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Between January and October, 36 billion records were exposed in data breaches. Here’s an overview of some of the latest high-profile cyberattacks, and what they teach us about cyber defense.

Cybercriminals are using more covert tactics with ransomware, carefully targeting organizations they believe are likely to pay a significant amount of money. Here are 12 tactics that can help [...]

As data breaches increase in volume and severity, it’s time to sharpen our focus on cyber defense. Here are four trends for 2020, and actions your organization can take to improve your [...]

Ransomware has long been hackers’ go-to attack for a quick payout. But a new type of exploit potentially offers more consistent revenue. Meet cryptojacking. While cryptojacking is less [...]

With attacks like Petya and WannaCry locking up devices across the globe, it’s hard not to pay attention to ransomware. Still, one major area of this growing threat is often ignored.

Everyone makes mistakes. Not everyone knows when they’re making them. This is especially true in the world of IT, where teams are often swamped just keeping their environment up and running. [...]

Technology continues to become more and more integrated into our everyday lives—it’s hard to find a company that doesn’t use software to help run their business more smoothly. At SHI, we help [...]

IT security is a fundamentally uneven playing field: You have to win every day, but attackers have to win just once. Cyber criminals spend mere pennies compared to the huge investments that [...]

Ransomware was once a blip on the cyber security radar, but times have changed: Ransomware attacks grew nearly 500 percent, to 3.8 million attacks, from 2014 to 2015. Ransomware has been [...]

The 21st edition of Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR) was released in April, detailing emerging trends such as the increase in malware, the rise of mega data breaches, and an [...]