Atlanta Cyber Security Consultants - ACSC

01/27/2022

Although there is no universal reporting of ransomware attacks and associated losses there were clear signs that ransomware continued to be the number one driver of cybercrime losses in 2021. According to Coveware, the average ransom payment was $165,000 for the first three quarters of the year.

In 2020 and 2021 BlackFog measured publicly disclosed attacks globally. The 2021 ransomware attack report summarizes these findings and highlights the key trends as we enter 2022. In 2021 there were a record total of 292 reported ransomware attacks, representing an increase of 17% year over year. Of...

01/07/2022

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01/07/2022

https://flip.it/excFb_ Cybersecurity training isn't working. And hacking attacks are only getting worse

As the internet becomes an increasingly vital part of our lives, more needs to be done to prevent vital services from being disrupted.The threat of cyberattacks is growing and much more needs to be …

01/05/2022

https://flip.it/I7E0bH Attackers Exploit Log4j Flaws in Hands-on-Keyboard Attacks to Drop Reverse Shells

Microsoft says vulnerabilities present a "real and present" danger, citing high volume of scanning and attack activity targeting the widely used Apache logging framework.

01/04/2022

Well before the COVID-19 pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported that cyberattacks on healthcare providers and hospitals had intensified to the point where some doctors were turning away patients:

01/04/2022

https://venturebeat.com/2021/11/15/report-60-of-orgs-hit-by-ransomware-as-a-service-attacks-in-the-past-18-months/

With ransomware-as-a-service, malware developers lease their code to attackers to do the dirty work of breaking into an enterprise's network.

01/04/2022

Jeb Blount, best selling author - talking Cyber Security and name dropping my name:)

01/04/2022