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What are the main challenges CISOs are facing in the Middle East?

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The Internet of Things (IoT) vulnerabilities have also been increasing. Ransomware attacks have also increased in 2023 probably due to their perceived profitability. Cybersecurity Ventures expects damage costs from cybercrime to increase by about 15% each year over the next 3 years.

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Joint Cybersecurity Advisory: Watch Out for BlackMatter RaaS

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Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) is wreaking havoc on critical infrastructure around the world, causing businesses large and small to take major financial hits up to $15 million. federal agencies have banded together to issue a joint cybersecurity advisory statement about BlackMatter, a RaaS tool cybercriminals have been using to profit.

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Jimmy Fallon's Hilarious Cybersecurity Jokes

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Jimmy Fallon jokes about White House cybersecurity summit. Did you hear about the recent White House summit on ransomware that included dozens of countries? 1-2-3-4-5-6-7!". And Fallon continued on, focused on the fact that Russia was missing: "That's right, the White House hosted 30 countries to talk about cybercrime.

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Ransomware Gangs Grumble: We Are a Victim of U.S. 'Bandit Mugging Behavior'

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The REvil ransomware group's "Happy Blog" where it publishes stolen data, suddenly went offline. What had happened to the group and its DarkSide associates accused of the Colonial Pipeline and JBS Meat ransomware attacks? Over the weekend, this led to an incredible amount of complaining by ransomware operators. led hacking.

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Top 5 Ways to Defend Against Ransomware Now

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Cybersecurity professionals are inundated with conversations, statistics, and news stories about the threats of ransomware every day. But what can organizations do to effectively mitigate the threats of ransomware? The root of ransomware attacks and preparing for the worst. The same thing with ransomware.".

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Ransomware 'Direct Threat' to Economy: Key Findings by U.S. Treasury

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Ransomware burnout might be creeping in for many cybersecurity professionals, but cybercrime organizations do not show any signs of slowing down, according to a new report. Treasury Department released its Financial Trend Analysis report on Friday, providing the lay of the land when it comes to ransomware in the first two quarters of 2021.

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Canada's Critical Infrastructure Hit by String of Ransomware Attacks

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Ransomware has brutally impacted critical infrastructure worldwide and now Canada is currently experiencing cyberattacks that are doing the same. Real estate developer, Ronmor Holdings, confirms it was a victim of REvil, the notorious ransomware gang. SecureWorld News breaks down what we know about these alleged ransomware attacks.