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Sometimes referred to as Sodinokibi, the notorious REvil ransomware-as-a-service (RAAS) enterprise was responsible for a series of high profile attacks against the likes of the world’s biggest meat supplier JBS Foods and IT service firm Kaseya. However, it looked like its activities had come to a halt after law enforcement agencies pushed REvil offline in October 2021, and Russia reportedly arrested 14 of the gang’s members earlier this year. So some will view new activity…

Every successful executive operates from their own leadership playbook: the lessons, philosophies and experiences that have shaped their careers and continue to guide their decisions and actions. These are the elements that remain rock-solid and foundational to their success—even in the face of unanticipated events and massive disruption. But business-driven technology leaders also recognize that what got them and their companies where they are today won’t win the day going forward. Coming out of a uniquely tumultuous…

You might have heard that if you can’t measure you can’t manage. You might have believed it, too. And if you think you need metrics to manage you might be feeling guilty about not having enough of them. Guilt no more. Good metrics are hard to craft, harder to manage, expensive to maintain, and perishable besides. Bad metrics, in contrast, are easier all the way around, but that doesn’t matter. Bad metrics are worse than…

With the victory in the SAP works council elections behind them, the unions are taking a confrontational stance with the software company. The Ver.di works group says it has discovered a data leak in SAP’s internal systems and is now demanding a full explanation. The leak affects the “SAP Interactive Broadcast” online service, which was developed internally and is only accessible to SAP employees and is used for employee and works council meetings. In addition…

The world of marketing is awash in data. The solution? Embrace a customer data platform. Or at least some companies say. A customer data platform (CDP) is a software system that pulls together data from a wide array of sources — such as websites, ecommerce and ad platforms, social media applications, retail software, and more — to create a centralized customer database, as well as detailed profiles of each customer. CDPs then use these records…

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of global financial institutions experienced a rise in destructive attacks over the past year, with many fearing further threats as the war in Ukraine escalates, according to VMware. The firm polled 130 financial-sector CISOs and security leaders worldwide to compile its Modern Bank Heists report. The number reporting an increase in destructive malware surged 17% from last year’s report, according to head of cybersecurity strategy, Tom Kellermann. Although criminals often use the technique to…

Last year saw the highest number of zero-day exploits since Google began tracking them, but the increase is likely the result of improved detection and disclosure rather than elevated criminal activity. The tech giant’s Project Zero team tracked 58 such exploits in 2021, more than double the previous maximum of 28 detected in 2015 and last year’s haul of 25. However, this is not necessarily a reflection of more zero-day exploits being used by threat…