Cyber Security Today, Oct. 26 2022 – American schools increasingly hit by ransomware, an event ticket agency is hacked and more
This episode includes advice on creating safe passwords
Logitech records low sales in Q2
Logitech’s sales slowed compared to last year, when restrictions on COVID-19 helped drive the company to its highest-ever second-quarter sales due to strong demand for home office products and computer game equipment. Almost all product segments experienced declines in revenue this quarter: Pointing Devices fell 2% to $185 million, Keyboard and Combos fell 15% to […]
200 GB of Medibank customers data held to ransom
Australia appears to be the safest haven for cyber attackers, with health insurance giant Medibank reporting a data breach in which a hacker stole 200 GB of medical records after gaining unauthorised access to its internal systems and holding them to ransom. Medibank and Australian Cybersecurity Minister Clare O’Neil had previously falsely called the attack […]
Stolen credentials and ransomware threats will cause record losses of up to $30 billion worldwide in 2023 – IAPP
According to the IAPP, ransomware losses worldwide will exceed $30 billion in 2023, and system breaches will be the main cause of data breaches. Malware and shell access to a device are two examples of attacks proposed for data breaches in the coming year and beyond, but ransomware appears to be the primary method, with […]
58% of corporate IT managers are now looking for jobs
According to two new studies by Skillsoft and ManageEngine, more than half of IT practitioners are looking for greener pastures, placing a greater burden on employers to retain existing talent because they are dissatisfied with the help and support they and their organizations receive. According to ManageEngine, a market research firm that conducted a global […]
