Phil Muncaster reports that a major law firm has itself as a client in case that reminds us that attribution of a hack or malware attack can have all kinds of implications and consequences: DLA Piper has become the latest big name to be denied a multimillion-dollar cyber insurance claim following major losses caused by…
Category: Malware
Malware warning: Ransomware up, phishing down – and here’s how crooks are changing their tricks
Steve Ranger reports: The volumes of malware in general and ransomware in particular have increased again for the third year running, and as well as pumping out more attacks, cyber crooks are also altering their techniques. Global malware volume is up for the third straight year, with security company SonicWall recording 10.52 billion malware attacks in…
Ransomware Forces Two Chemical Companies to Order ‘Hundreds of New Computers’
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: A ransomware attack appears to have affected two American chemicals companies, Motherboard has learned. Hexion and Momentive, which make resins, silicones, and other materials, and are controlled by the same investment fund, were hit by the ransomware on March 12, according to a current employee. An internal email obtained by Motherboard and…
Everywhere you look, it seems schools are struggling with malware
Two more reports in my inbox, thanks to Russy: MA: Lynn Public Schools internet shut down due to virus: A widespread computer virus has shut down the internet in Lynn Public Schools until further notice. Yesterday, the administration was made aware of the virus at Lynn Classical, Lynn English, and a few of the elementary…
NC: Hackers demand ransom from Orange County for 3rd time in 6 years
Holden Kurwicki reports: A local county is being held hostage by hackers who could have access to your private information at their fingertips. The Orange County IT Department is working hand in hand with outside agencies to hunt down hackers who have invaded county computer servers with ransomware. [..] “We have public computers at the…
Hackers hold Norsk Hydro for ransom
Nina Berglund reports: The cyber attack that brought down Norwegian industrial firm Norsk Hydro on Tuesday is believed to have been orchestrated by hackers demanding ransom money, company officials confirmed at an afternoon press conference. Hydro won’t pay, and believes it will be able to get its systems back up and running. “We have good…