Tag: cybersecurity
9 in 10 enterprises hit by ransomware, claims study
Nine in 10 (91%) executives report their organisations have been attacked by at least one ransomware variant, according to global research from data for DevOps company, Delphix. The new study, based on a new global Pulse survey of 100 IT and security executives, quizzed enterprise leaders on their tech infrastructure, approaches to defending against ransomware…
9 in 10 cyber attacks targeting Russia or Ukraine
According to recent findings by the Atlas VPN team, 89% of cyberattacks worldwide are targeting Russia and Ukraine. In particular, a significant amount of cyberattacks are directed at financial services businesses with Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks making up 90% of all cyberattacks. Cybercriminals launched 70% of cyberattacks on Russia. A total of 5 billion attacks…
5 Tips to Protect Your Business from Cyber Attack
With an increase in Russia based cyber-attacks in recent times, we look at 5 ways you can protect your business... In a joint review of cybercrime trends led by the UK, USA, and Australia, it was found that the number of sophisticated ransomware attacks originating from Russia, or being carried out by Russian speakers, has…
Pros and Cons of Technology in Healthcare
The rapid development of technology geared toward healthcare services has led to the creation of the term telehealth, which essentially means virtual care. Telehealth refers to providing healthcare services outside the bounds of a physical wall. This means that we now have technologies that allow us to access healthcare services without physically visiting the doctor’s…
Insider cyber threats costing businesses £11.4m annually
Cybersecurity and compliance company Proofpoint has released its 2022 Cost of Insider Threats Global Report to identify the costs and trends associated with negligent, compromised, and malicious insiders. Notably, on average, impacted organizations spent $15.4 million (£11.4 million) annually on overall insider threat remediation and took 85 days to contain each incident. The report, independently conducted by Ponemon…
Delivery scam text links on rise again – and they’re more difficult to spot
Scam text messaging (smishing) is on the rise again as GCHQ warns that companies using shortened or unclear web links are making it more difficult for the public to spot the offenders. As part of measures to get tough on fraudsters, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, has published new advice for…
Nearly half of global ransomware attacks targeted US in 2021
Out of 2,845 witnessed ransomware attacks worldwide, cybercriminals launched 1,352 of them at the US last year. Cybercriminals targeted French organizations in 146 ransomware attacks. 1 in 5 ransomware attacks is directed to a European country. The industrial and energy sector suffered 599 ransomware attacks globally in 2021. Threat actors chose businesses in the retail…
Ransomware continues as dominant cybersecurity threat
Cybersecurity company Kroll announces its inaugural Threat Landscape Report, revealing ransomware as the dominant threat type in Q3 2021. The report, which will be published quarterly, looks at the evolution of cyber threats, including the most prominent threat incident attack methods, most prominent threat actor groups, most targeted sectors and risks on the horizon. The…
How to Troubleshoot IT Issues in a Business
It tends to be true that the smaller the business, the more they’re troubled by IT issues. This is because their technology team is usually understaffed compared to what larger corporations can afford. The same goes for the budget for faster hardware and efficient software. Fortunately, there are various methods to troubleshoot issues in information…
Latest Techniques To Securing Your DevOps Pipeline
There are several latest techniques to securing your DevOps pipeline. Software companies need to secure their development processes and pipelines to protect their clients. It's important for all companies to protect their data as cyber breaches are one of the biggest business risks. Recently, a major IT management software provider has been hacked. This attack…
