State and Local Governments are Under Siege from Cyberattacks – it’s Time to Act Stan WissemanSeptember 21, 20210452 views Cyberattacks against state, local and Tribal government (SLTG) entities has grown more aggressive. Last year the cybersecurity firm BlueVoyant published a report that disclosed State and Local Governments saw a 50% increase in cyberattacks from 2017 to 2020. The report also noted that the 50% increase in attacks is likely a fraction of the true number of incidents because many go unreported. Research by Barracuda Networks indicates that 44% of global ransomware attacks in 2020 targeted municipalities. Read more
A Cybersecurity Sit-Down with Former FBI Computer Scientist James Morrison Shannon GillenwaterSeptember 21, 20210318 views $10.5 trillion...with a ‘T’. That’s roughly a 75% increase from the $6 trillion that cyber criminals and hacker organizations are already costing us in 2021. Hence why cybersecurity, unpleasant a topic of conversation as it may be, needs to be discussed and dealt with in every boardroom across the country. Read more
Mapping HPE’s Zero Trust Efforts To The Current Cyber Threat Landscape Matt KimballSeptember 21, 20210268 views The latest ransomware attack on the market was a doozy. Just a few weeks ago, the Russian hacking group known as REvil attacked MSPs (Managed Service Providers) that utilize Kesaya’s VSA software, holding them hostage for a total ransom of $70M. The cyberattack affected 800 and 1,500 organizations, disrupting IT functions for MSPs and their customers around the world. The impacted ranged from a grocery store in Sweden to a school district in Australia, and all points in between. Read more
Securing the edge is no longer enough. SPIFFE can protect your infrastructure Phil VachonSeptember 21, 20210449 views Security architect and identity program manager for Bloomberg (a global leader in business and financial data, news, and insight) discusses how open source software helps his team stay ahead of security threats... Read more
Ransomware Data Recovery — Protect and Recover Your Data CohesityJune 15, 20210374 views A ransomware attack is devastating. Compromised businesses and organizations suffer steep financial losses (an estimated $10.5 trillion annually by 2025) compounded by the loss of customer and partner trust. If a healthcare organization is a victim, it can even risk human life. By virtue of the increased value of data to organizations, not only are the number of ransomware attacks growing, but so too are the different types of this threat. According to Bitdefender’s Mid-Year Threat Landscape Report 2020, global ransomware reports increased by 715% year over year. Read more
President Biden’s Cybersecurity Order 101: The Essential Guide Steve TcherchianJune 15, 20210317 views On May 12th, 2021, President Biden released the “Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity”. Its primary goal is to secure our national digital landscape. What we’re seeing is an overdue, full-force reaction to the threats to cybersecurity and operational infrastructure. Read more
Security Champions – they can help put the “SEC” in DevSecOps Stan WissemanJune 15, 20210566 views While DevOps can mean different things to different people or organizations, ideally security is an implied requirement of successful DevOps and there’s no need to differentiate by adding the “Sec”. Security should already be embedded. Read more
Cyber resilience and machine learning – The perfect partnership Ramsés GallegoMarch 23, 20210473 views The business of the future will need to take the journey from cybersecurity to cyber resilience if it wishes to protect its valuable data. Malicious parties are on the hunt for valuable data, and your organization is their target. This has long been the fundamental reason behind cybersecurity, but the truth is that cybersecurity alone is no longer sufficient. Organizations can no longer afford to react to incidents after they have already happened with a “What now?”… Read more
Confronting Inaction in the CyberSecurity Industry Steve TcherchianDecember 8, 20200255 views 2020 was another troubling year in the cybersecurity world. We saw a repeat of 2019’s data breaches on a larger scale. Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Nintendo, WaWa, and many more fell victim to some sort of compromise. Read more
Reinventing the future of work for SMBs Sandy OnoDecember 8, 20200208 views At a time when we are all reinventing the way we work, learn how HPE Small Business Solutions can help you reinvent your workplace, your workflow, and your workforce with greater simplicity, security, and flexibility. Read more