The security threats and breaches of 2017, from WannaCry to Petya, Equifax to DaFont, have set new records for personal data invasion and impacted hundreds of millions of people globally.
David Oakley | 11 Dec | Read more
ENISA set for a permanent mandate to provide cybersecurity services to EU member states.
Governments must be held to higher standards than commercial entities when it comes to protecting citizens’ privacy, a former deputy head of the US National Security Agency has said while noting that increasingly complicated threats have nonetheless necessitated a fresh look at security and privacy.
David Braue | 08 Aug | Read more
Pharmaceutical company Merck said |it would take a long time to rebuild worldwide operations that have been crippled by the Petya malware attack, while there were revelations that the malware’s attack on Cadbury would cause a $140m hit on parent company Mondelez’s revenues.
David Braue | 07 Aug | Read more
Merck expects a long road ahead to fully recover from the Petya cyber attack in late June.
By any measure, the WannaCry ransomware strain has already become one of the largest cybersecurity attacks in history. And it’s still going strong with new variants emerging every day. Fortunately, you can protect yourself against WannaCry, Petya, and other ransomware strains. Read this guide to learn: Why ransomware is surging What to do before, during, and after a ransomware attack Why you shouldn't pay ransoms—and why you may have to What free decryption tools can't protect you How to stop ransomware at the gates