Employee Cybersecurity Risks: The Call is Coming From Inside the House!
As more employees return to the office from telework environments, it’s time for them to tighten up their cybersecurity habits, if the responses from a recent survey are any indication. A poll of 8,000 workers worldwide on cybersecurity practices found that 79% had engaged in at least one risky activity in the past year. Among […] View More
Report: Supply Chain Disruptions Cost Companies $184 Million Each Year
Between COVID-19, the Suez Canal blockage, and other surprise disruptions, the past two years haven’t been easy on the global supply chain. A recent international survey estimates a hefty price for organizations as a result – one that goes beyond money. The Interos Annual Global Supply Chain Report surveyed 900 senior IT, IT security and […] View More
Were You Hit in the Kaseya Ransomware Attack? NSA Offers Next Steps
As many as 1,500 businesses may have been impacted by the recent cyberattack on software firm Kaseya VSA – possibly the largest ransomware attack in history. As a response, the U.S. government has outlined a series of resources and advice for those affected. On July 2, hackers compromised Kaseya, a Miami-based tech services company with […] View More
The Cyberattack That Started a Self-Inflicted Gasoline Supply Shortage
The recent ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline created a chain reaction that led to consumers creating the gas shortage they were attempting to prepare against – here’s how it went down. On May 7, Colonial Pipeline announced that in the wake of disruptions it was shutting down 5,500 miles of pipeline (about 45% of […] View More
COVID-19 Changed the Cybersecurity Landscape – Here’s How Cybercriminals Adapted
2020 saw cybersecurity goals change to accommodate a global pandemic and the resulting shift in company and employee technology habits. But naturally, it didn’t take cybercriminals long to change their methods to exploit the “new normal.” In its annual State of Malware Report, MalwareBytes documented how organizations shifted their cybersecurity strategies to accommodate work-from-home employees […] View More
New Research on Resilience in Retail During COVID-19
During the pandemic, e-commerce became the default way of doing business for many retailers, from small businesses to major chains. But have they been up to the resulting resilience, supply, and cybersecurity challenges brought on by COVID-19 and a busy holiday shopping season? Google commissioned a survey of retail executives worldwide to learn about how […] View More