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Nov 22, 2024 | 
securitybrief.com.au | James blake
Australians are more focused, it can be argued, on how their data is used by large organisations across all sectors of the economy, particularly when artificial intelligence is involved. In our recent Cohesity consumer survey, we found that 9 out of 10 consumers are concerned that AI will impact how companies keep customer data secure.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
techradar.com | James blake
A whopping 69% of organizations have reported paying ransoms this year, according to research by Cohesity, with 46% handing over a quarter of a million dollars or more to cybercriminals. It is hardly the picture of resiliency that is often painted by industry. Clearly, there is a disconnect between cyber resiliency policy and operational capability that urgently needs addressing.
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Aug 31, 2024 | 
comparethecloud.net | James blake
In the dynamic landscape of healthcare and life sciences, where data security and the provision of care must be balanced. Recent attacks in healthcare settings highlight this conflict. The Synnovis ransomware attack in June 2024 revealed how even critical infrastructures remain vulnerable and how complex and intertwined supply chains are, even in public services. This creates cascading impacts when failures or attacks occur.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
techradar.com | James blake
(Image credit: Shutterstock / Blue Andy)While a surge in ransomware and data breaches is doing nothing for the confidence in security technologies, the harsh reality today is that organizations cannot rely on isolated data resiliency and disaster recovery strategies to keep out the criminals. Ransomware and extortion incidents grew by 67% last year, according to NTT Security Holdings’ 2024 Global Threat Intelligence Report.
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Jul 20, 2024 | 
comparethecloud.net | James blake
CIOs and CISOs face unrelenting pressure from three massive forces. First, the risk to data is constantly growing. Some of that is due to an increase in hacking. This is the result of AI and SaaS models making it easier for even complete beginners to carry out attacks and it’s also from political agendas leading to a rise in state-sponsored hacking.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
digitalisationworld.com | James blake
The software company Blackbaud from South Carolina in the USA was fined $6.75 million after a ransomware attack in 2020. According to the Attorney General, the company grossly violated common IT security practices and attempted to deceive the public about the true extent of the damage.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
digitalagencynetwork.com | James blake
In the age of AI, visual content reigns supreme, playing a crucial role in how brands connect with their audience on social media. As the CEO of VINDICTA, a leading UK digital marketing agency, I have seen firsthand how the choice between professionally shot content and smartphone content, particularly from iPhones, can impact a brand’s engagement and perception. This article delves into the merits of each approach and how blending them can create a compelling visual strategy.
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Mar 31, 2024 | 
betanews.com | James blake
It remains essential to make copies of the most important data, World Backup Day has rightly been calling for this for years. But today the biggest risk to our data isn’t the traditional business continuity and disaster recovery scenarios for which World Backup Day was originally envisioned to cater for. The biggest threat to data today is destructive cyber attacks in the form of ransomware and wipers.
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Feb 23, 2024 | 
securitybrief.co.uk | James blake
The profits are huge - According to blockchain analyst Chainalysis, ransomware gangs took more than 1.1 billion dollars from their victims in 2023. Does this figure say more about a sophisticated adversary, or is it an indictment of our resilience to cyber attacks? Well, it's actually a bit of both.
The ransomware - or digital extortion - business is thriving globally and gaining the kind of funds that attract new players and pay for new techniques and resources.
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Jan 18, 2024 | 
techradar.com | James blake
For the first time, a ransomware gang has reported one of its victims to the authorities. This has never happened before and shows the continuing evolution of their business models to maintain pressure on the victim organisations. With this new mechanism, criminal actors are using the threat of potential regulatory fines as an additional incentive for those who fall victim to their attacks to pay the ransom.
