by amvandenhurk | Sep 1, 2021 | Cyber Risk, Cyber Security
Ransomware Awareness for Holidays and Weekends Holiday ransomware awareness is critical in today’s threat environment. Burglars like to hit your business during holidays and weekends when you aren’t in the office. Cybercriminals are no different. The FBI... 
by amvandenhurk | Mar 2, 2021 | Cyber Risk, Cyber Security, Hacking, Healthcare Cyber Risk
How Ransomware Killed a Patient Ransomware, a form of malware to extort money, is one of the biggest cybersecurity threats to healthcare due to the sensitivity and high value of the information. In the summer of 2020, a ransomware attack on a German hospital... 
by amvandenhurk | Sep 7, 2016 | Hacking, Newspaper Column, Small Business
Preventing Ransomware Attacks Could Save Your Data It could happen to you. At your small business workstation one day you get contacted by an unknown entity saying it has locked your computer or encrypted your electronic files. This entity is demanding you pay...