Tag: ransomware

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Enterprises rush to adopt zero trust security

Enterprises rush to adopt zero trust security

In 2021 zero-trust security is the protocol many organizations are using to mitigate the effects of ransomware, breaches, and supply chain attacks. Zero trust is a security initiative that aims to prevent successful breaches by eliminating the concept of trust from an organization's network. The... Read more

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Acer victim of second cyber-attack, data was stolen

Acer victim of second cyber-attack, data was stolen

Acer has confirmed that its India offices were hit this week after hackers affiliated with the Desorden Group claimed they breached servers and stole 60GB of files. The group sent an email to tech publication ZDNet about the hack, claiming to have customer and corporate business data, as well as fi... Read more

date3 years ago

Forget Ransomware, the next big threat is “killware”

The U.S. Homeland Security Secretary says cyber attacks are increasingly posing risks to "public health and safety". Alejandro Mayorkas, the current Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, sat down for an interview with USA TODAY's Editorial Board last week. What he had to say ab... Read more

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Rubrik introduces Ransomware Recovery Warranty

Rubrik introduces Ransomware Recovery Warranty

Rubrik announced a $5 million ransomware recovery warranty for Rubrik Enterprise Edition. The warranty covers expenses related to data recovery and restoration if Rubrik can't recover protected data after a ransomware attack. As Bipul Sinha, the CEO and co-founder of Rubrik said in a statement t... Read more

date3 years ago
McAfee Report: Ransomware Increases its Prevalence

McAfee Report: Ransomware Increases its Prevalence

The McAfee Enterprise report shows ransomware is gaining ground even as the hacking landscape changes. According to a new report from McAfee Enterprise, ransomware continues to hold cybersecurity headlines hostage, even though much has changed since their last threat report. The company’s â... Read more

date3 years ago
Ransomware attack disrupts hundreds of bookstores across Europe

Ransomware attack disrupts hundreds of bookstores across Europe

The attack affected hundreds of bookstores in France, Belgium and The Netherlands. The Record this week reported that a ransomware attack had targeted TiteLive, a French company. TiteLive sells cloud-based software for book sales and inventory management. Bookstores affected by the ransomware at... Read more

date3 years ago
Two out of three malware attacks are ransomware

Two out of three malware attacks are ransomware

According to a report by Positive Technologies, ransomware accounts for 69% of all malware-based cyberattacks. The report says that ransomware has reached stratospheric levels in Q2 of the year. At the same time, the overall number of cyberattacks has not changed much, rising by about 0.3%, compare... Read more

date3 years ago
It’s still better to prevent than recover from ransomware

It’s still better to prevent than recover from ransomware

Ransomware is becoming an increasing problem. In Europe alone, there are so many examples of large and small organisations that have fallen victim to ransomware. Year on year, the number of ransomware cases keeps surging by a couple hundred percent. Reason enough to take it seriously and incorporat... Read more

date3 years ago
Dell: companies manage 10x more data than they did five years ago

Dell: companies manage 10x more data than they did five years ago

The company leveraged the report's publication to announce a suite of new security products and services. This week Dell released its 2021 Global Data Protection Index (GDPI). The report shows that organizations face several data protection challenges driven by the constant threat of ransomware ... Read more

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