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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

CIO Business Intelligence

Why securing cloud workloads is an urgent matter In recent years, major cloud service providers encountered 6,000 malware samples actively communicating with them, underlining the magnitude of cloud security challenges. 3 We have seen an increase of 15% in cloud security breaches as compared to last year. 8 Complexity.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

As a result, the agency spent $15 million over the past three years on software it may not be using, but didn’t want to risk a software audit from Oracle that might end in a fine that’s even more costly. It turns out the system had been hit by malware , and had gone into a fallback mode in which the lights never turned off.

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Black Friday Triggers Near 700% Rise in Retail Cyber Scams

SecureWorld News

In one strategy, brand impersonation phishing, attackers send a phishing email designed to look like a favorite retailer, enticing their target to click a link for a discount, when in fact the link downloads malware to their device.

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Buyer’s guide: Data protection for hybrid clouds

Network World

Here are the key factors driving the need for data protection platforms in hybrid environments: Ransomware: Unlike other forms of malware designed to bring down the network, ransomware attacks specifically target data. And 80% of enterprises have adopted a hybrid computing model.

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Malware targets Oracle Micros point-of-sale customers

Computerworld Vertical IT

A new malware program designed to steal payment card details from point-of-sale (PoS) systems is targeting businesses using Oracle Micros products. Micros, acquired by Oracle last year, develops front- and back-office customer service systems that are popular in the hospitality, food and retail industries.

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Don’t Bet Your Data on a Thin Veneer of Protection

CIO Business Intelligence

With data distributed across multiple locations on-premises and in the cloud, IT leaders need a solution to effectively protect their data against ransomware and malware threats. Prior to joining HPE, Ashwin worked in the sales and marketing groups of Oracle and HCL. Ever-increasing ransomware attacks affect every industry.

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Data protection giant Veeam moves HQ to Seattle region, tops $1.5B in annual recurring revenue

GeekWire

The company also partners with Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Oracle, among others. But AI has also bolstered the defense side, he said, helping Veeam mitigate ransomware risks through techniques like threat detection, malware analysis, and ensuring clean backups during the recovery process.

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