Hive ransomware group leaks data from Tata Power
After claiming responsibility for the recent cyberattack on Tata Power, the Hive ransomware group has started leaking stolen employee data.
Tata Power is India's largest power company and serves more than 12 million customers through its distributors. On October 14, the company confirmed that it... Read more
‘Organizations violate data policies an average of 10,000 times a day’
Data loss prevention is often ineffective. Researchers from security firm Zscaler warn that organizations' data policies are violated an average of 10,000 times a day.
Most data breaches start with data loss. A single email can be disastrous for an organization. Unencrypted messages and public ... Read more
How to prepare for ransomware?
Ransomware is extremely common and can have a major impact on businesses. Meanwhile, nearly four in five organizations have experienced ransomware in the past year. Of those victims, nearly three-quarters suffered financial or operational damage. Cybercriminals are successful, while organizations s... Read more
‘Nine in ten organizations fear ransomware’
A report from SonicWall suggests that ransomware is the most fearsome attack form of all.
The security vendor surveyed customers for a study on the perception of cybercrime. "The state of cybersecurity is determined by more than just quantitative data", SonicWall said. "The state of cybersecurit... Read more
Diary of a ransomware attack: attack, recovery, best practices
Ransomware can strike fast and hard. It is important to be well prepared for it. A Dutch multinational experienced this when it fell victim to the Conti ransomware. We spoke with a spokesman for this company. Take advantage of the lessons he learned.
We hear and read almost daily about the dange... Read more
Data protection is becoming more workload-specific (and software-defined)
Earlier today we brought you the news about some important updates to IBM Storage's portfolio that will enable data protection at the workload level. This should boost the cyber resilience of organizations. We spoke with Scott Baker, VP at IBM Storage for the company's Hybrid Cloud Portfolio, about... Read more
Lorenz ransomware group breaches corporate network
The Lorenz ransomware group managed to breach into corporate networks using VoIP vulnerabilities.
Data breaches are at an all-time high, with several ransomware gangs exploiting vulnerabilities within systems to steal sensitive data. Lorenz is a ransomware group that uses VoIP vulnerabilities to... Read more
Vulnerable SMBs prop up an IT supply chain riddled with ransomware
A recent report by Trend Micro suggests that SMBs are the weak link in IT supply chains.
Ransomware is one of the many threats that small and medium business enterprises (SMBs) face on an almost daily basis. Attacks can damage their reputation and wallet and bring their day-to-day operations to... Read more
Cyberattack cripples InterContinental Hotels
International hotel chain InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) was hit by a cyberattack that has taken down its entire booking system.
In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, IHG reveals it's dealing with a major global outage. The hotel chain's mobile apps are currently offline. The outage ... Read more
False ransomware alerts in Microsoft Defender cause mass panic
Microsoft patched a widespread Defender flaw that incorrectly identified common apps as harmful Hive ransomware payloads.
Over the weekend, Windows users and system administrators reported widespread issues due to a Defender update causing the antivirus solution to identify Electron-based and Ch... Read more