How ransomware attackers evade your organization’s security solutions

You might be surprised to learn that just about every reputable antivirus product on the market can reliably stop the majority of ransomware families. In fact, most ransomware authors don’t even try to hide their ransomware through obfuscation or packing, which makes detection fairly straightforward for good antivirus solutions. Why then are so many organizations[…]

Two Florida Cities Paid $1.1 Million to Ransomware Hackers This Month

In the last two weeks, Florida has paid more than $1.1 million in bitcoin to cybercriminals to recover encrypted files from two separate ransomware attacks—one against Riviera Beach and the other against Lake City. Lake City, a city in northern Florida, agreed on Monday to pay hackers 42 Bitcoin (equivalent to $573,300 at the current value) to unlock[…]