8 Ways Ransomware Operators Target Your Network
Security researchers explore how criminals are expanding their arsenals with new, more subtle, and more effective ransomware attack techniques.
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Ransomware continues to plague IT security teams as attackers rework their campaigns to be more subtle, more effective, and much more expensive for the organizations they hit.
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Security experts predict the pace of ransomware attacks will accelerate this year as operators continue to succeed in extorting ransoms. As campaigns grow more organized and targeted, and the tools they require become easier to access, the future looks ominous for defenders.
A key trend the industry is watching is the growth of double extortion attacks. Operators use two strategies: They demand a ransom for the return of stolen data, then threaten to publish the data if an organization doesn t pay. The emergence of this trend in the past year indicates that over time, more victims have refused
Demystifying Mental Health in the Infosec Community
Security experts talk about burnout, diversity, mental health, and legal issues in a new Community track at Black Hat USA.
Security experts at different companies find common ground in facing the same technical issues: too many alerts, not enough talent, and advanced attackers breaching basic defenses. But many also face the same nontechnical issues: burnout, mental health problems, legal problems, diversity, inclusion, attribution, work-life balance, substance abuse, and career challenges.
This year s Black Hat USA conference, which will take place Aug. 4 to 9 in Las Vegas, welcomes the addition of a new Community track created to shed light on these nontechnical topics. The idea is to open up a discussion of relevant issues affecting the infosec community alongside the usual technical talks.
Microsoft Azure Front Door Gets a Security Upgrade
New SKUs in Standard and Premium preview beef up the security of the content delivery network platform.
Microsoft today is launching Azure Front Door Standard and Premium in preview with two new SKUs that add threat detection, application security, and additional security protections to the content delivery network (CDN).
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Azure already offers two edge networking tools: Azure Front Door, which focuses on global load-balancing and site acceleration, and Azure CDN Standard, which offers static content caching and acceleration. The new Azure Front Door brings together security with CDN technology for a cloud-based CDN with threat protection and additional capabilities.
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Brown & Brown, Inc. Announces Promotion of Gray Nester
Brown & Brown, Inc.February 17, 2021 GMT
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) (the “Company”) has announced the appointment of Gray Nester as Chief Information Officer for Brown & Brown, effective immediately.
J. Powell Brown, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are excited to promote Gray as our next CIO for the organization. We initially brought him on to the team based on his experience in leading technology initiatives to streamline and enhance insurance brokerage operations. Having now seen firsthand his knowledge base and his ability to offer innovative solutions, I believe he is the right person to continue driving our technology strategies forward in retail and across our platform.”
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It is often joked that, ‘You do not need a miracle, just have insurance.’ However, insurance covers remain elusive for many as a result of financial strains in life. This is more-so an uphill ask for smallholder farmers whose income fluctuates with the adverse effects of climate change. Trying to close this elusive gap is one, Rose Goslinga, a micro insurer and advocate for creating insurance for small-scale farmers in Africa and Asia. She leads Pula, a company that is radically restructuring agricultural insurance as Co-CEO.
Since its founding in 2015, Pula has been a great catalyst for micro insurance to stallholder farmers. The firm uses insurance and digital products to help smallholder farmers endure climate risks, improve their farming practices, and bolster their incomes over time. Over the period of its existence, 4.3 million smallholder farmers have been reached with insurance products which stretch to 12 countries in both Africa and Asi