When To Pay Hackers? It is always discouraged to pay ransomware hackers in the event your organization has been attacked. However, 58% of firms worldwide which have been victims of ransomware attacks paid the hackers in order to get back their data, a report published earlier in the year suggests. Is there ever a reasonable […]
Technology has evolved rapidly in the last two decades, bringing about new innovations and tools to help us navigate our tech-driven world. While much technological evolution has resulted in tools that help us work, this digital age also has brought forth different types of hackers. Hackers range from the criminal “black hat” to the […]
TSFactory has been featured in the cybersecurity news website, Cybernews, as one of the best compliance solutions. The review states: TSFactory is a remote session recording solution provider – it records and audits the actions of your employees, external vendors, and consultants. The great thing is that their RecordTS solution can inspect user behavior in various environments, […]
Health app data breaches are becoming commonplace as more and more companies are failing to keep their customer’s information secure. But why exactly has there been a rise in health app data breaches over the past few years? Any organization that stores the personal data of its customers, current employees and former employees, has a […]
The Great Resignation and the Cybersecurity Industry A report detailing the stress of those who work in the cybersecurity industry was released this month. The company Deep Instinct released The Voice of SecOps Report, a study focusing on the increasing and unsustainable stress levels among 1,000 C-suite and senior cybersecurity professionals across all industries and […]
Humans have become the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain. Organizations must adopt people-centered security (PCS) strategies to successfully anticipate the growing number of threats that now focus on the end user. Most security budgets and their protocols center around the need to defend against the minority of attacks. Hackers have completely pivoted their focus […]
Cybersecurity insurance, once a measure only certain sectors took, is now becoming ubiquitous. The increase in ransansomeware, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic, has been a catalyst which now means that insurance is no longer just an option but is a necessary cybersecurity protocol. As a result, providers are putting up their premium prices and turning […]
Cybercrime & Cryptocurrency Since Bitcoin’s creation 13 years ago, there has been a huge surge in its and other cryptocurrencies’ worth. With its growing popularity, there has also been an increase in security concerns. Some cryptocurrencies have already been the victim of ransomware attacks and other security breaches by hackers such as ZenCash and Ethereum […]
5 Cybersecurity Myths & Truths 1. Hackers Don’t Target Small Organizations If the media was anything to go by, it would appear that only large organizations like AT&T, Apple and Uber suffered from attacks. In fact, according to the 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 58 percent of data breach victims were small businesses. This […]
Cost of Cyber Attacks vs. Cost of Cybersecurity in 2021 If you think cybersecurity is expensive, just wait to see what lack of cybersecurity costs. The costs of cyber attacks vs the costs of cybersecurity has been debated for years, however it is now clear which one is the clear winner. According to IBM and […]