ROYAL OAK - The WannaCry ransomware attack in May targeted hundreds of thousands of computers primarily in Europe running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Nick Lumsden, an Online Tech Vice President, explains what the attack was about and how his managed service provider dealt
ANN ARBOR - Companies across the globe are still reeling and recovering from the global ransomware attack known as WannaCry on Friday, which took down tens of thousands of machines in 150 countries, including Britain’s National Health System. How and why did this happen? I've mentioned ransomware before and how it’s distributed, how it particularly affects healthcare, and the rise of ransomware as
ROYAL OAK - Justin Coffey, the Red Level Microsoft Solutions Manager, asked the questions: “How Mobile is Your Workforce?” In light of the Ransomeware attack earlier this month that swept through Europe and Asia, he also asks how secure is your network. Both of these questions also will be dealt with on May 24 when
