Employees create content on a daily basis. Much of this content has no long-term value and is not business critical, however, a small percentage is key to running operations. If this data goes missing or falls into the wrong hands due to a ransomware attack, an organization could be severely wounded and could be at the risk of extinction.

Security brings this monthly Cybersecurity and Geopolitical vodcast to our readers as a discussion on the latest news and issues affecting countries, industries, security and risk professionals, and their enterprises around the globe. This month takes a look at the exploitation of Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities by Chinese threat actors, explores the SolarWinds debacle, analyzes cybercrime’s effect on the American recovery, and talks about the need for continued education against fake news.

Disaster recovery as a service can potentially save organizations money and resources while ensuring they’re prepared for an incident that could potentially put them out of business. But what is DraaS, how can it be implemented at your organization and what are the benefits?

Just like every company in the business world, cybercriminals are looking to boost their sales. With ransomware, they’ve found a way to force victims to pay. And in their quest, cyber attackers are borrowing a playbook from sales teams in legitimate businesses.

The state of Indiana has announced the creation of its new Indiana Cyber Blog on its Cybersecurity Hub website, which aims to further promote best cybersecurity practices. 

According to data presented by Finaria.it, crypto criminals stole $1.9B in 2020, down from $4.5B in 2019.

A new survey of technology executives found that most believe state-sponsored cyber warfare is the most dangerous threat to their enterprise.

Findings from the 2020 Netwrix Cyber Threats Report reveal cybersecurity risks related to insiders are now more common than external threat actors.  Since organizations went remote, four of the top six types of cybersecurity incidents they experienced were caused by internal users.

Third-party software can open your organization up to security risks. Learn how to ensure the third-party software at your organization is stable and secure.