In the latest episode of the TechSpective Podcast, I sit down with Anthony Freed, Director of Research Communications at Halcyon, to dive deep into the ever-evolving ransomware landscape. We explore how ransomware has transformed from a financial cybercrime tool into […]
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TechSpective Podcast Episode 147 I sat down with Trevor Dearing, Director of Critical Infrastructure Solutions at Illumio, to unpack the findings of Illumio’s Global Cost of Ransomware study. The results? A wake-up call for organizations that believe they have
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Ransomware attacks on cloud environments have surged in the past few years, thanks to the widespread adoption of cloud computing to store backups. A recent survey indicated that almost all (94%) of security professionals have experienced an incident targeting their
Stormy Skies: Weathering the Threat of Ransomware in the Cloud Read More »
Ransomware has dominated the security conversation in recent years. But even so, many people and organizations still don’t understand how these attacks unfold, despite their efforts to protect their respective attack surfaces. Ransomware attacks don’t happen instantly. It’s not one
Keep Time on Your Side – What We Need to Understand about Ransomware Attacks Read More »
The recent ransomware attack on the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s (ICBC) U.S. arm is a stark reminder that no institution, no matter how large and ostensibly secure, is immune to the machinations of cybercriminals. This particular strike, believed
ICBC Ransomware Incident: A Global Call to Action Against Financial Cyber Threats Read More »
With the start of Q4 and Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the last three quarters have witnessed exponential growth in the severity and number of attacks. A report by Malwarebytes in August showed that over 1,900 ransomware attacks were reported this year
Ransomware and Social Engineering Threats Are Real Read More »
Do you know that joke about the pact between two friends where the other should run to their home and delete their browsing history when the first one dies? Well, what if we told you that your browsing history can
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The possibility of their business falling victim to a cyberattack has always kept IT teams up at night, but today’s threat landscape is reaching new levels of sophistication. For example, new acoustic-based attack methods listen to the victim’s typing using
When Ransomware Attacks Seem Inevitable, What Can IT Teams Do? Read More »
For organizations around the world, ransomware continues to be a growing problem, with many well-known companies and institutions falling victim. Within the last year, the Medusa ransomware group breached Minneapolis Public Schools and leaked the personal identifiable information (PII) –
Combating Ransomware: 3 Growing Trends That Security Teams Must Watch Read More »
We live in an age right now in which companies and individuals are frequently targeted for cyberattacks. These attacks can put your information at risk and your hardware and software in peril. Cybercriminals make up an entire enterprise that revolves
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