By John Donegan On June 01, 2020
During a particularly high-profile ransomware attack last month, REvil/Sodinokibi attackers stole 756 GB worth of sensitive documents from celebrity law firm Grubman, Shire, Meiselas, and Sacks. The attackers threatened to publish important files related to pop singers Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera if the firm didn’t pay out $21 million. The folks at Grubman refused […]
By Priyanka Roy On May 18, 2020
As cyberthreats become more sophisticated with each passing day, organizations around the globe are looking for new and advanced ways to enhance their security posture. Launched in 2008, blockchain technology has been primarily associated with the mining and trading of cryptocurrency; however, the world is now realizing its cybersecurity potential. Industries across the globe are starting to explore the application […]
By Priyanka Roy On April 14, 2020
There’s no denying the pivotal role data plays in businesses today. Companies are racing to provide customers with the best services tailor-made for each user’s needs – and it’s all made possible through data-driven insights. However, there is a hidden layer to the information that companies collect. Dark data is defined as the data that […]
Which industry is Australia’s worst offender when it comes to data breaches and cybersecurity threats? If you answered healthcare then congratulations, you’re on the money. Health service providers were responsible for 54 of the 262 notifiable data breaches reported in the last quarter of 2018, according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OIAC), Australia’s […]
