It’s an unfortunate fact that cybersecurity is rarely the foremost of concerns among small- to medium-sized businesses. However, investing in cybersecurity is becoming even more important as these organizations undergo digital transformation. It may seem like there are more important priorities on which a small business could focus, but putting your company and your customers at risk of a cyberattack can have huge consequences. Your reputation may suffer as your customers deal with potential financial…

Looking back over the past year, it’s impossible not to recognize the widespread data breaches that have caused such chaos. Secret and sensitive data of hundreds of millions of people and companies has been decrypted and exposed and then sold. Data breaches are a terrifying trend in the world of cybercrime, which shows no signs of slowing down just yet.   We’re looking at billions of records stolen and this trend is only getting worse.  Here…

The following list, in no particular order, contains the names, their countries of origins, their (biggest) victim (s) and a short piece about who they are.  Some are reformed and act as security consultants while others remain at large and are being hunted by the FBI, InterPol and others for their cybercrimes:   Behzad Mesri Country: Iran Victim: HBO Mesri is an Irani hacker and famous by the Arabic name “Sakote Vehshat” which means “…

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced the appointment of Dr. Helene D. Gayle to the company’s board of directors and the nominating and corporate governance committee of the board. “We are fortunate to have Dr. Gayle join the Palo Alto Networks’ board,” said Nikesh Arora, chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks. “I had the opportunity to serve on the Colgate-Palmolive board…