Ransomware evolving ominously
The combination of the disappearance of the gangs, including REvil as of last week, and the newfound reticence of victims to pay up, is feeding the “peak ransomware” conjecture.
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Do you really know cloud security?
Since the introduction of cloud computing it has been touted as a “more secure” option than local servers. As the number of data breaches in the cloud grow, however, that may no longer be the case. Just as in all cases of security failures, human error is at the core.
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Vehicles Equal More Than Thirty Computers, Now Imagine the Security Risk
It would be easy to say the modern car is a computer on wheels, but it’s more like 30 or more computers on wheels – imagine the security risk if any one of these computers gets hacked.
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Normalising data leaks: A dangerous step in the wrong direction
t’s true that data breaches occur everyday, and are increasingly on the rise. However, this doesn’t mean that it should be normalised, as Facebook did in a recent statement. Quite the opposite in fact. Read Why
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World Password Day: Quotes from the industry, part 1
Today is World Password Day. Read what the industry has to say here at Cyber Protection Magazine. With qutoes from Nexsan, Retrospect, DH2i, Tanium, Thales and Thycotic.
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Report: COVID-19 and remote work made cyber criminals richer
Not very surprisingly, a recent report shows that cyber attacks not only increased in numbers in 2020, they were also, generally speaking, more successful. Read how criminals ensured success in our latest article.
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