Last year, the private sector spent more than 75 billion dollars on security software. But have systems and data become any safer?
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The Bad Guys Just Keep Getting Better
Tags: Data Leakage Prevention // Email Security // IT-Security
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Crypto trojans: waves of attack are on the increase
About one third of all businesses has experienced ransomware attacks in the last six months. No virus protection software can offer 100% protection from such attacks. Nevertheless, security can be boosted substantially with the fourfold virus scan from Retarus E-Mail Security Services.
Tags: Email Security // Locky // Ransomware // Study
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Security Alert: One in six emails contains a virus
After Locky, here comes KePanger, PowerWare and Petya: Retarus is currently observing a significantly higher incidence of the crypto trojan Locky, as well as new variations. Whilst in February only around 3% of all incoming emails were infected, the number of messages filtered in March due to viruses had already risen to 17%. This corresponds to a fivefold rise in comparison with the previous month and can be explained primarily by the large increase in ransomware.
Tags: Email Security // Locky // Ransomware // Security Alert
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In the Name of Her Majesty: British Phishing Emails Promise Tax Refunds
In recent days, many inboxes have been receiving emails that at first sight appear to carry joyous news. In the subject line they announce a tax refund, and the sender seems to be “Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs” (HMRC) – the British tax authority. So every recipient with business ties to the United Kingdom is likely to take a closer look.
Tags: Email Security // HMRC // IT-Security // Phishing
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How to protect yourself from blackmail trojan Locky
Since last week the aggressive blackmail Trojan Locky has been causing mischief on computers around the globe. Retarus expands existing spam and virus protection functions and switch all customers over to fourfold virus scanning for the duration of the current, acute threat. To protect yourself as well as possible from attacks by Locky and similar ransomware, users should additionally be vigilant when running macros.
Tags: Email Security // Locky // Online Fraud // Ransomware // Trojan