Remote working led to a rise in cyberattacks last year
Remote working has caused an uptick in the number of cyberattacks and data breaches, research from Atlas VPN suggests. The latest report from the VPN provider states that almost four in five (78 percent) organizations experienced an increase in the volume of cyberattacks as a direct result of the shift to remote working. According to Atlas VPN, unpatched personal devices, …
Tovább a bejegyzéshez
Ransomware operators often purchase access to corporate networks
Cybercriminals that manage to break into corporate networks are rarely the ones to conduct ransomware attacks, new research from Proofpoint reveals. Instead, according to the security firm, “first-stage” attackers usually sell network access on the black market to other groups, who then deliver the malicious payload. What’s more, multiple groups often use the same malware to distribute their ransomware. “Cybercriminal …
Tovább a bejegyzéshez
5G on track to become fastest adopted network technology ever
On its current trajectory, 5G is set to become the fastest adopted network technology ever, according to a new report from Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson. By the end of 2026, Ericsson expects at least 60 percent of the population to benefit from 5G coverage, with 3.5 billion active subscriptions by that time. Compared to the speed at which 4G was …
Tovább a bejegyzéshez
Majority of firms cannot detect rises in cloud costs
Most organizations have no idea how much money they are spending on cloud services, a new report from autonomous monitoring company Anodot suggests. As reported by Venturebeat, research suggests that four in five (80 percent) organizations cannot detect spikes in cloud costs immediately. More than a quarter said it can take months to notice a significant increase in how much …
Tovább a bejegyzéshez
AI is a Wild West – and proactive governance is needed
For some time, there has been an acute need for a legal framework to govern artificial intelligence (AI). This is largely due to the number of longstanding regulatory and ethical concerns surrounding the technology since its inception. I am a firm believer that we need to properly govern AI to prevent issues such as unethical biases, the undermining of legal …
Tovább a bejegyzéshez
Trinity Rescue Kit review | ITProPortal
Trinity Rescue Kit is a free live Linux distribution, with a focus on repairing and recovering Windows installations. You burn it to a CD or USB drive and reboot your computer, and you’ll be presented with several recovery and repair utilities. While the best password managers can help you keep track of all your passwords, if you forget your Windows …
Tovább a bejegyzéshez
Hackers have stolen a march during the pandemic: It’s time to catchup
With the UK economy now in recovery mode, Andy Barratt, UK MD at international cybersecurity consultancy Coalfire, looks at the advantages Covid-19 has afforded hackers, and what businesses need to do to level the playing field. A large proportion of businesses have had what would be lightly termed as a ‘challenging’ 12 months, with Covid-19 restrictions forcing firms to adopt …
Tovább a bejegyzéshez
The security priority: why SMEs need strong cybersecurity strategies for survival
According to Hiscox, in the UK one small business is successfully hacked every 19 seconds, with small UK businesses facing around 65,000 hacking attempts on a daily basis. While these numbers are a current reality, they do not have to be the future. Cybersecurity has historically been seen as an abstract, complex and expensive add-on which does not directly contribute …
Tovább a bejegyzéshez
How the content arms race is killing legacy CMS
Customer experiences are now fragmented beyond the grasp of most businesses. Providing a seamless customer experience as consumers continue their conversation from chat to email to Twitter to some new app virtually unknown to anyone over 16, and doing it all at scale, is a staggering task. And it is no easier when it comes to content creation. Marketers then …
Tovább a bejegyzéshez
Businesses must reduce digital wastage in cloud
If businesses are able to cut down on digital wastage, a greater proportion of their budget could be funnelled towards cloud investments that drive better business outcomes. This is according to a new report from cloud data management firm NetApp, which claims businesses using cloud could reduce their digital wastage by up to 60 percent. Polling 602 UK employees for …
Tovább a bejegyzéshez
