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  • Kaspersky Lab Report: 2015-2016 Saw Increase in Ransomware Attacks - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kaspersky Lab Report: 2015-2016 Saw Increase in Ransomware Attacks

    A Kaspersky Lab report says the total number of people who experienced ransomware-related attacks worldwide between April 2015 and March 2016 climbed by 17.7 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. The company said Wednesday the percentage of users who encountered ransomware more than once reached 4.34 percent in the 2015-2016 period, up from 3.63 […] More

  • Intel Security: Ransomware Rose by 127% from 2Qs in 2014-15 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Intel Security: Ransomware Rose by 127% from 2Qs in 2014-15

    A new Intel Security report has found a 127 percent growth in ransomware samples between the second quarter of 2014 and 2015 due to the emergence of CryptoWall, CTB-Locker and other forms of malware that restrict access to computer systems. The McAfee Labs Threats Report says computer networks with MacAfee security software encountered at least 19.2 million infected […] More