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Friday Five: Critical Infrastructure Put to the Test, Cybercrime Efforts Thwarted, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 02/02/2024

U.S. critical infrastructure remains under fire, but questions remain as to whether or not federal agencies are prepared for attacks. Stay up to date with these developments and more in this week's Friday Five.

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Friday Five: Data Security Challenges in 2024, Compliance Updates, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 01/05/2024

In 2024's first edition of our Friday Five series, learn about CMMC updates and other data security challenges to come, new malware, and a ransomware decryptor that can help victims.

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Friday Five: FCC Combating Malware and Cybercrime, Mac Malware, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 12/01/2023

Despite the recent dismantling of a ransomware gang, malware remains on the rise and the FCC is making moves to combat cybercrime. Catch up on the latest in this week's Friday Five!

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Friday Five: Threats to Critical Infrastructure, New Actively Exploited Bugs, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 11/17/2023

As cyber attacks and data breaches are on the rise, federal agencies are warning of several new and persisting threats. Learn all you need to know in this week's Friday Five.

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Friday Five: Ransomware Gangs Taken Down, a Rise in Zero-Day Exploitation, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 11/10/2023

While two ransomware gangs were taken down this past week, an increase in zero-day exploitations and shifting tactics by Gootloader and Jupyter are keeping enterprises on their toes. Catch up on these stories and more in this week's Friday Five!

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Friday Five: Governments Cracking Down on Breaches and Ransomware, SolarWinds CISO Charged, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 11/03/2023

A recent spike in ransomware has prompted dozens of countries to agree to stop paying ransoms. Meanwhile, the FTC is amending its data breach reporting rules, CISA may be seeing budget cuts, and a high-profile CISO was charged with fraud. Catch up on it all in this week's Friday Five!

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Friday Five: Hacking Groups Ramping Up Efforts, Apple's Broken Promise, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 10/27/2023

This past week's headlines detail how threat actors are taking advantage of ongoing conflict, violent threats, and shifting tactics. Stay up-to-date on the latest in this week's Friday Five!

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Stories from the Street with a Cybersecurity Veteran: Your Data Is Traveling. Shouldn't Your Security?

By Wade Barisoff

Your employees are everywhere. So is your data. Have we equipped our teams to deal with this situation?In this on-demand webinar, cybersecurity industry veteran and Fortra’s Director of Product Management for Data Protection Wade Barisoff will discuss his experience on both sides of the table, both as a Fortune 500 security director as well as leading product direction at Fortra.Our 30-minute...

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Friday Five: A Win for Data Privacy, Conti Members Sanctioned, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 09/08/2023

Wins against cybercrime and the invasion of data privacy took the headlines this past week, but phishing, business email compromise, and the effects of climate change remain as threats against organizations. Catch up on all these stories in this week’s Friday Five!

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Friday Five: Vulnerability Disclosure, Malicious QR Codes, Social Media Giants Challenged, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 08/25/2023

Between malicious QR codes, ransomware, and new legislation that would require increased vulnerability disclosures, organizations have a lot to pay attention to in this week's headlines. Catch up on it all in this week’s Friday Five!

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Moving from a Tool Mindset to a Data Protection Ecosystem

By Wade Barisoff

Too often, organizations silo their data protection efforts. Separating data loss prevention, data classification, and secure collaboration may seem obvious when these tools operate independently. Yet, when the strengths of these tools are combined, data protection becomes a near-unlimited toolbox. Join Wade Barisoff, Fortra’s Director of Product, as he shares insights from his 10+ years’...

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Friday Five: An Investigation on OpenAI, Implementing the New National Cybersecurity Strategy, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 07/14/2023

This past week, the White House released the first version of their National Cybersecurity Strategy implementation plan, Signal's President voiced her concerns over encryption and data privacy, BreachForums made its return, and more. Catch up on these stories and more in this week’s Friday Five!

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Friday Five: Concerns Over UK Online Safety Bill, Mobile Cyberattacks Increasing, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 07/07/2023

Read about the rise in cyberattacks against Android users, Chinese cyberattacks in Europe, a new ransomware decryptor, and more—all in this week’s Friday Five!

