Sophos today published its latest findings into real-world attacks investigated by its Rapid Response team. The article, “Nefilim Ransomware Attack Uses ‘Ghost’ Credentials,” details how a failure to keep close tabs on “ghost” account credentials facilitated two recent cyberattacks, one of which involved Nefilim ransomware.Read More…
Acronis today issued a warning that, based on their research of recent cyberattack trends and existing business practices, organizations around the world currently face a global threat to data privacy and security. The company announced its findings on international Data Privacy Day to alert organizations that immediate action is neededRead More…
Edwin Weijdema, Global Technologist, Product Strategy at Veeam, explains how Data Protection Day presents an opportunity to explore some of the technologies leading the way in the fight against cyber (dis)information and how businesses can take up arms to protect our rights as employees, consumers and citizens.Read More…
Cybereason today announced a partnership to adopt new Intel Hardware Shield protections for Ransomware available on the 11th Gen Intel Core vPro mobile platforms. Cybereason’s multi-layered protection, in collaboration with Intel Threat Detection Technology, will enable full-stack visibility to uncover ransomware attacks.Read More…
Kaspersky rolled out key predictions regarding anticipated changes in the financial sector’s threat landscape, as it claims that in 2021, many financial cybercriminals are likely to target Bitcoin more often, while other cybercriminals will switch to transit cryptocurrenciesRead More…
Alain Penel, Regional Vice President – Middle East, Fortinet, explains how by monitoring the threat landscape, partnering with the right vendors, and establishing valuable alliances, CISO’s can better protect their employees while also helping the industry as a whole stay ahead of evolving threatsRead More…
Veritas Technologies today highlighted the challenges that businesses around the globe are facing as they try to protect data stored in complex hybrid multi-cloud environments, from the growing threat of ransomware. In its 2020 ransomware resiliency report, Veritas found that only 36% of overall respondents said that their security hasRead More…
The impact of COVID-19 on cybercrime has gone through a major target shift from small businesses and individuals to government bodies, critical establishments, and corporations.Read More…
