The ‘Cost of a Data Breach’ report commissioned by IBM Security states that the cost of a data breach exceeded $4.2 million during the COVID19 pandemic. IBM Security presented today the annual study “Cost of Data Breach,” conducted by Ponemon Institute and sponsored and analyzed by IBM, which is based on data related to data breaches suffered by over 500 organizations between May 2020 and March 2021. The study highlights the significant impact of the…

SSH holds fingerprints of your remote machines in the known_hosts file. Sometimes you might need to remove or update one of those entries. Jack Wallen shows you how. Image: Anawat Sudchanham/EyeEm/Getty Images The SSH known_hosts file contains fingerprints (generated from the remote machines SSH key) of the known machines you’ve logged into. If you SSH into a machine for the first time, you will be asked if you want to save that hosts’ fingerprint. Consider…

A report from Barracuda Networks also identifies attack risks associated with various roles throughout a company ranging from CEOs and IT departments to employees in sales. Image: GettyIMages/South_agency In recent months, a string of high-profile cyberattacks on critical aspects of the U.S. infrastructure has brought conversations surrounding cybersecurity front and center for companies around the globe. On Wednesday, Barracuda Networks published a report entitled “Spear Phishing: Top Threats and Trends” highlighting the latest security trends…

Right now supply-chain vendors are a prime target for cybercriminals. One expert offers ways to remove the bullseye from supply vendors. Image: Jaiz Anuar/Shutterstock There aren’t many sure things in life, and, sadly, one of them is how criminals—cyber or otherwise—always leverage the victim’s weakest link to ensure their success. TechRepublic’s Tom Merritt, in his article, video and podcast, Top 5 things to know about supply chain attacks, looked at one important weak link making…

VMware Cloud on AWS is a highly scalable, secure hybrid cloud service that allows organizations to transition rapidly and seamlessly to the cloud. Today, we are releasing a new set of videos to help customers get started with VMware Cloud on AWS. We will highlight some of the key capabilities of VMware Cloud on AWS that allow organizations to achieve better flexibility and resiliency in their VMware Cloud on AWS SDDCs. We will also demonstrate…

A new ransomware gang that calls itself BlackMatter has launched itself on the dark web, and is actively attempting to recruit criminal partners and affiliates to attack large organisations in the United States, UK, Canada, and Australia. As experts at Recorded Future describe, the BlackMatter gang is advertising for “initial access brokers” – individuals who can gain unauthorised access to enterprise networks, which can then be infected by ransomware. For such access, BlackMatter is prepared…