Category: Security

Cyber Scams Cost the World $1 Trillion in 2024

Cyber Scams Cost the World $1 Trillion in 2024

Despite rising awareness about cyber scams, fueled by media coverage, cybersecurity education, and real-life experiences, scammers continue to stay ahead of the game. With advanced tactics like deepfakes, AI-driven fraud, and social engineering, they are pulling off more effective scams and causing more financial damage than ever before. According to data presented by Stocklytics.com, cyber scams cost the world a […]

Read more ›
96% of S&P 500 companies had data breaches

96% of S&P 500 companies had data breaches

According to the latest Cybernews Business Digital Index analysis, 96% of all analyzed S&P 500 companies had data breaches. This is an alarming systemic issue, with Real Estate and Development, Finance and Insurance, and Manufacturing industries leading the way in these incidents. The new analysis results reflect weak cybersecurity postures and show that most organizations haven’t raised their security standards. […]

Read more ›
The number of ransomware victims increased by 26% in 2024

The number of ransomware victims increased by 26% in 2024

According to Cybernews tool Ransomlooker’s data, nearly 5,300 ransomware victims were reported last year, a whopping 26% increase from the previous year. Ransomware operators continue to prove their uncanny versatility, even though 2024 was marked by significant and far-reaching attempts from law enforcement to curb attacker activity. Ransomlooker’s top attackers Interestingly, LockBit, pronounced dead after the highly publicized operation Cronos […]

Read more ›
9 More Predictions for 2025. And how you can protect yourself against a forecast of volatile threats

9 More Predictions for 2025. And how you can protect yourself against a forecast of volatile threats

On Dec. 17, the Symantec Threat Hunter Team’s Principal Editor Dick O’Brien distilled a year’s worth of first-hand cyberattack investigations into five top predictions that signal what the cybersecurity industry can expect to face in 2025. The predictions point to an uptick in Russian cyber aggression, a growing ransomware ecosystem, attackers targeting once-trusted cloud platforms, even more Living Off the […]

Read more ›
The AI powered cyber threats drain security budgets

The AI powered cyber threats drain security budgets

New research highlights a stark reality – IT directors at major global firms are preparing for an unprecedented surge in cyber threats driven by AI, machine learning, and the Metaverse. As cyber criminals deploy increasingly sophisticated attacks, organizations plan significant security budget increases over the next two years.   A global study of IT leaders at companies with over $300 million […]

Read more ›
The Companies of Schwarz Group: How one of the world’s largest retailers addresses cybersecurity challenges

The Companies of Schwarz Group: How one of the world’s largest retailers addresses cybersecurity challenges

The Schwarz Group, one of the world’s largest retailers and a leader in cybersecurity, is strengthening its position through advanced technologies and strategic partnerships. At GoTech World 2024, its security leaders discussed new ways to manage cyber risks and exposures. With innovations such as XM Cyber platform and STACKIT cloud solutions, Schwarz Group is redefining standards for data protection and […]

Read more ›
Schneider Electric First in Industry to Obtain Higher Level Cybersecurity Certification for EcoStruxure™ IT DCIM Solutions

Schneider Electric First in Industry to Obtain Higher Level Cybersecurity Certification for EcoStruxure™ IT DCIM Solutions

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced an industry first: its EcoStruxure IT Network Management Card 3 (NMC3) platform has obtained a new and higher level of cybersecurity certification, making it the first Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) network card to achieve IEC 62443-4-2 Security Level 2 (SL2) designation from the International Electrotechnical […]

Read more ›
ASSA ABLOY: Romanians value home protection – 50% say they don’t save money when it comes to home security

ASSA ABLOY: Romanians value home protection – 50% say they don’t save money when it comes to home security

According to the data of a study carried out by ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Romania, the local market leader in access solutions, Romanian customers demonstrate an exceptional level of awareness regarding home security. Three-quarters of those surveyed consider the security of locks, doors and access systems to be essential, and 53% say they do not compromise when it comes to […]

Read more ›
Veeam Broadens Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery Capabilities for Microsoft 365

Veeam Broadens Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery Capabilities for Microsoft 365

Veeam® Software, the #1 leader by market share in Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery, today announced it has expanded its relationship with Microsoft. Veeam is making it easier for customers to protect Microsoft 365 with Cirrus by Veeam which brings the ease and flexibility of Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) for Microsoft 365. Utilizing the power and reliability of the industry leading Veeam […]

Read more ›
Veeam Expands Cyber Protection Capabilities and Adds AI Assistance with New Veeam Data Platform 23H2 Update Available Now

Veeam Expands Cyber Protection Capabilities and Adds AI Assistance with New Veeam Data Platform 23H2 Update Available Now

Veeam® Software, the #1 market leader in Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery, today released general availability of the new Veeam Data Platform 23H2 update, including Veeam Backup & Replication™ v12.1 release as well as Veeam ONE v12.1 and Veeam Recovery Orchestrator v7. This latest release from Veeam, with a focus on radical resilience, includes hundreds of new features and enhancements […]

Read more ›
New Zero Trust Data Resilience Model Introduced by IT Security  and Data Protection Experts

New Zero Trust Data Resilience Model Introduced by IT Security and Data Protection Experts

Veeam® Software, the leader in Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery, today introduced Zero Trust Data Resilience (ZTDR), a model to help organizations reduce the risk of growing data security threats and improve their overall resilience. Developed in collaboration with Zero Trust expert Jason Garbis of Numberline Security, ZTDR applies Zero Trust principles to backup and recovery as an extension to […]

Read more ›
Veeam Announces Updates to Backup for Salesforce on Salesforce AppExchange, the World’s Leading Enterprise Cloud Marketplace

Veeam Announces Updates to Backup for Salesforce on Salesforce AppExchange, the World’s Leading Enterprise Cloud Marketplace

Veeam® Software, the leader in Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery, today announced it has launched Veeam Backup for Salesforce v2, available on Salesforce AppExchange Veeam Backup for Salesforce eliminates the risks of Salesforce data and metadata loss from human, integration, and corruption errors. This newest version from Veeam — the #1 data protection provider — extends support for multiple clouds, […]

Read more ›