Cybersecurity

Countries pledge to not pay ransoms, but experts question impact

All 50 members of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative endorsed a joint policy statement last week asserting “relevant institutions under our national government authority should not pay ransomware extortion demands.” Cyber authorities representing the collection of 48 countries, the European Union and Interpol, gathered for the third year in Washington, to advance efforts to fight […]

Cybersecurity

Florida court pauses many proceedings following cyberattack

A Florida circuit court is dealing with a cyberattack that is hindering operations. In a statement posted on its website, Florida’s First Judicial Circuit confirmed that “an information technology security event” was causing issues, prompting an investigation that is currently ongoing. “This event will significantly affect court operations across the Circuit, impacting courts in Escambia, […]

Cybersecurity

Balancing budget and system security: Approaches to risk tolerance – Help Net Security

Data breaches are a dime a dozen. Although it’s easy to look at that statement negatively, the positive viewpoint is that, as a result, cybersecurity professionals have plenty of learning moments. Learning what went wrong and why can be a good sanity check for organizations that want to revisit their security readiness and up-level their […]