Ransomware Attack Targets Paris Olympics 2024 The Paris 2024 Olympics recently became the focus of a sophisticated ransomware attack that targeted key cultural and sporting venues in the city. The cyberattack, which was detected on August 6, 2024, specifically compromised the IT systems of the Réunion des Musées Nationaux (RMN) network—a collection of around 40...
Strategic Goals in Security Awareness Programs Implementing a cybersecurity awareness program requires the involvement of every department within a company and the backing of all levels of management. Clear strategic goals are crucial to steer the program and ensure it remains aligned with its objectives. Asking, “Why are you deploying a security awareness program?” is...
How To Develop Cybersecurity Strategy Over the past few years, there has been a noticeable surge in cyber attacks, marked by an uptick in both frequency and sophistication. Cyber criminals have adeptly adapted to more advanced methods to breach and compromise business networks and systems. Notably, ransomware attacks have seen a steady rise alongside other...
As cyber threats continue to evolve and become more sophisticated, organizations must ensure they have a robust cybersecurity solution in place to protect sensitive data. Managed detection and response (MDR), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and security information and event management (SIEM) are three popular cybersecurity solutions that organizations typically consider. While each one has...
Ransomware attacks continue to grow in sophistication and effectiveness. The reported incidents in 2022 were much more damaging and costly to address than ever before. According to IBM’s data breach report for 2022, the share of breaches caused by ransomware increased by 41% over the previous year and took nearly 50 days longer to diagnose...