With high-profile cyber-security breaches continually in the news, it’s common for small and medium-sized companies to be left wondering how exposed their business is to a ransomware attack. The unfortunate reality for many is that they are significantly ill-equipped, and could easily fall prey to an attack that would make an ATO audit feel like
According to a recent Statista report, there were about 304 million ransomware attacks around the world in 2020, representing a 62% increase over the last year. In light of some recent ransomware attacks worldwide and in Australia, such as the Kaseya attack, you have to make sure that your organization or company is prepared. You
Data breaches, such as ransomware and malware, are flooding the news. From large banks and hotels to universities and hospitals, it seems that our personal information, such as credit card information, is not safe as we would hope. There is no doubt that 2021 was a banner year for cybercriminals and hackers. These malicious actors
Ransomware is a particularly malicious form of malware that generally performs two functions: Encrypt documents and other personal documents and data in the background Once step 1 is finished, it will display a message informing you what it has done and advising the “ransom”, an example of which below: Paying the ransom may or may
The cost of remediating a ransomware attack will always be significant, therefore it is worth spending time to ensure that you have the defences in place to prevent an attack or to mitigate data loss in the event that your defences are breached. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a piece of malicious software that once
I’ve been covering a lot on ransomware lately. There’s a reason. It’s the fastest growing form of malware. Simply put – it’s easier for the “baddies” to make money from ransomware than any other form of scam. The ultimate defense against ransomware is your backup. By ultimate I don’t mean to imply their won’t be consequences (and
Introduction Good backups are an essential first line of defence to address a multitude of issues. At the end of the day computer hardware can be replaced, but your critical data will be unique to your business and will be either irreplaceable – or at the very least difficult and expensive to recreate. The ransomware
