Following year-end ransomware storm, leaders batten hatches for sea of troubles in 2023

With the year ending with ransomware attacks, and 2023 beginning with a major data theft against T-Mobile, leaders are preparing for squalls ahead.
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SimSpace CEO brings dogfight mentality to terra firma for IT cybersecurity training

William “Hutch” Hutchison, founder and CEO of SimSpace, speaks with Karl Greenberg about the virtues of cyber ranges in training IT teams, and SimSpace’s own specialty: Digital-twin based ranges that the firm provides to NATO governments worldwide, inc… Continue reading SimSpace CEO brings dogfight mentality to terra firma for IT cybersecurity training

Cloud email services bolster encryption against hackers

Google, Microsoft and Proton launched new end-to-end encryption products to confront the 50% increase in ransomware, phishing and other email-vector attacks from the first half of 2022.
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Ransomware, DDoS see major upsurge led by upstart hacker group

Cyber threat actors Cuba and Royal are driving a 41% boom in ransomware and other attacks hitting industry and consumer goods and services.
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Study: Consumer security savvy is way behind IoT threat landscape

A new Comcast study hints at a major risk to businesses, governments and public systems due to poor cybersecurity in the booming Internet of Things industry.
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Security alert: Use these most popular passwords at your peril

Yes, there’s a good chance “123456” is the code to the restroom at your local Starbucks, but it is also the second most popular password worldwide, according to a new study by password manager NordPass. That can’t be good.
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