Only 8% of businesses that paid a ransom got all of their data back

The average total cost of recovery from a ransomware attack has more than doubled in a year, increasing from $761,106 in 2020 to $1.85 million in 2021, a Sophos survey reveals. The average ransom paid is $170,404. A paid ransom guarantees little The gl… Continue reading Only 8% of businesses that paid a ransom got all of their data back

Is it possible/feasible for ransomware to inject itself into backup software to present false data to the user?

The reason I am asking this is the following:
My boss wants me to sell a backup solution where encrypted backups are to be stored at our site. But we shouldn’t have the key to decrypt them (in case we are hacked). The backups should also o… Continue reading Is it possible/feasible for ransomware to inject itself into backup software to present false data to the user?

Vulnerabilities in ICS-specific backup solution open industrial facilities to attack

Claroty researchers have found and privately disclosed nine vulnerabilities affecting Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk AssetCentre, an ICS-specific backup solution. All of the vulnerabilities have been assigned the maximum (10.0) CVSS v3 base score an… Continue reading Vulnerabilities in ICS-specific backup solution open industrial facilities to attack

Organizations suffer downtime despite following cybersecurity recommendations

Organizations continue to suffer downtime despite IT stacks equipped with all recommended cybersecurity technologies – including continuous data protection, anti-malware with zero-day threat prevention capabilities, automated patch management, vulnerab… Continue reading Organizations suffer downtime despite following cybersecurity recommendations

Data protection challenges hinder digital transformation initiatives

Data protection challenges are undermining organizations’ abilities to execute digital transformation (DX) initiatives globally, according to the Veeam report, which has found that 58% of backups fail, leaving data unprotected. Against the backdrop of … Continue reading Data protection challenges hinder digital transformation initiatives