New Ransomware Attack By Russian Hackers Highlights Cybersecurity Challenges

New Ransomware Attack By Russian Hackers Highlights Cybersecurity Challenges

NBC News reported on Friday that, “A successful ransomware attack on a single company has spread to at least 200 organizations, according to cybersecurity firm Huntress Labs, making it one of the single largest criminal ransomware sprees in history.” The Washington Post later said the attack impacted more than 1,000 companies.

These are the top cybersecurity challenges of 2021

These are the top cybersecurity challenges of 2021

Corporate leaders are increasingly elevating the importance of cybersecurity to their companies.
But recent high-profile attacks show how much more needs to be done in the year ahead.
Here are the five biggest cybersecurity challenges that must be overcome.

Cybersecurity attack: 5 things you can do right now to protect yourself

Cybersecurity attack: 5 things you can do right now to protect yourself

Individual Americans don’t need to worry – at least not immediately – that their personal information was rifled through or stolen in the recently discovered intrusion into U.S. computer systems that officials suspect was the work of Russian hackers, cybersecurity experts say.

Top 10 Technologies Trends in 2019

Blockchain, quantum computing, augmented analytics and artificial intelligence will drive disruption and new business models.

Although science fiction may depict AI robots as the bad guys, some tech giants now employ them for security. Companies like Microsoft and Uber use Knightscope K5 robots to patrol parking lots and large outdoor areas to predict and prevent crime. The robots can read license plates, report suspicious activity and collect data to report to their owners.

These AI-driven robots are just one example of “autonomous things,” one of the Gartner Top 10 strategic technologies for 2019 with the potential to drive significant disruption and deliver opportunity over the next five years.

Software Development Trends in 2019 - Top Expectations

That new technology you're hopping on may be all the rage now, but will anyone remember it this time next year? Trends in technology can fade quickly as advancements are rolled out at lightning speed.

So, which trends in 2018 will continue to grow into 2019?

Here's a look at several of the "hot" trends in software development: blockchain, artificial intelligence/machine learning, progressive web apps, low code and security.

Blockchain

Blockchain gained in popularity due to the Bitcoin revolution. Now, industries and companies are adopting blockchain development rapidly. "Blockchain" describes a technology enabling a peer-to-peer network of interconnected devices to store data rather than rely on central computers and defined locations.

Top 10 Mobile App Security Best Practices for Developers

Top 10 Mobile App Security Best Practices for Developers

App security isn’t a feature or a benefit – it is a bare necessity. One breach could cost your company not just millions of dollars but a lifetime of trust. That is why security should be a priority from the moment you start writing the first line of code.

While you were busy developing the most intuitive, innovative and exciting apps, security breaches shook up the cyber world and made off with millions of dollars. If you begin to take into perspective the kind of relationship we have with our smartphones and mobile apps today, you’ll see that an enormous share of our life-critical information is floating about in the ether, accessible to a slew of cybercriminals.

With one break-in, criminals could know our name, age, home address, account numbers and even our current location precise to a few meters. Enterprise applications exchange exceedingly sensitive information that attackers are constantly on the prowl for.