Episode 35 - This is 2020
Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 35. It is Thursday Jan 2, 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar. This is 2020 This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut. You can visit us at nwajtech.com Secure New Internet-Connected Devices 2020 Cybersecurity Trends to Watch Sextortion Email Scammers Try New Tactics to Bypass Spam Filters Ransomware Stats for 2019 as reported by Emsisoft In 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: 103 federal, state and municipal governments and agencies. 759 healthcare providers. 86 universities, colleges and school districts, with operations at up to 1,224 individual schools potentially affected.