Not that anyone assumed differently, but cyberattacks proliferated the internet in 2021, with researchers noting 50% more attacks per week on corporate networks compared to 2020, according to cybersecurity firm Check Point. The 2021 data comes just a few months after the company reported in October a 40% increase in cyberattacks globally. However, the fourth […]
CrowdStrike’s fourth Global Security Attitude Survey reveals 63% of organizations are losing trust in legacy vendors such as Microsoft; 96% of organizations that paid a ransom were hit with additional extortion fees SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CrowdStrike, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWD), a leader in cloud-delivered protection of endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data, today announced the release of […]
Organizations should be on the lookout this holiday season as cybercriminals have shown an increased willingness to launch cyberattacks on organizations on U.S. holidays, federal agencies warn. In a joint announcement, the FBI and U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warn critical infrastructure operators and other organizations to take several actions leading up to […]
It is nearly one year since we saw a nation-state attack on the SolarWinds network management system that compromised the supply chains of over 18,000 organizations, including the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security. With costs likely to run into the billions, the breach was one of the biggest incidents in recent years with […]
Over Half Say Paying Ransom Encourages More Crime and Want Their Data Better Protected SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New research from Cohesity, a leader in next-gen data management, reveals how Americans feel about corporations giving in to the demands of ransomware attackers – and the bottom line is that Americans don’t feel good about it. This […]
The constant barrage of ransomware attacks and notable IT supply chain compromises are largely attributed to Russia-based threat actors, and Microsoft’s 2021 Digital Defense Report confirms that the vast majority of cyberattacks are coming from Russia. Specifically, 58% of cyberattacks observed by Microsoft from nation-states have come from Russia from July 2020 to June 2021. […]
Cybersecurity software provider Bitdefender has made available a free universal decryption key for victims of REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware that had their data encrypted by hackers using the ransomware variant before July 13. According to the company, the key was created in collaboration with a “trusted law enforcement partner” and can help victims restore their files and […]
When rEvil went dark over the summer, some thought that the U.S. government’s pressure on Russia for allowing ransomware gangs to operate in the country was paying off. However, the ransomware gang that leveraged the Kaseya platform to infect over 1,000 organizations has since resurfaced, and there are no clear signs that the Russian government […]
Cyberattacks continue to be a thorn in the side of organizations around the world, and there is really no sign of a slowdown in ransomware and other cyberattacks. If you’re in the IT field, chances are you have a working knowledge of cybersecurity standards and can build, maintain, manager and monitor a secure network. However, […]
However, the C-suite is not demanding greater software supply chain assurance from vendors SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#codecov—Venafi®, the inventor and leading provider of machine identity management, today announced survey results highlighting the challenges of improving software supply chain security. The survey evaluated the opinions of more than 1,000 IT and development professionals, including 193 executives […]
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