Why business continuity plans are key to ransomware attacks like WannaCry
The monetary consequence a ransomware attack like WannaCry has on an organization is clear; but what about the business disruption damages?
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Artificial intellgince’s role in cybersecurity for SMBs and healthcare
With the adoption of new technology for conducting work in the digital world, it is only normal for new technology to start coming out as possible solutions to cyber threats.…
Large Scale Cyber Attack (WCry2 Ransomware Outbreak)
Virus Name: WannaCrypt, WannaCry, WanaCrypt0r, WCrypt, WCRY Vector: All Windows versions before Windows 10 are vulnerable if not patched for MS-17-010. It uses EternalBlue MS17-010 to propagate. Ransom: between $300…
The state of online security isn’t looking too good yet
Exploring two cybersecurity studies that reveal businesses still have a lot of work to do in information security if they're going to protect their business...
Businesses need to step up cybersecurity if they’re going to get ahead of ransomware
You know ransomware is on the rise, when more than 50% of businesses have fallen victim to it...
Looking back at cybersecurity helps businesses to move forward
One of the best ways to find your starting point with cybersecurity in 2017, what role business executives play, and identifying any repetitive patterns in the way cybercriminals target and…
CTO and CIO challenges make it hard to get security on track
There are a number of headaches that IT executives, such as CTOs and CIOs, face in any type of business, including financial services companies. The things that keep these executives…
Effective data breach preparedness is still a long ways away
Even though organizations know about the importance of data breach preparedness with 86% of companies having a data breach response plan in 2016 versus 61% in 2013, a recent study…
Fixing information security to effectively battle risks
Cybersecurity spending continues to grow. Gartner predicts spending to go from $75.4 billion to $101 billion by 2018. However, research also shows that organizations aren’t effectively investing their cybersecurity spending...
The secret solution to ransomware that nobody’s talking about
There’s been a lot of talk around ransomware lately and for good reason; but of the solutions provided to this growing threat, there's one that is going ignored (even though…
