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Worrying Ransomware Trends, and What to Do About Them

IT Governance

Nonetheless, the risk of a cyber incident is significant, and as data leaks such as the ‘mother of all breaches’ suggest, sooner or later, every organisation will ‘get done’. Second, gangs seem to be putting all their efforts into data exfiltration, moving away from data encryption in the process.

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SamSam Ransomware operators earned more than US$5.9 Million since late 2015

Security Affairs

The security experts from Sophos have published a report on the multimillion-dollar black market business for crooks, they analyzed the SamSam ransomware case as a case study. Since its discovery, the SamSam ransomware targeted large organizations, including hospitals and educational institutions. Million since late 2015.

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Elearning Staff Awareness Course Overview: Ransomware

IT Governance

This is in line with what IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023 found: 24% of malicious attacks involved ransomware. The course also features numerous examples and case studies. One of my personal favourite features is the new Colonial Pipeline case study. Why is this elearning course so important?

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What Is a SaaS Security Checklist? Tips & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Common threats include misconfigurations, cross-site scripting attacks, and data breaches. Is data encrypted in transit and at rest?

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