Ransomware is rampant The threat from ransomware shows no signs of diminishing. The attack reports that make it into the general news or the specialist IT press are just the tip of the iceberg. One group that has been causing alarm with cybersecurity professionals is the Conti gang. In late September, the US Cybersecurity and […]
Since 2004 the month of October has been designated as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Many organisations, countries, and supranational bodies use the month to have events that raise awareness about security. For example, see the Renaissance’s Spotlight page, the Ireland NCSC page, the USA CISA page, and the EU’s European Cybersecurity Month page. The goal for everyone promoting and participating in […]
Cybercriminals are constantly looking for vulnerabilities that they can use to breach organisations’ cybersecurity and deploy their malware. At the current time, in late 2021, the biggest threat is ransomware. September has seen the re-emergence of the DarkSide ransomware gang under the name of BlackMatter. They disappeared and rebranded after the FBI identified DarkSide as […]