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Why and how to run a Tabletop Ransomware Simulation Exercise

The past year was the worst on record for ransomware attacks around the globe. In the past year, ransomware attacks were the worst on record due to an estimated 92% year-on-year global increase. Criminals made off with more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency payments from victims and left a trail of destruction in their wake. This is why ransom

04 November 2024 /security /regulation Information Security

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Financial Shutdown Risk Mitigation

Six cybersecurity tactics for financial services to prevent disaster Anyone who has seen the apocalyptic cybercrime thriller Leave the World Behind will know just how terrifying a nationwide digital shutdown could be. Some shocking recent cybercrime statistics add plausibility to the risks posed by cybercrime: South Africa has the fifth worst cy...

12 September 2024 /security /cloud Information Security

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