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Any company operating a modern information technology environment can fall victim to system-encrypting ransomware. But not every company has fallen victim. Do companies that experience an operations-impacting ransomware event have poor cybersecurity hygiene? Or is the quality of cybersecurity hygiene not a factor in the frequency of ransomware events? To answer these questions, RiskRecon analyzed…

The prospect of loss motivates us to take precautions to reduce the impact an incident will have. It’s why we have insurance for nearly every aspect of our lives, from health insurance to renter’s insurance to a prenuptial agreement. But, even if you do everything right, something could still go wrong. For retail and hospitality…

As the retail and hospitality industry moves into 2022, what were once unprecedented times have become the new normal, and though many businesses face lingering challenges, the results of this year’s CISO Benchmark Survey also reveal a desire to invest in the digital future. A majority of respondents across all sized companies, from small to…

As the world collectively grapples with the health, societal, and economic impacts of COVID-19, businesses everywhere are facing a hidden parallel threat. Hackers and malicious actors are using the confusion and anxiety to pry open new and existing vulnerabilities, and cybersecurity firms around the world are seeing a drastic increase in attacks. Ransomware This is…

This blog is part of the RH-ISAC holiday guidance blog series. For more blogs in this series, visit https://rhisac.org/blog/. The holiday season brings out more than decorations, carols, and hot chocolate. The drastic influx in retail activity as people scurry to cross items off their shopping lists means that hackers come out in droves and malicious…