The threat group "RA World" (formerly RA Group) has shifted from country-specific ransomware attacks to include specific industries via a new - not previously seen - method of extortion. I don’t like it when I hear about ransomware groups growing, but that's the case in TrendMicro’s new analysis of RA World ransomware. What was once through to be a smaller operation focused on attacks targeting organizations in South Korea and the U.S.

Modern cybersecurity has reached an exceptional level, particularly with the integration of AI technology. The complexity of cyberattacks and their methodologies has also increased significantly, even surpassing human comprehension. This poses a considerable challenge for cybersecurity professionals who struggle to keep pace with the scale and complexity of AI-generated attacks.

There are a lot of tools that have already become an integral part of the entire life of many IT companies. Most of them can not simply imagine project management without Jira tools – Jira Software, Jira Service Management, and Jira Work Management. Considering high-profile interruptions in the availability of these tools, more and more companies are becoming aware of the need to properly secure their DevOps environments and have Jira backup and Disaster Recovery tools in place.

Chances are, if you’re involved in software development, you’ve worked with Kubernetes or at least discussed it. Widespread adoption is not surprising since it’s caused by its ability to offer organizations flexibility in application deployment, scaling, and management. However, the inherent complexities of Kubernetes environments also give rise to unique data protection challenges.

The following paragraphs were cited directly from my recent article highlighting social engineering. "Social engineering and phishing are involved in 70% to 90% of all successful cybersecurity attacks. No other initial root hacking cause comes close. This is not a recent development. Social engineering has been the number one type of attack since the beginning of networked computers. Despite this long-time fact, most organizations do not spend 3% of their IT/IT Security budget to fight it.

“It’s discouraging to try to be a good neighbor in a bad neighborhood.” –William Castle.