CINS ARMY BRIEF
The Heat Is On
(This is our CINS Army Brief for August 2019. Learn more and subscribe here.)
The heat is on, the Dow is down, “ … Dogs and Cats living together.” – Ghostbusters (1984)
Not only temperatures are rising; here in the state of Texas ransomware attacks are climbing as well.
“ … Tell me can you feel it, tell me can you feel it, tell me can you feel it? The heat is on.” – Glenn Frey
- While one Texas county shook off ransomware, small cities took full punch
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/08/while-one-texas-county-shook-off-ransomware-small-cities-took-full-punch/ - Expect more sophisticated ransomware attacks like Texas, expert says
https://statescoop.com/texas-ransomware-attacks-more-msisac/ - Why State and Local Agencies Need to Enhance Ransomware Defenses
https://statetechmagazine.com/article/2019/08/why-state-and-local-agencies-need-enhance-ransomware-defenses - Cyberattacks against industrial targets have doubled over the last 6 months
https://www.zdnet.com/article/cyberattacks-against-industrial-targets-double-over-the-last-6-months/ - Ransomware mutations double in 2019
https://www.techradar.com/news/ransomware-mutations-double-in-2019 - Five Steps to Mitigate CCPA Class Action Risk: What Companies Need to Do to Increase Data Security
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