Even Cities Aren’t Immune to Ransomware

Even Cities Aren’t Immune to Ransomware

Ransomware hasn’t let up. It is essential to understand that any organization, of any kind, is a potential target of a ransomware attack – and yes, this includes municipalities. In fact, since 2013, over 170 government systems at the national, provincial and...
CBC: Mayor of latest Canadian town to be hit for online ‘ransom’ calls for national strategy

Ransomware attack hits Stratford Ontario City Hall

The City of Stratford Ontario says it has been the target of an apparent cyber-attack, but officials do not believe personal information was compromised. The City of Stratford says it has been the target of an apparent cyber-attack, but officials do not believe...
Fileless Ransomware Uses Windows Tools Against You

Fileless Ransomware Uses Windows Tools Against You

By now everyone knows about ransomware, the dastardly strand of malware that encrypts data (or the drives it’s stored on) and sends the user a message demanding payment in a certain amount of time before the data is deleted forever. To add a little more menace to an...