Ransomware

While most types of malware attacks are leveling off in frequency, ransomware is on the rise. Ransomware costs for 2020 are estimated to have reached $20 billion for organizations worldwide. Don't pay the ransom, invest in better recovery instead. Learn better ways to better protect your company...

The article provides expert-level detail on cyber threats and provides three steps that can help to protect your data..  Read more...

You can protect your Data with these three steps.

Cyber Security Threats are nothing new, but the recent explosive growth has become a global concern. News reports of such attacks have become commonplace. The September 20, 2017 issue of PC Magazine states that In the first half of 2017, there were 1.9 billion data items compromised worldwide, compared to 1.38 billion for the entire year of 2016.

While cyber-attacks against major corporations and governments make headlines, upwards of 70% of these breaches target small businesses, so every organization with an online presence is vulnerable. Learn (a lot) more...

In September 2017, the Logistics Journal ran an article, written by RenovoData.  The article provides expert-level detail on Ransomware as a Servics (RaaS) and how it can affect 3PL and Trucking companies. Read the extract or full article.

This vicious ransomware variant is inflicting damage on a global scale.

Ransomware has been with us for some time and its damage is spreading. A recently arrived and extremely dangerous breed is wreaking a new level of havoc around the world. Known as Petya, it attacks Windows-based file-sharing services via email, locks users out of their networks, and demands Bitcoin payment for restoration of data. Learn More about Petya ransomware.

New do-it-yourself cyber-extortion kits make it easy.

Since its invention in the mid-2000s, ransomware has become the world’s premier cyber-security threat. Typically gaining entry to a system via bogus emails or notifications, this malware enables criminals to capture a system’s data and demand payment for its release.  Read More...

In July, RenovoData again were featured in the leading publication from the Transport Intermediaries Association, The Logistics Journal.  

The article, written by our own Chuck Cook, provides critical and detailed information on the immense risk that all 3PL and trucking companies face: Ransomware.  Learn more and read the full article. 

A sophisticated new generation of ransomware is rolling across North America.  It doesn’t just steal your information and wreak havoc with your IT systems.  It steals your money.

Several versions of ransomware are at large. They go by different names, such as Crypto locker, Crypto wall and others. They usually propagate as Trojans, entering networks via innocent-looking links in emails or innocuous messages from unknown websites.

Without up-to-date anti-virus and malware protection installed on every PC and laptop connected to your network, you are vulnerable to attack.  Read More.

The objective of ransomware is simple: using invasive encryption to extort money by holding an organization’s network and data hostage. But ransomware technology is far from simple, and it can inflict severe damage on businesses and institutions of any size.

Read "Guarding Against Ransomware: Some Essentials" now.