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SonicWall 2019 Cyber Threat Report says Canadian malware up more than 100 per cent

March 26, 2019 Mark Cox 1
SonicWall also highlighted the most pernicious threats of 2018, as well as another they expect to cause problems going forward.

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Cryptomining protection, more machine learning and new Web-based console highlight updated Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business

March 18, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cryptomining protection, more machine learning and new Web-based console highlight updated Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business
Cryptomining faded from the headlines in late 2018 with falling bitcoin prices, but Kaspersky still considers it a major nuisance, which is employed by rogue employees as well as cybercriminals.

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Datto Channel Ransomware Report for Canada has some warning signs for MSPs

March 14, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datto Channel Ransomware Report for Canada has some warning signs for MSPs
Canada leads the countries surveyed in both the average ransom paid to ransomware creators and the amount of money lost to downtime from ransomware, which is hardly ideal, and something that Canadian MSPs need to work smarter to prevent.

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Threat environment changes significantly – but one constant is SMBs still at high risk

March 13, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Threat environment changes significantly – but one constant is SMBs still at high risk
Formjacking passed cryptojacking and ransomware to become the top threat highlighted by Symantec in 2018, although both of these other types of attacks continue to be problematic for the commercial market in particular.