Absolute Computrace – Security Vulnerability Claims

whitePaper | March 5, 2020

Held Hostage in Hollywood: In February 2016 the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, in Los Angeles, paid a ransom of about US$17,000 to hackers who infiltrated and disabled its computer network with ransomware. The hospital paid the ransom of 40 Bitcoins (currently worth about $16,664) after a “network infiltration” began on February 5, when employees reported being unable to access the hospital’s network and electronic medical records system. “The malware locked access to certain computer systems and prevented us from sharing communications electronically,” said hospital CEO Allen Stefanek.

whitePaper | December 23, 2022

Moving to the cloud is more than a technical transition to a new platform. It is a core part of an enterprise's growth strategy and while strategically important, it can also be potentially disruptive.

whitePaper | July 4, 2023

We’ve all heard the buzz around the virtual water cooler that Zero Trust Architectures are The Next Big Thing in network security, but what do we really know about them? And, perhaps more relevant to our discussion today, why should you care? This white paper looks at how and why Zero Trust (ZT) defines a data-centric security model and what that means in a real-time production environment. We build on that conversation to take a deeper look at how Pexip's video conferencing platform integrates with your existing ZT strategy and can even give you some new ZT concept ideas to consider.

whitePaper | December 29, 2022

Data has become a new global currency. As with other currencies, it has also become a target for threats from those who wish to exploit its value. Ransomware is the new threat to data and it’s wreaking havoc on businesses of all sizes around the world. Until recently, if you ask an IT organization to describe typical causes for service outages they would most likely mention network failures, power failures, hardware failures, user error, etc. In today’s world, we can add ransomware to that list.

whitePaper | February 9, 2023

This white paper examines the technology and design principles behind Darktrace's Cyber AI Analyst, a groundbreaking innovation that automates threat investigations at speed and scale.

whitePaper | September 22, 2022

Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing and most costly cyber threats. According to a recent Perimeter 81 survey of over 500 IT professionals, 76% of respondents reported that their company experienced an attack within their organization.