When the Petya cyber-attack was launched in June of this year, just on the heels of the massive WannaCry ransomware outbreak, thousands of computers across the globe were hit, disrupting worldwide ...

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With recent research from Ivanti revealing that unpatched vulnerabilities remain the most prominent vector for cybercriminals to carry out ransomware attacks, it has never been more critical for ...

A study of 2,100 organisations reveals a global divide in how organisations assess cyber risk, with less than half using strategic vulnerability assessments. Only 48% of organisations polled use ...

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