The Ransomware Threat

December 22, 2022

Ransomware continues to be among the most critical risks facing organizations of all sizes. Attackers have perfected techniques and business models that will pose a challenge to even the best prepared organizations.

While the encryption of a high volume of computers on a network can potentially be mitigated by adequate backups, ransomware actors have discovered new avenues of extortion, such as threatening to release data stolen prior to encryption. While ransomware attacks are time consuming to perform, ransomware actors have managed to achieve scale through the introduction of “ransomware-as-a-service” operations, renting out their tools and infrastructure to other attackers in exchange for a cut of the profits.

Spotlight

BlackBerry AtHoc

BlackBerry is a mobile-native software and services company dedicated to securing the Enterprise of Things. BlackBerry AtHoc is the leading provider of networked crisis communications to defense & military, federal government agencies, state & local government, healthcare, and commercial enterprises on a global scale. Our mass notification systems are being used daily as both an all-purpose alerting and mass emergency warning system. A trusted partner to the world’s most demanding customers, AtHoc is recognized as the #1 provider of crisis communication solutions to the US Department of Defense and US Department of Homeland Security.

OTHER WHITEPAPERS

Consumer IoT Device Cybersecurity Standards, Policies, and Certification Schemes

whitePaper | February 16, 2023

There are three key elements in the world of Internet of Things cyber security. Standards are created in order to harmonize a common set of requirements. Regulations are created in order to incentivize manufacturers to adopt cybersecurity hygiene practices so as to protect societies and increase their cyber-resilience. Labels are created in order to provide visibility to consumers.

2020 Cyber Security Predictions

whitePaper | January 28, 2020

This year there are some common themes that endure, so we’ll highlight these as “work in progress”. Transformations often take longer than 12 months to be identifi ed as necessary, to be executed and to become established. However, there are other themes emerging through a combination of drivers from audit, compliance security and governance that are now showing signs of infl uencing the way that cyber risks are managed in a much shorter timescale.

Cybersecurity - for safe and secure mobility

whitePaper | June 6, 2022

In a world that is increasingly connected and digital, cybersecurity is no longer simply an operational requirement – it is an economic necessity that is vital to the ongoing health of any business.

Autodesk® Fusion 360 Security Whitepaper

whitePaper | October 27, 2022

Autodesk® Fusion 360™ is the first 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool of its kind. It connects your product development process in a single cloud-based platform that works on both Mac and PC. The Fusion 360 tools enable fast and easy exploration of design ideas with a secure and integrated concept-to-fabrication toolset that extends to include web browsers and mobile devices.

DATA SECURITY, ENTERPRISE IDENTITY, ENTERPRISE SECURITY

The Ransomware Threat