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Why your cyber clients need to keep an eye on ransomware 

September 25, 2023 by Jason Contant

Canada was the third most affected country in the world for successful ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) and extortion attacks in the first and second quarters of 2023, said a report from cybersecurity company Trend Micro.  The report, LockBit, BlackCat, and Clop Prevail

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How does North America’s cyber risk compare to other regions?

August 16, 2021 by Jason Contant

If your client thinks they are more at risk of a cyberattack in the future, they may not be imagining things. According to a recent survey from global cybersecurity company Trend Micro, 80% of global organizations report they are more

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How your commercial clients should be monitoring their cyber risk

July 9, 2021 by Greg Meckbach

With a large number of employees working from home during the pandemic, commercial clients need some way of assigning a risk score to the cyber exposure posed by their users, software applications, and hardware devices, a Canadian information technology security

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Free tools to help ransomware victims retrieve files

June 2, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Trend Micro International has announced the availability of free tools that the company reports will help users and organizations fight back against the dangers posed by ransomware. “The risks and impact of ransomware threats to end-users, small and medium-sized businesses,

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March 1, 2016 Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor

Ransomware and malware disguised as advertising tools for web browsers are just some of the computer security threats that can trigger losses. Experts advise organizations, especially those with sensitive data, to educate their non-technical staff on defending against threats from cyberspace.