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Data Protection Predictions from Experts for 2025

Solutions Review

MSPs without a thorough understanding of legal obligations may find themselves vulnerable to lawsuits and significant financial losses, emphasizing the need for legal expertise in their operations. Vulnerabilities, old and new, are continuously being leveraged to get through Internet of Things devices, firewalls and VPNs.

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World Backup Day Quotes from Experts for 2025

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Cybercriminals now take on a mobile-first attack strategy, targeting mobile devices with sophisticated threats, including mobile malware, phishing attacks, and zero-day exploitsputting sensitive data at risk before it can even be backed up. This World Backup Day, take the time to review your backup and disaster recovery strategies.”

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Ransomware is on the rise, and no industry is safe

OffsiteDataSync

According to Nuspire’s Josh Smith “Really no industry is safe…”, because the hackers will attack anyone they deem vulnerable. But, a number of industries have been hit this year including agriculture , manufacturing , entertainment , insurance , and more.

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CrowdStrike: Lessons on the Importance of Contracts, Insurance and Business Continuity

IT Governance BC

As a direct result of that blockage, oil couldn’t reach its destination, manufacturers couldn’t get crucial parts, and so on. But because of today’s interconnected nature – all this reliance on hardware manufacturers, Cloud service providers , and so on – this simple, common issue can have a massive knock-on effect.

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Process Controls, SCADA and Cyber Security

Plan B Consulting

However, they can also be remote or unmanned, giving the attacker plenty of time to access the system and plant malware. For example, the malware installed in Tehama-Colusa Canal (Table 2) and the Maroochy Shire attack (Table 2) resulted in 800,000 litres of sewage released into the local aquatic environment. Is ransomware a threat?

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Process Controls, SCADA and Cyber Security

Plan B Consulting

However, they can also be remote or unmanned, giving the attacker plenty of time to access the system and plant malware. For example, the malware installed in Tehama-Colusa Canal (Table 2) and the Maroochy Shire attack (Table 2) resulted in 800,000 litres of sewage released into the local aquatic environment. Is ransomware a threat?

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Risk Assessment vs Risk Analysis

Reciprocity

A ransomware attack, in which malicious actors use malware to lock you out of your systems and demand payment to restore your access, would fall under this category. So would a zero-day attack, in which hackers exploit a previously unknown vulnerability. ” High Priority. Medium Priority.