A third-party service provider to the Iowa State University Foundation experienced a massive ransomware attack, affecting more than 20 universities and nonprofits in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. Blackbaud, an international provider of cloud-based fundraising and finance services, notified the ISU Foundation on July 16 that a data breach taking place between Feb. 7 and […]

The FBI received 10 reports of ransomware attacks in Iowa in 2018, but experts think the problem is bigger than that, reports KCCI. Many are starting to treat cyber risks the same as the risk of a fire or storm damage, and choosing to purchase insurance. Travelers Insurance estimates fewer than 50% of businesses use […]