Episode 35 - This is 2020
Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 35.\xa0 It is Thursday Jan 2, 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar. This is 2020\n\nThis podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.\xa0 You can visit us at nwajtech.com\n\n\nSecure New Internet-Connected Devices\n\n\n2020 Cybersecurity Trends to Watch\n\n\nSextortion Email Scammers Try New Tactics to Bypass Spam Filters\n\n\nRansomware Stats for 2019 as reported by Emsisoft\n\n\nIn 2019, the U.S. was hit by a record number of ransomware attacks that impacted at least 948 government agencies, educational institutions and healthcare facilities at a cost of more than $7.5 billion by a conservative estimate. The impacted organizations included:\n\n103 federal, state and municipal governments and agencies.\n\n759 healthcare providers.\n\n86 universities, colleges and school districts, with operations at up to 1,224 individual schools potentially affected.