Here’s the scenario: A hacker or group of hackers launches a distributed denial-of-service attack against a company’s Web site. Business is disrupted. The hackers demand that the company pay them to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Online extortion scams, when scammers make threats and ...

Ransomware is a major threat to every industry. In recent years, hackers have increasingly targeted companies with ransomware, locking their data unless a ransom is paid. In some cases, they also ...