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Ransomware demands and payments skyrocket Length: 7:10 | Aug 27, 2021 According to a ransomware report, the average ransom payment in the first half of 2021 jumped to $570,000. Learn more in TechRepublic’s Karen Roby interview with writer Lance Whitney. Source link

A new analysis shows that infosec analysts, sysadmins and network architects will see the most growth over the next decade. fizkes, Getty Images/iStockphoto People in health, science and tech jobs will have the best chance at finding a job and making good money in the next decade, according to a new analysis. SmartAsset crunched the numbers from a Bureau of Labor Statistics report to compile the list. Must-read developer content The top 10 list of…

An entertaining new campaign has been launched to combat the sea of misinformation about coronavirus vaccines on social media that was branded an “infodemic” by the World Health Organization. The Instagram-based campaign was created by healthcare agency FCB Health New York IPG and non-profit group GMHC and is fronted by drag queen and influencer Miz Jade. As the glamorous and red-headed Ms. Information, the performer imparts facts about COVID-19 and coronavirus vaccines in a comedic…

American multinational technology corporation Microsoft has warned thousands of its cloud computing customers that their data could be accessed, altered or erased, according to a report by Reuters. Customers were warned that threat actors could even delete their main database by exploiting a vulnerability in Microsoft Azure’s flagship Cosmos DB database that has been named ChaosDB. The alleged flaw was unearthed on August 9 by a team of security researchers, who found that they could get hold of…

The Latest on the Uber Data Breach and Protecting Your Info You may have spotted the news last week that U.S. federal prosecutors brought charges against the former chief security officer of Uber. At issue was a breach that occurred in 2016, where prosecutors allege that he covered up a $100,000 payoff to the hackers responsible for the attack. The specific charges are obstructing justice and concealing a felony for the alleged cover-up. While the…

The US Air Force has chosen a town nicknamed “Danger City” to be the location for the Air National Guard’s first Cyber Warfare Wing. Mansfield has around 50,000 inhabitants and is situated in the northeastern part of Ohio, midway between Columbus and Cleveland. According to local beer-maker, the Phoenix Brewing Company, the town earned its ominous nickname in the 1970s when businesses fled the downtown area for premises in a suburban shopping mall. The US Air Force announced on Wednesday that…

On Thursday, the company sent warnings to “thousands” of its cloud computing customers, explaining that “intruders” could have access to Microsoft Azure’s Cosmos DB databases, according to Reuters. Image: GettyImages/da-kuk In recent months, a string of cyberattacks has rippled through critical aspects of U.S. infrastructure ranging from petroleum and meat production to local water supplies, leading to gas shortages and big ransomware payouts. On Thursday, Microsoft alerted cloud customers that uninvited guests could have access…

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, announced today that members of its management team will be presenting at the following financial community events: Piper Sandler Global Technology ConferenceTuesday, September 14, 20218:30 a.m. PDT Citi’s 2021 Global Technology Virtual ConferenceWednesday, September 15, 202110 a.m. PDT Additional information about upcoming investor event participation and a live audio webcast of each presentation will be accessible from the “Investors”…

The FBI has issued a warning to firms about an increasingly prolific new ransomware variant known as Hive. The Flash alert posted this week noted that the affiliate-based ransomware uses multiple mechanisms to compromise corporate networks, making it harder for defenders to mitigate. It noted that these include phishing emails with malicious attachments to gain initial access and the hijacking of Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to move laterally. The malware itself looks for and terminates…

Security researchers have discovered another critical bug in IoT security camera systems that could allow attackers to hijack devices. Nozomi Networks found remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2021-32941 in the web service of the Annke N48PBB network video recorder (NVR) — used by consumers and businesses. NVRs are an important part of any connected security camera system in that they’re designed to capture, store and manage incoming video feeds from IP cameras. If exploited, the vulnerability…