Digitization has evolved to include cloud computing in the delivery of computing services, reduction of costs, improvement of agility, and cloud security. The emergence of various cloud solutions has led organizations towards migrating assets from on-prem to the cloud with further diversifying by using multicloud and hybrid solutions to satisfy customers' needs. Multicloud is on the rise, and organizations are rapidly turning to the idea of multicloud strategies, with some even dedicating a cloud to run single applications. COVID-19 has sped up migration to cloud computing, and organizations choosing to work with multiple cloud service providers for diverse reasons create room for individuals with the proper certifications. The top reasons businesses implement multicloud solutions are better security, flexibility, and customer

Cybercriminals for hire, Hive ransomware is busted and the JD Sports breach impacts millions of sportswear buyers. Here are the latest threats and advisories for the week of February 3, 2023.   Threat Advisories and Alerts  U.S. Security Agencies Warn of Malicious Use of RMM Software  A joint cybersecurity advisory issued by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) warns that legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) software is being used for malicious purposes. After cybercriminals gain access to target networks, they use the software as a “backdoor for persistence and/or command and control (C2),” warned the agencies. Network defenders are encouraged to view the full advisory

Dependence on the cloud in the modern era is no secret. The growth in cloud applications for both professional and personal use has proved unrelenting as critical applications and services are made solely available through cloud access. In a press release, Gartner predicted a 20.4% increase in end-user spend on cloud applications in 2022, and forecasts another 20% growth in 2023. As spend increases, so does availability, creating an ongoing chicken-and-egg dynamic that will only strengthen the need for robust security measures. The Importance of Cloud Security Despite its ubiquity, cloud adoption remains a point of concern for many organizations. Moving from on prem to cloud-based applications often brings a sense of fear or lack of control, generating anxiety particularly

By: Joe Fay U.S. looks for half a million cybersecurity professionals, ransomware victims less likely to pay up, analyst warns on Chinese smart device spy threat…but RSA encryption safe from Quantum cracking for now. U.S. struggles with shortage of cybersecurity pros  New research suggests the U.S. is short over half a million cyber security workers, though demand cooled slightly in the last two months of 2022. The total number of employed cybersecurity workers held steady at 1.1 million through 2022, according to figures from Cyberseek, the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at NIST and CompTIA-backed workforce analytics site. The supply-demand ratio currently stands at 68 workers per 100 job openings, up slightly from the previous year’s ratio of 65 to

By: Joe Fay  Simon Thompson, CEO of the U.K.’s Royal Mail, has confirmed in a session with MPs that the crippling of its ability to send parcels and letters abroad was down to a “cyberattack” and that it was “ongoing”.  Thompson said that investigations into the attack on the U.K. postal operator – one of the most high-profile attacks on the country’s critical infrastructure to date – were continuing, but so far there was no evidence that personal data of customers had been compromised. The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have been investigating the attack, and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have all been informed.  The attack first emerged on January 11, when printers