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By Ryan Ayers, Consultant Cyber attacks cost the global economy more than $1 trillion last year, making it responsible for the theft of one percent of the global GDP. The pandemic was a bit of a catalyst, as a dependence on ecommerce led to more opportunities for hackers, but even before COVID, cybercrime was on the rise and evolving. Most experts expect ecommerce to continue to be sought out even after the pandemic, meaning cybersecurity’s…

Fetal heartbeat monitors were down in the labor and delivery wards, which the lawsuit claims resulted in a baby being born with brain damage. Image: Shutterstock/Darwin Brandis In July 2019, an Alabama hospital was dealing with a ransomware attack that had shut down computer systems throughout the hospital. A pregnant woman went to the hospital to deliver her baby. She has filed a lawsuit against the hospital that claims the loss of monitoring technology ultimately…

America’s head of state, Joe Biden, has announced plans to hold a meeting with representatives of 30 different countries later this month to discuss ransomware and other cybersecurity issues.  In a statement released to coincide with the first day of America’s annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month, President Biden said that the chief purpose of the confab would be to address the impact of cyber-threats on economic and national security.  The session will take place virtually and be hosted online by…

The study, from Cisco, comes with the announcement of its New Trust Standard, a benchmark for seeing how trustworthy businesses are as they embrace digital transformation. Xtock, Getty Images/iStockphoto Cisco has released the results of a survey of consumers and their opinions on digital privacy, and the findings have led it to create what it calls the New Trust Standard, a benchmark that assesses businesses over the course of their digital transformation initiatives to determine…

The owner of two chains of American luxury department stores has warned 4.6 million Neiman Marcus customers that their personal data may have been exposed in a security incident that happened 17 months ago.  Neiman Marcus Group, which owns the Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman department stores, as well as the high-end home goods line Horchow, said the incident may have exposed information including names, contact details, and payment card information. In a statement released Thursday, the…

Today marks the start of the 18th Annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month in America, and this year’s theme is “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.” The digital safety initiative was launched back in October 2004 by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the United States Department of Homeland Security to help the public stay safe and secure while online.  “When Cybersecurity Awareness Month first began, the awareness efforts centered around advice like updating your antivirus software twice a…

The SOS program, run by the Linux Foundation, will reward developers with potentially more than $10,000 for enhancing the security of critical open source software. Image: SIphotography, Getty Images/iStockphoto As part of Google’s recently announced $10 billion commitment to cybersecurity defense, the company announced Friday the sponsorship for the Secure Open Source (SOS) Rewards pilot program run by the Linux Foundation.  Must-read developer content The program financially rewards developers for improving the security of critical…