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Ransomware
Why cybercriminals are targeting small businesses
May 30, 2024
Ransomware attacks are on the rise, and small businesses are getting hammered.
Why schools and students are lucrative ransomware targets
Nov 22, 2022
A group called Vice Society has raised the attention of authorities for launching cyberattacks on the education sector.
Schools call on FCC for cybersecurity funding
Sep 22, 2022
School districts big and small are increasingly popular targets for ransomware attacks.
Cybersecurity to take center stage as conflict continues in Ukraine
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Rose Conlon
Feb 24, 2022
Ukraine had encountered cyberattacks to its infrastructure in the weeks leading up to the invasion.
Cybercriminals are attacking supply chains, but why?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Anais Amin
Aug 26, 2021
Attacks on businesses and corporations have ramped up this year. They can have a lasting effect on people and the economy.
As ransomware and other cyberattacks grow, cyber insurance struggles to keep up
by
Scott Tong
Jun 14, 2021
The cost of cyber breaches may be double that of natural disasters. More firms seek coverage while insurers try to cut their own risk.
FBI wins one battle recovering bitcoin ransom, but it's still a war
Jun 8, 2021
Cryptocurrencies have allowed digital ransom and extortion to explode in recent years.
For public good, not for profit.
Fuel shortages at gas stations following pipeline hack
by
Andy Uhler
May 12, 2021
Many people are running out to top up ... just in case.
Cyberattack hits major hospital chain Universal Health Services
by
Nova Safo
Sep 29, 2020
There were anecdotal reports of disrupted operations at various hospitals.
Ransomware attackers are taking cues from the business world
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Mar 6, 2020
It's never been easier to conduct a ransomware attack.