VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 18, 2024

Whether you’re a small business owner, a corporate leader, or an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) specialist, the consequences of a data breach are severe and far-reaching. These obsolete programs lack ongoing network security updates, making them low-hanging fruit for breaches.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

Cyber insurance claims are spiking as a new type of ransomware targets companies across the U.S. Ransomware groups tend to target people in the Anglosphere, who are seen as able to pay and deserving of what they get. The full financial cost of a data breach can last two or three years.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2020

France-based telecom company Orange reported that a ransomware attack had compromised the data of 20 enterprise customers on one of its servers, according to news site teiss. On July 4, hackers announced they’d used Nefilim Ransomware to access the Orange server, gaining data on the company’s Orange Business Solutions division.

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Fintech News

MAY 1, 2025

Data from Verizon Businesss 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report reveal that system intrusion has risen considerably over the past four years, escalating to become the dominant threat pattern across APAC. In 2024, these attacks accounted for 20% of breaches in APAC, marking a 49-point decline from 69% back in 2020.

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Payments Dive

JULY 28, 2017

Ransomware attacks have been increasing at an alarming rate and are now one of the main types of data breaches. Download this infographic for a more in-depth look at this new phenomenon.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Meanwhile, ransomware continues to rise, increasing eight per cent in North America and surging 259 per cent in Latin America. But in the healthcare industry, ransomware was far and away the biggest threat, utilised in 95 per cent of all breaches in this sector.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

A ransomware attack has infiltrated the healthcare system and affected five hospitals, the Associated Press (AP) reported. According to the alert, “malicious cyber actors” are targeting the sector with Trickbot malware, which is typically a precursor to ransomware attacks and data theft. hospitals and healthcare providers.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

As data breaches and ransomware hacks escalate, cyber protection is becoming one of the fastest-growing insurance industry sectors, a Financial Times special report indicated. A 2014 breach at Marriott, for example, cost the chain over $100 million before fines were levied under EU rules.

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Payments Dive

JULY 1, 2019

Download this infographic from TNS which looks at the results of a series of recent industry studies which highlight the latest data breach trends. It uncovers the top 5 types of breach incidents, which assets and data criminals are targeting and the number of organizations who have been affected.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

Most recently, a string of ransomware attacks hit local government entities that ultimately decided to pay off the attackers to regain access to computers. But in 22 percent of cases, the full cost of a data breach was not realized until year two — and 11 percent didn’t experience the full extent until year three.

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Payments Source

JULY 7, 2016

It seems we cannot go a week without news of a malware attack of some kind, be it ransomware, stolen credit card information or other security breaches. The increasing trend is that not only are organizations and enterprises affected, but also regular consumers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

was the number one target for ransomware last year. To start, ransomware threats escalated globally through 2016 in size, number and kind. Likewise, they registered a 36 percent increase in ransomware attacks globally in the same period. It’s no surprise, then, that the written amount of ransomware has gone up and that the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2017

A new report from CyberEdge Group, a research and marketing firm serving the cybersecurity industry’s top vendors, has found that ransomware incidents are at an all-time high, with one-third of victims paying the ransom associated with an attack.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

40 percent is the portion of business email breaches that happened on websites used for personal uses , according to a new study that indicates that the use of company emails for personal use by staff is making companies vulnerable, as cited by IT Brief. NordVPN Teams researchers looked at worldwide breach activity and examined more than 1.7

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Payments Source

JUNE 1, 2018

Many of these attacks have been server side ransomware and other sophisticated hacks, leading companies to examine the immature security processes and technology of application security and the insufficient expertise of development, writes Jeannie Warner, the security manager at WhiteHat Security.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

Ransomware incidents have risen 50 percent over the last year according to Verizon, who just recently released the 2017 edition of their Data Breach Investigations Report detailing the latest trends and information on cybersecurity threats. Retail and accommodation combined to account for 15 percent of breaches.

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VISTA InfoSec

AUGUST 8, 2023

But a cybersecurity report shows that 43% of data breaches involve small businesses. They can include computer viruses and ransomware kinds of attacks. Ransomware Ransomware is a malicious software attack targeted at your system to restrict you from accessing critical data for regular business operations.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2023

They predict that social engineering attacks will surpass ransomware in 2024 due to increased sophistication, AI tools and emerging techniques, leading organisations to bolster cybersecurity defences with AI, scenario testing and multi-factor authentication. Governments worldwide have stepped up pursuit and punishment of ransomware gangs.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Despite many organisations putting forward a defensive stance that they will never pay out a ransomware attack, research from Cohesity , the AI-powered data and security firm, has revealed that over 97 per cent of UK firms have paid a ransom in the last two years. Paying the ransom almost certainly results in a loss of some of the data.

