Wendy’s Gives Details On Payment Card Breach

“Fast food chain reveals franchisees hit and offers support services for affected customers. Fast-food restaurant chain Wendy’s has issued details on the specific outlets that may have been impacted in its recently reported data breach. The company is offering one year of free fraud consultation and identity restoration services for affected customers.” CHECK OUT THE […]

Big Business Ransomware: A Lucrative Market in the Underground Economy

“Ransomware has hit full stride in 2016. We’re only halfway into the year and we have already experienced a surge of attacks affecting industries from healthcare to critical infrastructure. But ransomware is a threat that’s been around for a while, so why the sudden uptick of attacks?” CHECK OUT THE FULL ARTICLE >> Author: Dark Reading, […]

Big Paydays Force Hospitals to Prepare for Ransomware Attacks

“Infected by ransomware, hospitals around the country have been forced to pay hefty sums to criminal hackers. One of the most extreme cases took place in February, when Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center handed over $17,000 to hackers who took over its systems. Since then, two other hospitals in California, as well as in Kentucky and […]

Dallas-based Omni Hotels announces data breach of 50,000 credit, debit cards

“Dallas-based Omni Hotels & Resorts says it was the victim of a malware attack and data breach that impacted more than 50,000 customer credit and debit cards at 49 of the chain’s 60 locations. The data breach was detected on May 30, the company said.  The company said it did not notify consumers until it […]