Of all the potentially disruptive and costly cyber threats faced by legal firms today, one of the most significant is ransomware attacks. … Cybercriminals manage to inject malicious code into an IT infrastructure where it then encrypts vital data stores, preventing access by staff. The criminals then demand a ransom payment in exchange for the …
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A critical vulnerability in applications made by software giant SAP could affect up to 40,000 SAP customers, offering a pathway for hackers to remotely steal or alter data, researchers warned Tuesday. … The software flaw “could have a significant impact on financial systems or other critical areas of an organization,” said Tony Cole, CTO of …
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Malware attacks on prominent businesses and institutions are nothing new. But experts say the shift to working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic may be making it easier for hackers to find a way in. UC San Francisco announced that it had paid a ransom of $1.14 million to hackers in June to recover data …
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A hacker known under the moniker Exfocus has resumed his regular DDoS operations, targeting Rutgers University once again
