The Augentius 2018 Technology Survey reports that over half of the global private equity and real estate fund managers (PERE) managers contacted are dissatisfied with their firm’s current cybersecurity arrangements. It also confirms that 54% of firms have a commitment to investing in more effective cyber security measures. They also plan to spend on business…
The Continuous Threat Visibility and Cyber Management Threat Services report from Ovum Research highlights that while the number of recent cyber attacks has increased by 40%, over a third of the companies surveyed continued to rely on basic cyber protection tools. It also shows that while there has been a significant increase in cyber security…
The use of Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP) in the last few years has become accepted by larger organisations as a solution to improving the efficacy of their cyber security defenses. The key drivers for this outsourcing remain the continued shortage of skilled cyber security professionals and the increasing complexity of modern cyber attack methodology.…
What is an endpoint? An endpoint is a hardware device that provides a user with access to a distributed computer system. These devices include mobile phones, tablets, laptops and desktop PC machines. When connected to a local area network or the Internet, all have the potential to access the information assets of an organisation. …
Last year may well be remembered as the year that the ransomware cyber attack came of age. Against a background of high profile attacks reported by the National Health Service, FedEx, and Telefonica, Kaspersky has confirmed that the number of ransomware attacks on businesses tripled in the year, jumping from one attack every two minutes in Q1…
1. Viruses, spyware and malware By far the greatest cyber security risks come from viruses, spyware and malware, according to the survey, with 68% of firms having experienced this type of attack in the last month. Spyware should also be of concern to private equity firms, as it can be used to secretly record what…
A new strain of the Petya ransomware started propagating on June 27, 2017, infecting many organizations. Similar to Wannacry, Petya uses the Eternal Blue exploit. After thousands of infections, the new Petya ransomware has run into its first major problem, as a German email provider has blocked the email account the virus was using to manage ransom…
By now you’ve surely heard of ransomware and most people with speak with have been a victim of a ransom attack or know another company that has been breached. This type of cyber attack is when “cyber kidnappers” take your computer or network hostage and infect a computer or computer system with a virus that locks all…
