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8 major IT disasters of 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

Like most years, 2024 also saw its share of IT disasters. Friendly fire In February, Chinese PC maker Acemagic acknowledged shipping machines with malware installed on them. The admission came after YouTuber The Net Guy found malware on Acemagic mini PCs when testing them.

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8 grandi disastri del 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

Ma, come spesso gi avvenuto in passato, anche il 2024 ha visto la sua parte di disastri informatici. Fuoco amico A febbraio, il produttore cinese di PC Acemagic ha ammesso di aver venduto macchine con malware [in inglese] installato. La versione pi probabile che vi sia stato un concorso di colpe tra questi fattori.

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Protecting Oil and Gas Industry Infrastructure: Strategies for Resilience

SecureWorld News

Lessons learned Segmentation of networks: IT and OT systems must be isolated to prevent malware from spreading. To protect critical infrastructure, we need to focus on other aspects rather than just business continuity. Incident response plans: Organizations should have tested recovery plans in place.

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AI and cybersecurity: A double-edged sword

CIO Business Intelligence

For instance, in 2024, a troubling trend emerged where hackers used AI-powered tools to create highly convincing deepfakes, impersonating CEOs and other C-suite executives in 75% of such attacks. It can even create custom malware that can adapt and evolve to evade detection. He is a certified CISO, CISM and CRISC.

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Buyer’s guide: Data protection for hybrid clouds

Network World

Data protection is a broad category that includes data security but also encompasses backup and disaster recovery, safe data storage, business continuity and resilience, and compliance with data privacy regulations. A successful ransomware attack can encrypt corporate data, bringing business to a screeching halt.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Every problem is a teachable moment, of course, and we hope these disasters can serve as cautionary tales as you try to navigate your own potential IT troubles in 2024. But in August 2021, teachers and students noticed that the lights were staying on at full brightness continuously.

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Enhancing Maritime Security: Lessons from the Key Bridge Incident

SecureWorld News

On March 26, 2024, we saw a catastrophic failure of a critical infrastructure asset. Are there business continuity, technical disaster recovery, and emergency and crisis management plans to prepare for disruptions? How current and adequate is training of the operators? Are these plans regularly tested?