Why paying the ransom is a mistake
New research from Databarracks reveals 44% of organizations that suffered a ransomware attack, paid the ransom. 34% recovered from backups, while 22% used ransomware decryption tools. The findings come from the Databarracks 2022 Data Health Check. Th.....»»
Russia is spending big on VPN
Report finds Russian government is paying big money for VPN services......»»
Verizon downplays database hacked and held for ransom, security risk could remain
A Verizon employee database was recently compromised with the hacker holding it for a $250,000 ransom. Verizon says it doesn’t believe it contains “any sensitive information” and stopped communication with the hacker. However, the list of deta.....»»
Ray Liotta’s 10 best performances in a film
We're paying tribute to the late Ray Liotta with a look back at 10 of his most memorable cinematic performances......»»
Paying ransom doesn’t guarantee data recovery
A Veeam report has found that 72% of organizations had partial or complete attacks on their backup repositories, dramatically impacting the ability to recover data without paying the ransom. Additionally, 76% of organizations admitted to paying the r.....»»
Paying the ransom is not a good recovery strategy
Businesses are losing the battle when it comes to defending against ransomware attacks, according to a Veeam report, which found that 72% of organizations had partial or complete attacks on their backup repositories, dramatically impacting the abilit.....»»
Guest drops Apple Watch on Disney World ride, claims $40,000 in fraudulent credit card charges
Walt Disney World doesn’t always turn out to be “The Most Magical Place on Earth” for everyone. One woman made a costly mistake after dropping her Hermès Apple Watch while vacationing at the Disney theme park in Orlando. more… The post Gu.....»»
Ransomware still winning: Average ransom demand jumped by 45%
Group-IB unveils its guide to the evolution of threat number one “Ransomware Uncovered 2021/2022”. The findings of the second edition of the report indicate that the ransomware empire kept its winning streak going with the average ransom demand g.....»»
My big DJI Mini 3 Pro mistake reminded me of its limitations
The DJI Mini 3 Pro is an excellent drone, but you might want to steer the tiny flier clear of high winds......»»
Email is the riskiest channel for data security
A research from Tessian and the Ponemon Institute reveals that nearly 60% of organizations experienced data loss or exfiltration caused by an employee mistake on email in the last 12 months. Email was revealed as the riskiest channel for data loss in.....»»
Court isn’t letting Apple off the hook for paying $300 million over patent infringement
Apple will not get a third trial after receiving a $300 million verdict for patent infringement from Optis. Apple told the court last year it’s entitled to a new damages trial or Optis’ damages should be wiped. more… The post Court isn’t le.....»»
Ransomware Attackers Get Short Shrift From Zambian Central Bank
Zambia's central bank said it refused to pay ransom to a group known as Hive that was behind a cybersecurity breach that caused minimal damage to its systems. From a report: "All of our core systems are still up and running," Greg Nsofu, information.....»»
President Rodrigo Chaves says Costa Rica is at war with Conti hackers
The Conti cartel, which is thought to be run from Russia, has upped its ransom demand to $20m (£16m)......»»
Google Lets Personal Users Stay On "No-Cost Legacy G Suite" With Custom Gmail Domain
Back in April, Google delayed when G Suite legacy free-edition users had to start paying for Workspace. The company will now let you stay on a "Free Legacy Edition of G Suite for personal use" as the "no-cost" alternative in a rather notable policy c.....»»
Samsung Is Reportedly Planning To Raise Chip Prices By 20%
Samsung is currently considering raising the cost of its semiconductor products by up to 20%, as well as those it manufactures for other companies, which would ultimately lead to consumers paying more for new devices. PC Magazine reports: As Bloomber.....»»
Google Paying More Than 300 EU Publishers For News
Google has signed deals to pay more than 300 publishers in Germany, France and four other EU countries for their news and will roll out a tool to make it easier for others to sign up too, the company told Reuters. From the report: The move to be anno.....»»
Charlie unleashes her power in two new Firestarter clips
It's a huge mistake to mess with Charlie McGee or her family, as demonstrated by two new Firestarter preview clips that illustrate just how powerful she is......»»
Onapsis Assess Baseline protects mission-critical SAP applications
Onapsis released Onapsis Assess Baseline, a new offering that accelerates organizations’ abilities to kickstart their SAP vulnerability management programs by better aligning with the SAP Security Baseline. The exponential growth of targeted ransom.....»»
One of the top US agriculture firms has been hit by ransomware
No word on ransom demands for AGCO, but delays could hit peak US planting season......»»
70-Year-Old Cyberpunk: "This Interview Is a Mistake"
Long-time Slashdot reader destinyland writes: He was the co-publisher of the first popular digital culture magazine, MONDO 2000, from 1989–1993. Now as R. U. Sirius approaches his 70th birthday, a San Francisco-based writer conducts a rollickin.....»»
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Looking for a new job that you can do remotely? We've looked at the highest paying jobs online to give you the maximum amount of flexibility......»»