Websites of over a dozen US airports were taken down by cyberattacks on October 10th, 2022. Russian-speaking hackers claimed responsibility for the disruption. Around 14 large US airport websites, including LaGuardia, Los Angeles Atlanta and O’Hare, were targeted by hackers, being made temporarily inaccessible. The majority of these sites have been brought back online. Officials […]
CONTACT: Shannon Haber laschoolscommunications@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2022 Los Angeles Unified Targeted by Ransomware Attack Los Angeles, CA (September 5, 2022) – Los Angeles Unified detected unusual activity in its Information Technology systems over the weekend, which after initial review, can be confirmed as an external cyber attack on our Information Technology assets. Since the […]
Yesterday, President Joe Biden warned U.S. companies to be on guard against Russian cyberattacks. He warned of potential Russian cyberattacks against the U.S. — delivering his most prominent alert yet based on new intelligence. “I have previously warned about the potential that Russia could conduct malicious cyber activity against the United States, including as a […]
Broadcom Software—an industry member of CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC)— has outlined an advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign against critical infrastructure targets in a publication titled Daxin: Stealthy Backdoor Designed for Attacks Against Hardened Networks. Part of Broadcom Software, the Symantec Threat Hunter team, worked with CISA to engage with organizations targeted with Daxin malware and […]
Our team at Ransom Information Technologies (RansomIT.com) works round the clock to address potential cyber threats and assist our clients in defending against them. Due to the current conflict in Ukraine, concerns about cyber-attack are at heightened levels. “We’ve seen in the past that Russia has the intent and capability to cause major disruption through […]
MSPs, like Ransom IT, that follow Best Practices are positioned to help your business in the following ways: PROACTIVE SUPPORT IT support should be delivered on a proactive basis to enhance operations and reduce expenses. Your MSP should be able to identify and eliminate issues before they turn into work profit diminishing problems. PARTNERING FOR […]
An IT Managed Service Provider (MSP) provides, among other things, outsourced server monitoring and various IT maintenance services for businesses. There are a number of ways a managed service provider can protect current operations and planned future growth of a business. There are several names for this category of IT service. Managed IT services can […]
Originally posted by Kayla Matthews Time and time again, organizations learn the hard way that no matter which security solutions they have in place, if they haven’t properly secured the end user, their efforts can be easily rendered moot. The classic slip-up most often associated with end-user-turned-insider-threat is falling for a phishing email that in turn infects […]
Business owners these days cannot operate without both closed networks that contain their business operations and information, as well as connectivity to the internet. The information that you have in your closed network needs to be protected from the internet, since it can be sensitive or proprietary. Taking control of your network security is a […]
Whether you’re a small fish who’s trying to make a name for yourself in a big sea of businesses, or you’re thinking about starting up your very own e-commerce shop, marketing is one of the keys to unlocking your eventual success. In the 21st century, much like everything else, marketing has gone digital. Thanks to […]