The first quarter of 2023 was the best quarter we’ve seen for the ransomware industry in a long time, even exceeding Q1 2022. With 831 victims, Q1 2023’s victim count was much higher than the first quarter of 2022, with just 763 victims. Unsurprisingly, LockBit3.0 remained the number one group claiming an average of around 23 victims per week and almost 33% of all ransomware cases this quarter.

As a leader in applying AI to developer security, Snyk’s approach is unique. Today, we want to provide a glimpse at how Snyk currently uses AI and data science, as well as a sneak peek at what’s to come. Before diving in, we want to highlight two aspects of Snyk’s use of AI to set the stage.

We are excited to collaborate with IBM, which today unveils its new IBM z16 and LinuxONE Rockhopper 4 single frame and rack mount models, available globally on May 17, 2023. Powered by IBM’s Telum processor, these new configurations are designed for highly efficient data centers with sustainability in mind. CrowdStrike customers can make more effective use of their data center space while remaining resilient in the midst of ongoing global uncertainty.

When ChatGPT debuted in November 2022, it ushered in new points of view and sentiments around AI adoption. Workers from nearly every industry started to reimagine how they could accomplish daily tasks and execute their work — and the cybersecurity industry was no exception. Like shadow IT, new rogue AI tools — meaning AI tools that employees are adopting unbeknownst to the organization they work for — can pose security risks to your organization.

Torq IAM is a critical foundation of modern enterprise IT infrastructures and governance. It’s one of the ways security professionals deliver value to their entire company, customer, and partner ecosystem. It’s also what drives the effective management of organizational roles, assets, and the connections between them. The product team at Torq is focused on changing the IAM game and leveling up our customers’ capabilities.

NCB Management Services is a debt-buying company that acquires debt from other businesses and attempts to collect that debt. The organization works with many major companies, such as Bank of America, and it suffered from a serious data breach recently. Since NCB works with so many major companies, customers of those companies can be put at risk of data loss when their data is lost.

Key findings from the Specops 2023 Weak Password Report, a look at the recently exposed APT43 hacking group, and a breakdown of the New AlienFox toolkit.

Cloud computing has made its way to organizations’ IT infrastructure strategy rapidly over the past few years. In particular, Canadian businesses are showing an increased adoption. This article decodes how Canada’s IT infrastructure shaped up in the last decade, why data sovereignty is now a hot topic, and what the future holds for the cloud. While on-premises IT infrastructure continues to be relevant even today, both SMBs and enterprises are now embracing the cloud more than ever.