As fear of cyber threats rises, organizations have to review their security strategy
“Frankly, I live in terror of a ransomware attack and state-sponsored intrusions.”
This quote from a business professional comes from the 2023 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report. It perfectly captures what organisations are currently very concerned about. Ransomware has been keeping organisations... Read more
Only 8 percent of Dutch companies prepared for cyber threats
Only 8 percent of organizations in the Netherlands are prepared for modern cyber security threats, according to Cisco research.
It is Cisco's first Security Index to include Dutch data. Based on five core pillars, the research determines the level of readiness. These include identity, devices, n... Read more
ECB to test banks for cyber resilience in wake of increased attacks
Europe's central bank is reacting to a jump in cyber threats since the start of the Ukraine war
Following a sharp rise in cyberattacks, the European Central Bank plans to test the cyber resilience of the euro zone's top banks, Reuters reports.
ECB supervisory chief Andrea Enria told a Lithuan... Read more
Fortinet unveils new cybersecurity products and services for OT
The cybersecurity firm is introducing new range of solutions for Operational Technology environments.
This week cybersecurity firm Fortinet announced new and enhanced products and services for operational technology (OT) environments.
Fortinet specialises in helping organizations to build a ... Read more
‘Ransomware attacks dropped this year, but they’re still trending up’
SonicWall documented a decrease in ransomware attacks so far in 2022, but there's a catch.
Security firm SonicWall observed a 31 percent year-over-year drop in the number of ransomware attacks worldwide during the first nine of months 2022, according to a report in The Register.
However, whil... Read more
McAfee says more than 400 new cyber threats were detected every minute in Q2
In 2020’s second quarter, there were more than 400 new cybersecurity threats recorded every minute, according to a report from McAfee. The new malware samples grew by 11.5% in the same period. Covid-19 themed attacks and PowerShell malware has dominated the entire landscape.
Donoff Office docu... Read more
“Ransomware is the biggest cyber threat to SMEs.
Ransomware is the most important cyber attack suffered by SMEs, according to Datto's annual Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report. The report surveyed 2,400 managed service providers (MSPs) that support the IT needs of nearly half a million SMEs worldwide.
According to more than 55 percent ... Read more