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Ransomware – A truly frightening cyber security topic It’s October, and at McAfee we love celebrating spooky season. As McAfee’s Chief Technology Officer, I’m also excited that it’s Cyber Security Awareness Month. And while there are no fun-size candy bars, we do talk about some truly bone-chilling stuff when it comes to cyber safety. So gather round, as I tell you all about one of the scariest threats online, ransomware.  What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a form of extortion that happens when cyber criminals demand…

Stretched Clusters empower customers all around the world to bring their mission critical applications to VMware Cloud on AWS without compromising on availability or resiliency.  This powerful technology has been a cornerstone of VMware Cloud.  We previously announced a new low-cost entry to the service with the release of 4-Host Stretched Clusters.  Today we’re excited to announce the final iteration of our effort to make Multi-AZ resiliency available to customers of any size. Entry scale…

This week, NATO Defence Ministers released the first-ever strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI) that encourages the use of AI in a responsible manner. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the global defence and security environment, for this reason, NATO Defence Ministers released the first-ever strategy for this technology that promotes its development and use in a responsible manner. Below are NATO principles of responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in defence: Lawfulness: AI applications will be developed and…

As an  Official Champion of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), the Council will be sharing educational resources on payment security best practices on the PCI Perspectives blog, and through our Twitter (@PCISSC) and LinkedIn pages. The Council will align these resources with the four weekly themes outlined by the National Cyber Security Alliance:

Docker Captains are select members of the community that are both experts in their field and are passionate about sharing their Docker knowledge with others. “Docker Captains Take 5” is a regular blog series where we get a closer look at our Captains and ask them the same broad set of questions ranging from what their best Docker tip is to whether they prefer cats or dogs (personally, we like whales and turtles over here)….

A non-profit educational foundation has teamed up with a cybersecurity company to develop a game that reveals what happens in a cyber-attack. The online simulation is the joint effort of Kaspersky and the DiploFoundation, and is based on the Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation (KIPS). The game was created with the intention of helping diplomats and professionals who lack a technical background to understand how digital assaults unfold so that they are better equipped to formulate an effective response…

The organizers of the Globee Business Awards are seeking nominations for the top performers in the cybersecurity industry.  Star performers are being sought for the 18th Annual 2022 Cybersecurity Global Excellence Awards, which recognize achievements on an industry-wide scale and between peers. Entries will be accepted from all organizations (private or public), corporations, non-profits, associations, and vendors around the world.  The categories for this year’s Cybersecurity Global Excellence Awards have been reimagined to reflect the new challenges and innovations…

More than half of those surveyed by data management firm Cohesity said that companies that pay the ransom in an attack encourage ransomware and bad actors. Image: Shutterstock/Vchal One of the biggest questions faced by an organization hit by ransomware is whether to pay the ransom. Many do pay simply because they feel it’s the quickest and easiest way of getting back to business. But that strategy is not one favored by many consumers, some…

As a growing company with many mergers and acquisitions, Sapiens, a global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, struggled to merge disparate IT infrastructures into its primary data center. Combining local data centers from each acquisition to the main data center in Israel involved a time-consuming, expensive process compounded by risks and required Sapiens to invest heavily in managing and maintaining its data center. To address these pains, Sapiens searched for a solution…

Law enforcement officials and cyber specialists hacked into REvil’s network, gaining control of some of its servers, sources told Reuters. Image: Mackenzie Burke The infamous REvil ransomware group has reportedly been dealt a severe blow, courtesy of an operation conducted by officials in the US and other countries. Law enforcement and intelligence cyber specialists hacked into REvil’s computer network infrastructure, thereby taking control of at least some of the group’s servers, Reuters said on Thursday,…