Ferrari, the world-famous makers of elite sports cars, just suffered a significant data breach caused by ransomware. The news emerged in an apologetic letter sent in English to customers on March 20: “We regret to inform you of a cyber incident at Ferrari where a threat actor was able to access a limited number of […]
Sponsored Post: Joel Reich, Board Member, Nasuni The menace of ransomware is driving increased security spending, as organizations try to harden their systems against potential attacks. But ransomware is a new kind of threat. You can’t simply deploy tools to defend against the malware—you have to design your infrastructure for recovery. There are two reasons […]
Hundreds of thousands of technologists have been laid off in the United States alone over the past year—something that’s been noticed, of course, in other countries. In most cases, the companies laying tech workers off are simultaneously posting significant or even record profits, and this has led some frustrated individuals to weaponize ransomware against their […]
If either you personally, or the organization you work for, have VMware servers, stop reading this right now and go find out if they are fully patched. If they aren’t, do whatever is required to get them fully patched right now, and do not stop to do literally anything else until they are patched. Yes, […]
Sponsored Post: Nick Lowe, CrowdStrike Director, Falcon OverWatch. Organizations of every vertical, size, and location can be targeted with a ransomware attack. Here’s what you need to know about how these threats are evolving. Ransomware activity continues to grow and evolve each year, putting all organizations at heightened risk of an attack. Security teams, the protectors of the […]
Honeyfiles and honeypots are becoming an increasingly important strategy against ransomware. This is because ransomware attacks continue to surge, and new ways of extorting payments are constantly being developed. Because of this, honeypots and their close cousin, honeyfiles, help root out the bad guys before they compromise your network. A bit of history helps […]
