What Is the Ransomware “Ryuk” and How Can You Protect Yourself?

Don’t know what Ryuk ransomware is and where they are from? Don’t worry, Xact IT has some solutions on how to deal with particular ransomware, even if you’re unfortunate enough to be infected. Let’s dive into what they do, who their targets are, how they deliver and how you can protect yourself against this infectious ransomware!

What is Ryuk ransomware? So back in August of 2018, a ransomware family called Ryuk was first discovered in the wild.

Ransomware Hits U.S. Universities – Lincoln College Closes & Coastal Georgia Hit

Today’s blog is going to be about some colleges that are under attack by cyber criminals. So let's get into that right now.

There are a couple colleges that are dealing with some cyber-attacks. Let's start off with Lincoln College, that one's a little bit older, but they just announced that they have to shut their doors.

Blume Global Cyber Attack – What’s Going On?

The big cyber-attack that is going on right now is, Blume Global. The company is saying their platform is down after a cyber-attack. There is also have about three or four other cyber-attacks that will be touched on briefly to bring you up to date on what's going on out there and what you need to start doing to protecting yourself from cyber criminals.

Toyota Shuts Down Due to Cyber Attack

Today, a cyberattack came out against a major vehicle manufacturer. Want to learn more? Well, you can learn who got hacked and find out what is actually going on.

Toyota, a major car manufacturer, out of Japan has recently announced that they've been hit with a cyberattack and they had to shut down operations.