Ransomware Archives - Cyber Protection Magazine

The Security Standard to rule them all

Editors Desk July 20, 2022July 21, 2022attacks, Botnet, certification, cyber attack, cybersecurity, expert, focus, GDPR, Internet of things, Interview, IoT, Malware, network, nuclear, OT, password, ransom, Ransomware, risk, siem

Taken from our latest special issue, Alex Leadbeater, ETSI’s Chair of Cybersecurity discusses their IoT-Security standard

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Fighting back against lateral attacks

Lou Covey July 13, 2022July 13, 2022attacks, cybersecurity, Malware, network, OT, ransom, Ransomware

Lateral attacks are a problem for the gaming industry, especially online games. Hackers use it not only to steal identities but to infiltrate corporate and

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All Eyes on Critical Infrastructure as Authorities Call for Greater Cyber Resilience

Paul Farrington July 1, 2022July 4, 2022attacks, CDR, Colonial Pipeline, cyber attack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, expert, focus, Internet of things, IoT, Malware, mfa, Multi-factor authentication, network, OT, ransom, Ransomware, risk

The recent ‘Five Eyes’ cybersecurity advisory underlines current concerns about the possibility of state-sponsored attacks. In particular, the guidance focuses on the risks faced by critical infrastructure providers.

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Cyber resilience for transport and logistic supply chains

Mark Brown , Global Managing Director, Digital Trust Consulting at BSI. June 27, 2022June 27, 2022api, attacks, compliance, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, focus, governance, network, OT, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, review, risk

Cyber resilience for transport and logistic supply chains

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Promoting Cybersecurity for Accountants

Danielle Marshburn June 17, 2022June 17, 2022api, attacks, covid-19, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, focus, journal, OT, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, remote work, security awareness

Often, the weakest link in cybersecurity is considered to be people, as 85% of successful cyberattacks involve some form of human element. Employees in accounting are highly vulnerable to these breaches.

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Is your freelancer a nation-state hacker?

Lou Covey June 14, 2022June 14, 2022Artificial intelligence, CISO, cloud, Cryptocurrency, development, Interview, Malware, network, North Korea, nuclear, OT, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, remote work, review, security awareness

The Biden administration warned in May that the freelancer you hired to code may be a North Korean spy. These cyber spies are posing as remote, contract IT workers and infiltrating malware into all forms of networks

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Ransomware 101: Keeping the lights on when hackers attack

Christopher Rogers June 10, 2022June 14, 2022attacks, backup, cloud, Continuous data protection, cyber attack, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, focus, journal, Malware, network, OT, Penetration test, ransom, Ransomware, risk, SAST

Ransomware attackers are reliant on a business’ inability to recover. In this article, Christopher Rogers from Zerto explains what companies can do to prioritize recovery.

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Focus Social Engineering – building the security mindset

June 3, 2022June 2, 2022attacks, Cryptocurrency, cyber attack, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, expert, focus, identity, IoT, Opinion, OT, Penetration test, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, risk, security awareness, social engineering

Criminals increasingly turn to the weakest link in the security chain – people. Social Engineering attacks are on the rise. Read about what social engineering is, its most common forms and, of course, how to counter it

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The Psychology Behind Cybersecurity

Stephen Moramarco May 30, 2022May 30, 2022attacks, compliance, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, focus, OT, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, risk, risk assessment, SAST, security awareness

With seemingly no end to the growing problem of cyberattacks in sight, the cybersecurity industry is increasingly looking to address the root of the problem; humans.