Acronis CISO on why backup strategies fail and how to make them resilient

In this Help Net Security interview, Gerald Beuchelt, CISO at Acronis, discusses common backup strategy pitfalls, reasons for backup failures, and offers actionable advice for organizations looking to improve their backup and recovery processes.
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Full recovery from breaches takes longer than expected

In 2024, businesses reported taking an average of 7.3 months to recover from cybersecurity breaches – 25% longer than expected and over a month past the anticipated timeline of 5.9 months, according to Fastly. Cybersecurity leaders feel unprepare… Continue reading Full recovery from breaches takes longer than expected

Achieving peak cyber resilience

Climbing Mount Everest isn’t a feat for the faint hearted. Extreme weather, dangerous terrain and acclimatization requirements make the trek challenging for even the most experienced climbers. It’s estimated that the expedition takes more than two mont… Continue reading Achieving peak cyber resilience

CrowdStrike Releases Root Cause Analysis of Falcon Sensor BSOD Crash

CrowdStrike says the Falcon sensor crash that blue-screened Windows machines was caused by a “confluence” of vulnerabilities and testing gaps.
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CrowdStrike Explains Why Bad Update Was Not Properly Tested

CrowdStrike has shared a preliminary incident review, explaining why the update that caused global chaos was not caught by testing. 
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Managing cyberattack fallout: Financial and operational damage

In this Help Net Security, Ashley Harrington, Director of Cybersecurity at Aspida, discusses the impact of cyberattack on business operations and financial health. Beyond immediate disruptions and financial burdens, cyber incident can severely damage a… Continue reading Managing cyberattack fallout: Financial and operational damage

Cytactic Snags $16M Seed Funding for Cyber Crisis Management Technology

Israeli startup raises $16 million in seed funding to build what is being described as a “cyber crisis readiness and management” platform.
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