hackers break into networks and hold data hostage in exchange for a ransom, usually cryptocurrency. In 2013, Swansea police paid off scammers who encrypted several files in their computer system ...

The Security Think Tank considers how CISOs can best plan to facilitate the secure running of AI and Gen AI-based initiatives and ensure employees do not inadvertently leak data or make bad decisions.

Basing themselves on figures from the Federation of Small Businesses, the CyCOS researchers say that 5.5 million SMEs ...

Most U.S. small businesses lack any in-house IT support or cybersecurity expertise, making them uniquely vulnerable to ...

Roughly three months after bad actors breached Cobb County servers, the county is considering beefing up its Information ...

Engagement with ransomware actors doesn’t necessarily mean payment; it’s about getting the best outcomes, a leading negotiator had argued ...

Attila covers software, apps and services, with a focus on virtual private networks. He's an advocate for digital privacy and has been quoted in online publications like Computer Weekly ...