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Cyber attacks that lead to data breaches are becoming increasingly common in all industries, but there are certain types of businesses that are more vulnerable than others. The hospitality industry in particular is one of the most likely industries to be targeted by cybercriminals in addition to retail and finance. It only makes sense that the travel industry would be such an enticing target for malicious actors. After all, how many industries do you know…

By Anthony Webb, EMEA Vice President, A10 Networks This year, online retailers pushed the boundaries with “Black Friday” deals in the hopes of improving their online sales, thanks to the uncertainty around in-store shopping due to COVID-19, leading many customers to make their purchases from the safety of their own homes. As a result, e-commerce merchants have witnessed a significant uptick in users and devices connecting to websites than in recent years. Good Cybersecurity is…

A retired Nevada cop who headed up a Cyber Crimes Unit has been charged with burglary, bigamy, and forgery.  Former Washoe County Sheriff’s deputy Dennis Carry was arrested on Tuesday on seven different felony counts following a two-year investigation by the Reno Police Department.  The 46-year-old was previously in charge of the Cyber Crimes Unit at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office before being placed on administrative leave in March 2019. During the course of the investigation by Reno police,…

This comprehensive guide covers different types of denial of service attacks, DDoS protection strategies, as well as why it matters for business. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto Denial of service (DoS) attacks are the cyberweapon of choice for state-sponsored threat actors and freewheeling script kiddies alike. Independent of who uses them, denial of service attacks can be particularly disruptive and damaging for organizations targeted by cybercriminals. Since 2018, the frequency and power of DDoS attacks have been…

The organizers of an English beauty pageant established over nine decades ago are being held to ransom by cyber-criminals. The Daily Mail reports that malicious hackers targeted the organizers of Miss England on Tuesday night with a sophisticated online scam.  Pageant organizer and former Miss England Angie Beasley was sent what appeared to be an authentic message from the administrators of the social media app Instagram informing her that she had violated the app’s rules and asking her to…

Find out why it might be time to shift your cybersecurity prevention strategies to resiliency and what not to do in the process. Image: iStockphoto/gorodenkoff Cybersecurity professionals are tired of losing ground to cybercriminals, so they are working with members of their companies’ C-suites and boards of directors to put in place a process that some deem is more realistic than prevention: Cyber resiliency. Resiliency means a company can keep delivering the intended outcome, even…

An end-to-end multicloud technology solutions company based in Texas has been recognized for achieving workplace equality for a fourth consecutive year. Rackspace Technology announced today that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and was named as one of the “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.” The HRC Foundation’s CEI was established nearly two decades ago to be a primary driving force for workplace…

For companies that are invested in on-prem datacenters, moving to the public cloud is no trivia task. While many of our customers are eager to “get out of the datacenter” business and exploit the seamless consumption model and innovation of the large hyperscalers, embracing a new platform has a steep learning curve. Moreover, moving existing workloads to the public cloud is easier said than done. I have yet to find a customer who moved to…

For companies that are invested in on-prem datacenters, moving to the public cloud is no trivia task. While many of our customers are eager to “get out of the datacenter” business and exploit the seamless consumption model and innovation of the large hyperscalers, embracing a new platform has a steep learning curve. Moreover, moving existing workloads to the public cloud is easier said than done. I have yet to find a customer who moved to…