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Friday Five: FCC Cracks Down on Privacy, a Massive Phishing Campaign, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 06/16/2023

This past week, the FCC announced the launching of a data privacy task force, CISA issued a new directive and a separate LockBit advisory, and a massive phishing campaign was uncovered. Catch up on the latest in this week’s Friday Five!

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Friday Five: More Malware Targeting Apple Devices, a New Cyber-Resilient OS, & A Malware Gang's Tactics Backfiring

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 04/28/2023

Learn how a malware gang’s tactics are being used against them, how the Department of Homeland Security is facing new threats head-on, an ambitious project to create a more secure OS, and more—all in this week’s Friday Five!

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Friday Five: The Crackdown on Critical Infrastructure & a Ransomware Gang Disrupted

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 03/10/2023

New regulations are rolling out following the release of President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy, but dangers still lurk. Catch up on all the changes in this week’s Friday Five!

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Friday Five: Dark Web Revenue Falling, Pig Butchering Scams and Other Attacks on the Rise, & Critical Infrastructure at Risk

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 02/17/2023

The dark web isn’t what it once was with Hydra, but cybercriminals are staying busy with ransomware, targeted attacks against developers, and more. Catch up on all these stories and more in this week’s Friday Five!

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Friday Five: Cyber Gang Members Sanctioned, a Cybercrime Messaging Platform, & Stricter Security Regulations

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 02/10/2023

This week saw the takedown of a cybercrime messaging platform, sanctions imposed on TrickBot members, the release of a recovery script for ransomware victims, and more. Catch up on the latest news in this week's Friday Five!

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50 Examples of Ransomware Attacks and Their Impacts

By Chris Brook on Thu, 01/12/2023

To gain some insight into recent ransomware attacks, we look at 50 different attacks from December 2021 to December 2022.

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Friday Five 11/18

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 11/18/2022

Inadequate cybersecurity efforts, questionable data privacy practices, and ransomware made the top headlines this past week. Catch up on the latest stories in this week's Friday Five!

Friday Five: Critical Infrastructure Put to the Test, Cybercrime Efforts Thwarted, & More

Friday Five: Data Security Challenges in 2024, Compliance Updates, & More

Friday Five: FCC Combating Malware and Cybercrime, Mac Malware, & More

Friday Five: Threats to Critical Infrastructure, New Actively Exploited Bugs, & More

Friday Five: Ransomware Gangs Taken Down, a Rise in Zero-Day Exploitation, & More

Friday Five: Governments Cracking Down on Breaches and Ransomware, SolarWinds CISO Charged, & More

Friday Five: Hacking Groups Ramping Up Efforts, Apple's Broken Promise, & More

Stories from the Street with a Cybersecurity Veteran: Your Data Is Traveling. Shouldn't Your Security?

Friday Five: A Win for Data Privacy, Conti Members Sanctioned, & More

Friday Five: Vulnerability Disclosure, Malicious QR Codes, Social Media Giants Challenged, & More

Moving from a Tool Mindset to a Data Protection Ecosystem

Friday Five: An Investigation on OpenAI, Implementing the New National Cybersecurity Strategy, & More

Friday Five: Concerns Over UK Online Safety Bill, Mobile Cyberattacks Increasing, & More

Friday Five: FCC Cracks Down on Privacy, a Massive Phishing Campaign, & More

Friday Five: More Malware Targeting Apple Devices, a New Cyber-Resilient OS, & A Malware Gang's Tactics Backfiring

Friday Five: The Crackdown on Critical Infrastructure & a Ransomware Gang Disrupted

Friday Five: Dark Web Revenue Falling, Pig Butchering Scams and Other Attacks on the Rise, & Critical Infrastructure at Risk

Friday Five: Cyber Gang Members Sanctioned, a Cybercrime Messaging Platform, & Stricter Security Regulations

50 Examples of Ransomware Attacks and Their Impacts

Friday Five 11/18

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