Organizations become helpless when their digital assets are encrypted in the event of a ransomware attack, making it difficult for victim companies to recover their files without paying ransom to cybercriminals. Several security researchers and firms often create free...
The speed of cloud adoption, the quality of AI development, and the ability to collaborate on sensitive data are often hindered by data security, privacy, and regulatory concerns over how confidential sensitive data is whilst it is being worked...
Improving cybersecurity awareness among individuals could eventually help mitigate cyber risks. And educating users on different kinds of cyberattacks will make them act accordingly in the event of any potential cyberthreats. Recently, the Bipartisan House lawmakers introduced a new...
It’s a daily routine for the cybersecurity community to encounter new kinds of cyberthreats from old perpetrators. Recently, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) confirmed a new threat activity from NOBELIUM, the Russian state-sponsored group, which was allegedly behind...
In the first article in this brand-new series, titled, Career Changers, CISO MAG reached out to software developers and DevSecOps specialists. For this article, we explore careers for software developers in the field of Cybersecurity. What are the opportunities...
Cyberattacks continue to evolve as threat actors often find or create new hacking methods to break into targeted organizational networks. Recently, Microsoft stated that unknown attackers are spreading malicious drivers loaded with rootkit malware via Windows systems. The technology giant...
The year 2021 is the genesis of many changes in the regular business model. From the new normal of remote working to new attack vectors, the year has been witness to multiple security challenges. The cyberattack landscape took new dimensions,...
To most of the world’s population, COVID-19 vaccines may be the most highly valued commodity today. That is not an exaggeration. While governments around the world announce vaccination campaigns in a phased manner, with timelines to vaccinate the entire...
The ongoing pandemic and uncertain market conditions have had a significant impact on Indian organizations’ IT strategies. IT delivery witnessed a massive change with organizations aggressively adopting a cloud-first approach, digital transformation and putting even more pressure on legacy...
U.K.-based quirky fashion brand, French Connection (better known by the tag name FCUK) has reportedly been attacked by the REvil (aka Sodinokibi) ransomware gang. The attack was first reported by The Register, which confirmed that “no evidence” of customer...
