Head over to our on-demand library to view sessions from VB Transform 2023. Register Here Much has been made of the potential for generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to upend the security industry. On the one hand, the positive impact is hard to ignore. These new tools may be able to help write […]
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A notorious Russian ransomware gang which infiltrated one of Australia’s largest law firms has now targeted a string of Victorian businesses, which it is extorting over terabytes of stolen data. The cybercriminal group AlphV, which is also known as BlackCat, has claimed responsibility over attacks on several companies including: AlphV claims to have stolen at
The Electoral Commission has admitted it failed a cybersecurity test in the same year hackers successfully attacked the organisation. The UK’s elections watchdog said it did not pass a Cyber Essentials test, a voluntary government-backed scheme that assesses an organisation’s readiness against cyber-attacks. The commission said it failed the test in 2021, when it was
Introduction Hello again, I’m Richard Giddey, VP for the Asia-Pacific region at Actiphy. With an extensive history in storage and backup, I’ve been in the industry’s trenches, seeing its evolution firsthand. Today, let’s explore another critical dimension that directly impacts your data protection strategy—Data Protection. The Imperative of Long-term Data Retention Why Long-term Data Retention
In March 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule on cybersecurity disclosure, governance, and risk management for public companies, known as the Proposed Rule for Public Companies (PRPC). This rule would require companies to report “material” cybersecurity incidents within four days. It would also require that boards of directors have cybersecurity expertise.
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August 28, 2023- WASHINGTON – The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) today announced it has received a significant boost in funding from Craig Newmark Philanthropies. The $200,000 grant will support ongoing initiatives within NCA’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Cybersecurity Career, Mentoring, and Scholarship Program, as students return to school. Launched in 2022, the ‘See Yourself In
Hackers have developed a sneaky new tactic to push malware onto your phone and snoop on your conversations. Researchers at the cybersecurity firm ESET found fake apps in the Google and Samsung app stores that posed as extensions or premium versions of the popular messaging platforms Signal and Telegram designed to steal user data. The
DALLAS, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Everest Group is calling on enterprises to make the critical shift in focus from cybersecurity to cyber resilience. While cybersecurity focuses on safeguarding against threats, cyber resilience emphasizes the ability to withstand, respond and recover quickly from them. Everest Group issues this call to action in its recently published “State of the
Hackers have created a new Android malware which can remotely wake up your smartphone, unlock the screen and then steal data as well as funds from your bank accounts in real-time. As reported by BleepingComputer, this new Android banking malware has been dubbed MMRat by security researchers at Trend Micro who first discovered it back
