Technology media company Foundry (formerly IDG) released the findings of its ninth Cloud Computing Survey and found that IT decision-makers (ITDMs) are running up against several challenges when implementing a cloud strategy. These include controlling costs, data privacy and the cost of security. According to the survey, budgets for cloud
Category: Cyber Security
Cybersecurity is the body of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect networks, devices, programs, and data from attack, damage, or unauthorized access. Cyber security may also be referred to as information technology security.
Study: 90% Of Organizations Say That A Ransomware Attack Caused Them To Lose Business Or Revenue
A successful ransomware attack can devastate an organization, resulting in lost or leaked data, financial pain, business and operational downtime, loss of revenue, and even reputational damage. A new report from security firm Sophos looks at the effects of ransomware on businesses and offers a few tips on how to
Ransomware: Various Types Of Ransomware Attacks, And How To Avoid Becoming A Victim And Paying Cybercriminals A Ransom
In the past, security threats typically involved scraping information from systems that attackers could use for other crimes such as identity theft. Now, cybercriminals have proceeded to directly demanding money from victims by holding their devices – and data – hostage. This type of malware attack in which data is
What Is Zero Trust Security And Five important Steps To Build Zero Trust Environment
There are times when paranoia is justified, and nowhere is that more the case than with cybersecurity. Devices are compromised, laptops are infected, and smartphones are hacked all the time–a trusted laptop could leave a business network and return compromised, with the user none the wiser that they were the
An Infamous North Korean State-Sponsored Threat Actor Lazarus Group Is Targeting Blockchain And Cryptocurrency Industries
A new Cybersecurity Advisory has been released by the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Department of the Treasury. The advisory describes the recent activities of the Lazarus Group, who specialize in advanced persistent threats and target organizations in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries. Who Is The
Cybercriminals Are Now Focused On The Cloud Using More Sophisticated Tactics To Target Kubernetes And Software Supply Chain
As more organizations shift to the cloud to manage their operations and assets, so too have cybercriminals been shifting their focus to cloud environments. To up their game, attackers are adopting more advanced and sophisticated methods to target sensitive and vulnerable cloud native environments. A report released Wednesday by security
Investigator’s Nightmare Denonia Malware: A Specifically Designed Malware To Run In An AWS Lambda Environment
AWS Lambda is one of the many tools provided by Amazon Web Services. It allows the execution of code using a serverless method. Now, a group of cybercriminals has found a way to exploit it and run malware on it. AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service that allows the
Mark Carrigan, COO At PAS Global On Challenges And Obstacles To Remote Work And How To Achieve That Distant Security
When workers need to get things done in a dangerous locale, sometimes they have to be distant. It creates plenty of cybersecurity hazards. We spoke with one expert about how to achieve that security. As a science fiction fan, I’ve always been fascinated with the concept of humans being able
What Is A Incident Response Management In Cybersecurity? Six Steps For A Successful And Efficient Cybersecurity Incident Response
Cybersecurity incident response is not only about handling an incident – it’s also about preparing for any possible incident and learning from it. Here are six steps for a successful and efficient cybersecurity incident response. What is an incident in the world of cybersecurity? NIST provides the following definition: “A
Cyber Threat Intelligence: What Is CTI, Who Can Be Benefited From CTI And Basic Introduction Of Different Kinds Of CTI
Get to know the ins and outs of cyber threat intelligence and how your company’s security can be can be strengthened by putting threat intelligence into place. Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) is a concept that is crucial to the security of corporate networks, yet it can be difficult to really
Cyber AI: Improved Security With Data And Machine Intelligence To Fight Against AI Driven Cybercrimes
As organizations struggle with security breaches, cyber AI can be a force multiplier, enabling security teams not only to respond faster than cyberattackers can move but also to anticipate these moves and act in advance. Despite making significant investments in security technologies, organizations continue to struggle with security breaches: Their
Ethical OS: How To Safeguard Users, Communities, Societies, And Companies From New Future Risks?
How can you predict the unintended consequences of the products you are building today? How can you actively safeguard users, communities, societies, and your company from new future risks? As we think about the future of tech at Google, Yoav Schlesinger (Principal for the Tech and Society Solutions Lab at
