Monthly Archives: June 2019

Now This Is Going to be Fun: The City of Riviera Beach Wants its Insurance Provider to Pay for its EXPENSIVE $1.6 Million Click… Why This is a GREAT Opportunity!

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Wedge Chief Scientist

The City of Riviera Beach, Florida, is in the news again recently. Last week it was because the city decided to pay out $600,000 to hackers who had taken over its network so that they could get their system back … Continue reading →

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The City of Riviera Beach’s EXPENSIVE $1.6 Million Click

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Wedge Chief Scientist

It only took one employee a single click on an email link that allowed hackers to upload malware, and now the City of Riviera Beach, Florida is finding out first hand how expensive a ransomware attack can be. Going against … Continue reading →

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Smart Grids – the Next Big Attack Vector to Pull Down a Country’s Smart Grid Could be Your WiFi-enabled Thermostat! Here is How to Protect the Grid…

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Wedge Chief Scientist

While Argentina and Uruguay are still reeling from a massive blackout that left nearly 50 million citizens without power over the weekend, we still cannot rule out cyberattack as being the reason. The integrated nature of the regional grid meant … Continue reading →

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The Best Defence Against Ransomware? Don’t Get Infected…

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Wedge Chief Scientist

It looks like the the idea of “Detect and Block” vs “Detect and Remediate” is gaining traction out there.  This is a welcome sight for us here at Wedge as we continue to espouse the idea that it is better … Continue reading →

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…And Another Municipality Falls to Ransomware…

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Wedge Chief Scientist

Ransomware attacks against municipalities have been hitting various cities around the U.S. as of late. We saw the Ryuk malware hitting Jackson County and provided an overview of how various ransomware strains are hitting governments across the globe, however, Spiceworks … Continue reading →

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