Resilience, grit and adaptability are key traits for success in the professional world. But what happens when these qualities are put to the test? Unexpected events can shake us to our core and challenge our ability to persevere and adapt. Here's how to navigate such situations.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has hit a Pennsylvania-based healthcare system with a $950,000 settlement for potential HIPAA violations found during an investigation into a 2017 ransomware attack involving NotPetya. It's HHS' third enforcement action in a ransomware case.
A February ransomware attack against Prudential Financial affected 2.5 million customers, the financial giant disclosed after initially calculating the totally as 36,000. In an emailed statement, Prudential said the tally shouldn't increase a second time.
Red teaming is not effective for evaluating the efficacy of preventative or detective security controls, said Jared Atkinson of Specter Ops, but purple teaming is. Purple teaming as "the evaluation of security control efficacy through atomic testing, using deliberately selected test cases."
Infosys McCamish Systems, an insurance software product and services vendor, is notifying nearly 6.1 million people of a 2023 ransomware incident that potentially comprised their sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, medical treatment, and financial and biometric information.
More reasons to beware breathless reporting about a ransomware group's latest supposed victim: LockBit's claim to have breached the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. Instead, the actual victim is Evolve Bancorp, which is currently dealing with an enforcement action by - wait for it - the Fed.
Jana Partners announced a "significant" stake in Boston-based Rapid7 on Wednesday and plans to push the vulnerability management firm to sell itself. The activist investor is working with investment firm Cannae Holdings and wants Cannae to team up with a private equity firm to buy Rapid7.
The journey to securing a career in cybersecurity can often feel daunting, and the job hunt can be frustrating. But learning to understand the current cybersecurity job market and industry trends can help you achieve your career goals more efficiently.
Acronis President Gaidar Magdanurov discusses the need for immutable backups in the current threat landscape and highlights the benefits of integrating security measures with backup systems to facilitate automated recovery from ransomware attacks and minimize downtime.
A ransomware group late Thursday published information stolen during an attack that's led to postponed cancer treatment and organ transplant surgeries at two London National Health Service hospitals. The Qilin ransomware group hit Synnovis, a U.K. provider of medical lab services.
Never let ransomware become normalized. Businesses today are more likely that not to be hit by ransomware, but this doesn't mean we should ever let ransomware seem like a new normal, akin to death or taxes. We need expert business resilience and failover capabilities.
This week, ONNX targeted Microsoft 365, Symantec spotted Chinese espionage, AMD may have been breached, Cleveland vowed to defy hackers, Black Basta hit a Spanish firm, Pakistani hackers targeted India, Microsoft said it fixed flaws in Azure, and the U.S. and Indonesia held a cybersecurity exercise.
This year's Sophos State of Ransomware report reveals how reporting levels and official responses vary across 14 countries. The survey finds that reporting ransomware attacks is common, and victims almost always receive support as a result.
Like security practitioners, cybercriminals want AI too. But in the AI-versus-AI cyber battle, the barrier for malicious actors "keeps getting lower and lower, while the barrier for defenders is getting more complex and more difficult," said Rick Holland, field CISO, ReliaQuest.
Crisis management is a crucial skill for organizations and CISOs. It starts with understanding the business and tailoring plans to its needs, according to Stuart Seymour, group CISO and CSO, Virgin Media O2. He recommends rehearsing plans with leadership and regularly updating them.
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