Malwarebytes

JULY 28, 2021

remember Sydney being referred to as “The Internet Olympics”. 2004 Athens. The most interesting cyber story in the build up to the 2004 games was an infamous wiretapping incident in Athens. Ransomware put in a less than sporting appearance, via a compromised federation website. People getting up to mischief? Not so much.

Scams 143

Scams Hacking Malware Mobile 143

Herjavec Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in October 2004. Ransomware, the fastest growing type of cybercrime, cost the world $11.5 Ransomware will attack a business every 11 seconds in 2021, up from every 14 seconds in 2019. billion Internet users by 2030 (90 percent of the projected world population of 8.5

Security Awareness 73

Security Awareness Cybersecurity Cybercrime Education 73

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2025

Bitdefender: Best for endpoint security and ransomware protection 3 No current available value 4.7 The few widely recognized categories of security are: Network security : Protects the connections between networks, including data transfers to and from the internet and hardware like routers and switches. Visit Fortinet 3.

Cybersecurity 71

Cybersecurity Firewall Marketing Encryption 71

BH Consulting

MAY 10, 2022

Nothing random about ransomware victims as attacks increase. Ransomware: it hasn’t gone away, you know. Europol recently warned that ransomware operators are choosing their targets based on their ability to pay higher financial costs, and their need to get back running quickly after an attack. This too will pass.

Passwords 59

Passwords Ransomware Cybersecurity Password Management 59

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. Started in 2004, Shasta offers its Elevate program to help founders navigate growth with proven go-to-market methodologies. Insight Partners. Redpoint Ventures.

Cybersecurity 129

Cybersecurity Technology Marketing Healthcare 129

eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Designed for zero trust and SASE security frameworks Identity-based intrusion detection and prevention ( IDPS ) and access control Automated integrations with leading cloud-hosted security vendors Integrated threat defense for DDoS , phishing , and ransomware attacks Insights into client devices with AI-based discovery and profiling techniques.

Firewall 121

Firewall Architecture Encryption Network Security 121

The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

Cyber threats have steadily intensified each year since I began writing about privacy and cybersecurity for USA TODAY in 2004. Riccardi engagingly chronicles how company leaders raced down the path of Internet-centric operations, and then cloud-centric operations, paying far too little attention to unintended data security consequences.

Cloud Migration 188

Cloud Migration Passwords Cybersecurity Cyber threats 188

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

On the modern Internet, malware is a near-constant presence. Ransomware, for example, usually doesn’t self-replicate. Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), the precursor of the modern Internet we know, love, and sometimes hate. Worms and the Dawn of the Internet Age: 1987-2000.

Malware 140

Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 140

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1988 — The Morris Worm — Robert Morris creates what would be known as the first worm on the Internet. 2002 – Internet Attack — By targeting the thirteen Domain Name System (DNS) root servers, a DDoS attack assaults the entire Internet for an hour. An industry expert estimates the attacks resulted in $1.2 east coast.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In 2004, hackers—we don’t know who— breached a backdoor access capability in a major Greek cellphone network to spy on users, including the prime minister of Greece and other elected officials. They need to be as secure as possible: from account takeovers, from ransomware, from foreign spying and manipulation.

Computers and Electronics 284

Computers and Electronics Encryption Government Engineering 284

Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

However, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has put the risk and incredible rate of advancement in Russian cyberattacks front and center – with much of the internet (and the world) caught in the crossfire. Operating since about 2004, they regularly target insider information on large governments and international operations.

Social Engineering 72

Social Engineering Backups Malware Ransomware 72