23 Jan 2018
The SamSam ransomware, also known as Samas, works by scanning the Internet for computers with open RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) connections and they break into networks by brute-forcing these RDP endpoints to […]
17 Jul 2017
NSI has recently shared our thoughts on the WannaCry and PetrWrap ransomware outbreaks. Recently another new strain of ransomware has been discovered spreading through bogus apps on the Google Play Store, this time the targets are […]
29 Jun 2017
Businesses and government systems have been hit in a global ransomware attack. The malware, a variation of the Petya ransomware which some analysts are calling ‘GoldenEye’ or ‘NotPetya’, has so far encrypted […]
28 Jun 2017
A major cyber-attack has impacted large multinational companies around the world, including Russian mining firm Evraz and oil giant Rosneft, French manufacturing company Saint-Gobain and Danish shipping company AP Moller-Maersk. Dutch media […]
20 Jun 2017
The impact of Cybercrime continues to rise each year with the ongoing development of rogue software and ever more sophisticated cyber attacks. From 2013 to 2015 the cyber crime costs to business […]
16 Mar 2015
It’s no secret that there are some unscrupulous operators taking advantage of the Internet. It is, after all, why anti-malware programs exist and why we have passwords that should be kept to […]
11 Mar 2015
Being aware of the existing online security threats should be a must. It’s also very important to stay updated with the risks that are out there. This is because the effectiveness of […]