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Crypto-ransomware attacks rise five-fold

Posted 9 years ago in by Phil Alsop

The number of users attacked with encryption ransomware is soaring, with 718,536 users hit between April 2015 and March 2016: an increase of 5.5 times compared to the same period in 2014-2015. The irreversible consequences of this kind of malware infection, along with the high value data that is being encrypted by ransomware, tempts victims to pay for decryption, which in turn draws more cybercriminals into the business.

Posted 9 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Varonis Systems has released details on how it is helping Dedham Savings Bank, a Massachusetts-based bank with 14 locations in the Boston area, protect against malware, like ransomware, which has been steadily on the rise.

Posted 9 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Research by iStorage indicates 20% of IT professionals not aware of GDPR fines; 25% unaware of need for encryption; 28% unclear on reporting procedures.

Posted 9 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Dell SonicWALL Secure Mobile Access 100 Series OS 8.5 empowers IT with easy-to-use policy-enforced management tools that allow for quick adjustments to ensure that authorised users and trusted devices have easy, secure access to corporate data.

Posted 9 years ago in by Phil Alsop

New data protection regime places fresh emphasis on due diligence when procuring cloud services.

Posted 9 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Industry leaders join BeyondTrust to push the boundaries of the industry while accelerating growth through innovation and strategy.

Case Study: @nifty Delivering IT Security to Their Customers with Kaspersky

NIFTY Corporation is one of the leading Telecoms and Internet Service Providers in Japan, supplying high-speed broadband connectivity to more than 1.39 million broadband users. Providing robust security for the many subscribers to its online services is very important because repeated security breaches or loss of service may result in customers suffering damage or losses - and ultimately leaving NIFTY and moving to competitors' services.

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