Deploying segmentation as a security solution
December 21, 2021
A change in how security is conceived and implemented in data centres is well overdue. Trevor Dearing, EMEA Director of Technology at Illumio, tells us why.
Tag: Ransomware
Five cybersecurity myths that are compromising your data
December 14, 2021
Barry O’Donnell, Chief Operating Officer at TSG, dispels some common cybersecurity myths, and what can be done to address them.
UK is second globally for ransomware attacks
November 17, 2021
New research from NordLocker has analysed which countries faced the most ransomware attacks in 2020 and 2021.
Supply chains pose ransomware risks for UK businesses
November 3, 2021
The Osirium Ransomware Index has suggested that UK businesses fear increased risk of ransomware attack via their supply chains, particularly when they depend on outsourced IT.
Cybercriminals home in on the little guys
August 10, 2021
Lately, cybercriminals seem to have shifted their focus from the big fish to the SMB’s of the proverbial pond, according to the Acronis Cyberthreats Report mid-year update. Despite the (very false) perception they are too small to target, SMBs are increasingly vulnerable
The global outage that lost top retailers hundreds of millions in an hour
July 15, 2021
Well, time is money after all. Here Howard Freeman, MD at Fortis DPC, explores the potential risks posed by the teeth drying Fastly outage that almost crippled so many. The recent internet outages caused by the Content Delivery Network (CDN) from Fastly last month
Protecting the anywhere workforce
July 2, 2021
Now that many of us are no longer confined to an office, Rick McElroy, principal cybersecurity strategist at VMware takes a look at rethinking the cybersecurity strategies that may not have translated all too well in the transition to anywhere working. It’s time
What a hack *applause*
May 21, 2021
For decades, the US has been aware of the vulnerabilities within its energy infrastructure, yet no contingency plans seem to have been put in place. Now, after an (oddly easily executed) hack on one of the country’s major fuel lines cut the
The Colonial Pipeline attack: Did the hackers involved even mean to cause so much disruption?
May 11, 2021
“Our goal is to make money and not creating problems for society,” says the Russian ransomware group responsible for hacking one of the US’s most vital fuel lines.
Acer falls victim to Revil/Sodinokibi ransomware group, demanding the largest known ransom to date
March 29, 2021
Following the news Taiwanese computer manufacturer Acer has been hit by a cyberattack, with much speculation surrounding the breach – wherein attackers demanded the largest known ransom to date – Candid Wüest, VP Cyber Protection Research at cyber protection firm Acronis, offers his