Data Security
Database Ransomware: From Attack to Recovery
Introduction In recent years, ransomware attacks have risen sharply, due to their profitability, ease of access with ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) tools, and an increasing attack surface. Ransomware is a type of attack in ...
Cybersecurity Spending Slows as Investment Patterns Shift
There was a 65% drop in growth in cybersecurity spending during the 2022-23 budget cycle, according to an IANS report ...
Former Uber CISO Appealing His Conviction
Joe Sullivan, Uber’s CEO during their 2016 data breach, is appealing his conviction. Prosecutors charged Sullivan, whom Uber hired as CISO after the 2014 breach, of withholding information about the 2016 incident ...
Spoofed Rocket Alert App Targets Israeli Android Users with Spyware
As violence and protests spread in the chaotic war between Israel and Hamas, evidence of the parallel battle going on in cyberspace continue to emerge. It started almost immediately after the initial ...
Digital Identity Firms Being Bolstered by Investments
Investment money is flowing into a fast-growing digital identity solutions market that is being fueled by the ongoing increase in data breaches launched via identity scams, a government focus on the issue, ...
The Cost of Magecart: More Than Just a Single Fine
Companies will typically spend anywhere from tens of thousands of dollars to several million in the aftermath of a Magecart attack ...
Digital Identification: The Cornerstone for Confidence Online
By combining different digital identity technologies, organizations can withstand the deceptive tactics of cybercriminals ...
DigiCert Survey Reveals Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Challenges
A DigiCert survey found most organizations unprepared to address the security implications of post-quantum computing (PQC) ...
Data Breach Response: Protecting Your Digital Life After an Incident
Discovering that a company with which you’ve shared your personal data has fallen victim to a cyber attack is a sobering experience. Unfortunately, in this era of relentless cyber threats, it’s becoming ...
CISA and FBI to Network Admins: Patch Atlassian Confluence Now
Federal security agencies are urging network administrators to immediately patch Atlassian Confluence servers to protect against a critical security flaw that is being exploited by cybercriminals. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ...