Articles by tag: cyberattack
In recent weeks, the cybersecurity landscape has once again ignited concern and is in the spotlight following a severe ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, a critical player in the U.S. healthcare system. The incident disrupted services extensively, prompting urgent call to action from political figures. Three U.S. Senators, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, have…
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Business Services
Ransomware…What in the World Is Going On?
In a landscape that’s seen an uptick in cybersecurity concerns thanks to a boost in remote work, hurried adoption of technology solutions and more, there’s one cyberattack du jour – ransomware. To explore this specific kind of threat and its impact on government Weaver: Beyond the Numbers, The Business of Government host Adam Jones was…
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The Playbook for Tackling Enterprise Cloud Security
On this episode of Fiberside Chat, a 3-GIS podcast, host Daniel Litwin and guests Damion Harrylal, 3-GIS Solutions Engineer, and Keith Mokris, Director of Product Marketing for Prisma Cloud at Palo Alto Networks, got right to the point. In the post-pandemic era, companies are operating in a landscape featuring more cybersecurity risk than ever…
Business Services
What’s Driving Recent Massive Cyberattacks on Enterprise Companies?
Lately, it seems there’s been an uptick not only in cyberattacks and other network infrastructure breaches, such as the use of ransomware – these attacks also seem to be (successfully) targeting companies of greater and greater stature. In fact, a long line of juggernauts, from McDonald’s to Volkswagen and the Colonial Pipeline, have fallen victim…
Energy
The Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack is a Study on Material Price Fluctuation
The recent successful cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline sent a shockwave throughout the oil and gas industry beyond in the United States, and it’s not serving as a unique case study in how the sector impacts the entirety of the supply chain and many corners of society. To diagnose the attack’s impact and help break…
In the Cloud
How Companies Can Defend Against Cyberattacks
The way we communicate, share data and use technology to act on those insights is changing – and it’s all leading to the cloud. On In the Cloud, every week new experts will engage in a fire side chat and will bring their extensive experience in software, IT and mobile solutions straight to you, offering a…
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Why Higher Ed Needs Better Protection from Modern Ransomware Attacks
Higher education institutions suffering from ransomware attacks is nothing new. However, as institutions shift to distance learning, the attack surface is much greater, giving malicious actors greater opportunity. Institutions have a plethora of data – student assignments, academic research, administration and admission files, and alumni relations materials. The amount of data institutions have is incredible…