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Cloud software provider Blackbaud pays ransom, as incidents rise globally
WEEK IN IT SECURITY – Just as we were reporting last week on our sister site The Evolving Enterprise that ransomware is behind 1 in 3 cyber security attacks on organisations,
Read moreHow to secure UCaaS in the post WannaCry world
Unified communications as a service (UCaaS), the cloud delivery model for enterprise communications, is known for providing flexibility and scalability for core business tasks, as well as for offering a
Read moreRevealed: The top 10 app categories at risk of malicious malware
To highlight the risk bound in tech, OnRecycle.co.uk – who share a penchant for mobile software – sought to uncover the danger of malware in our everyday apps. After all,
Read moreOrange Cyberdefense launches new mobile decontamination terminal for USB flash drives
USB flash drives, whether they are new or used, are major sources of infection for company IT systems. They are in widespread use, particularly in certain sectors such as in
Read moreOrange Cyberdefense launches new mobile decontamination terminal for USB flash drives
Seventy percent of employees use USB flash drives from outside the company and connect them to the company network, and 68% take no precautions before inserting them into their work
Read moreCylance global research finds 46% of organisations are concerned with threat posed by cybercriminals
Cylance® Inc., the company that revolutionised the antivirus industry with AI-powered prevention that blocks everyday malware along with today’s most advanced cyberthreats, has published “Top-of-mind Threats and Their Impact on
Read moreTelecoms industry and DNS attacks: Attacked the most, slowest to fix
Telecoms organisations face the most DNS-based attacks, and each attack costs companies an average of £460,000 (€513,000) to remediate. So says EfficientIP, a provider of DDI (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) solutions, in
Read moreAlmost half of UK organisations don’t feel they have the internal skills to deal with cyber threats
New research from business continuity and disaster recovery provider, Databarracks, has reported that almost half of UK organisations (47%) are concerned, about the abilities of their staff to address potential
Read moreEmerging threats are encouraging greater collaboration among IT security professionals
Concerns around emerging threats such as ransomware and polymorphic malware have sparked a significant increase in collaboration by the cybersecurity industry, according to new research published by AlienVault®, the leading
Read moreBlack Hat 2017 attendees describe how cybercrime continues unabated while enterprises’ defences remain ill-prepared
Lastline, Inc, the provider of advanced malware protection, released results of a survey that underscores how cybercrime continues to plague organisations. The survey of 134 Black Hat USA 2017 attendees found
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