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VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 7, 2024

As businesses become more digital, their vulnerability to cybersecurity threats like data breaches and ransomware attacks also rises. These extra-strict access controls reduce a company’s risk of data breaches and other costly security issues. How Will a ZTNA Solution Benefit Your Company?

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Fintech News

JUNE 3, 2024

Cyber insurance, also called cyber liability insurance or cybersecurity insurance, covers financial losses that companies have as a result of ransomware attacks, data breaches and other cyber incidents. Ransomware is a type of malicious software attack designed to block access to a computer system until a ransom is paid.

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VISTA InfoSec

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The importance of cyber security for SMEs As small and medium enterprises (SMEs) often become prime targets for cyber attacks, resulting in significant financial losses and data breaches, the importance of cyber security cant be emphasized enough. What are the most common cyber security threats for SMEs?

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VISTA InfoSec

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The importance of cyber security for SMEs As small and medium enterprises (SMEs) often become prime targets for cyber attacks, resulting in significant financial losses and data breaches, the importance of cyber security can’t be emphasized enough. What are the most common cyber security threats for SMEs?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2017

was the number one target for ransomware last year. To start, ransomware threats escalated globally through 2016 in size, number and kind. Likewise, they registered a 36 percent increase in ransomware attacks globally in the same period. It’s no surprise, then, that the written amount of ransomware has gone up and that the U.S.

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Payments Source

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Diminished returns from basic card breaches will turn crooks' attention to much larger and more dangerous attacks on entire payment systems, writes John Christly, global chief information security officer for Netsurion.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 30, 2024

The cost of data breaches has been on a steady incline for the past decade. However, evidence from IBM , a multinational tech firm, suggests that in the next 10 years, breaches could cost a lot more as we just experienced the highest year-on-year jump in cyber attacks (10 per cent).

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2016

It wouldn’t be the end of the business week in the payments industry if there weren’t another batch of news items relating to cybersecurity, data breaches and hackers. That, and much more in today’s Daily Data Dive 5-in-1: Ransomware Creator Calls It Quits. $1 LinkedIn’s Data Breach Scope.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2017

With ransomware cyberattacks raging, companies and individuals have paid out more than $25 million during the course of the last two years in an effort to get their data back from hackers. To assess the costs of the cybersecurity breaches, the researchers used reports from victims, among other analysis, the report noted.

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Payments Source

JULY 30, 2019

Today: BofA ends First Data joint venture; Capital One and Sephora suffer breaches; Grab uses infusion to expand in Indonesia; Ripple wants to be seen as different than Libra; A ransomware emergency in Louisiana; Amazon expands into food delivery in India.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

Cybersecurity insurance company Chubb , which provides aid to companies affected by data breaches, has been hit by one itself, according to a report by TechCrunch. Jeffrey Zack, a spokesperson for the company, said there was “no evidence” that the breach had hit the company’s own network, adding that it was “fully operational.”

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Fintech Review

APRIL 20, 2025

It covers the tools, platforms, and strategies that defend against data breaches, fraud, identity theft, and financial disruption. The risks range from phishing and account takeovers to ransomware and insider threats. This is where cybertech comes in, the application of advanced cybersecurity technologies to protect digital finance.

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The Paypers

APRIL 12, 2018

(The Paypers) Ransomware attacks are a key cybersecurity threat for global organizations, has warned Verizon’s 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR).

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

From high-profile ransomware attacks and terrorist financing to scams that wiped out millions in savings, global crypto crime has become an urgent concern. Ransomware Hits an All-Time High 2024 also witnessed an unprecedented surge in ransomware attacks globally, with over 5,600 publicly reported cases.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2020

SolarWinds didn't say whether the company was associated with the Commerce Department breach, Reuters reported. The latest attacks on government agencies come amid warnings from the Treasury Department about ransomware attacks against numerous sectors, including healthcare organizations.

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Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Research puts the top three industries targeted by malware as accommodation and food services, public administration and retail. This infographic gives key insights into how malware is being used by criminals to target the point-of-sale and how this phenomenon shows no signs of waning.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America has been hit with ransomware, with cybercriminals demanding a payment in bitcoin to a specific wallet address. The ransomware caused Atlanta’s courthouse documents, and services like payment processing, to become inaccessible.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

From the Banner Health data breach in Phoenix , to the Excellus BlueCross BlueShied breach in 2015 leaking data back from 2013 , to the breach of 11 million subscribers of Premera , experts say the concern is vast and not going away. The issue also extends to device disposal practices, which are not up to snuff.

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