Expert Recommends: Prepare for PQC Right Now

Introduction: Steal It Today, Break It in a Decade Digital evolution is unstoppable, and though the pace may vary, things tend to fall into place sooner rather than later. That, of course, applies to adversaries as well. The rise of ransomware and cyber extortion generated funding for a complex a...

⚡ Weekly Recap: BadCam Attack, WinRAR 0-Day, EDR Killer, NVIDIA Flaws, Ransomware Attacks & More

This week, cyber attackers are moving quickly, and businesses need to stay alert. They're finding new weaknesses in popular software and coming up with clever ways to get around security. Even one unpatched flaw could let attackers in, leading to data theft or even taking control of your systems...

Securing Cloud Environments Against Potential Extortion Threats

Introduction With the growing reliance on cloud infrastructure, organizations must be vigilant against potential extortion threats targeting misconfigurations and weak access controls. Unfortunately, extortion threats are a huge problem. According to the Verizon 2024 Data Breach Investigations...

4 Fallacies That Keep SMBs Vulnerable to Ransomware, Pt. 2

This post is co-authored by Chris Henderson, Senior Director of Information Security at Datto, Inc. Welcome back for the second and final of our blogs on the fallacies and biases that perpetuate ransomware risk for SMBs. In part one, we examined how flawed thinking and a sense of helplessness are...

3 Tips for Facing the Harsh Truths of Cybersecurity in 2022, Part I

Be forewarned—I’m about to lay down some harsh truths here. First, ransomware is prevalent, and there is no way to completely eliminate the threat. Second, at this point, you should operate under the assumption that hackers are already in your systems or could easily access them at any moment. It...