Chris Reffkin, Chief Security & Risk Officer at Fortra, authored an article for Manufacturing.net that outlines how technology and security leaders should react in the critical early moments of a ransomware attack. He explains why containment must remain the top priority, how leaders should communicate clearly and quickly with executives, and how to assess the impact with support from legal and incident response teams.

Ransomware groups are increasingly using AI powered bots to scale negotiations, compress timelines, and pressure incident response teams.

Josh Taylor examines how hacktivism has shifted from headline-grabbing stunts to something far more complex and harder to spot.

Dark Reading reports that with PCI DSS 4.0.1 now in effect, merchants can no longer assume third-party service providers carry the full burden of compliance.

Healthcare organizations are under mounting cyber threats, but regulatory frameworks like Abu Dhabi’s Healthcare Information and Cyber Security (ADHICS) Strategy are paving the way for stronger protections.

Compliance frameworks like ISO 27001 and SOC 2 provide structured guidelines, but they don’t automatically equate to strong cybersecurity.

How will the GDPR affect businesses handling personal information? Donnie MacColl spoke with TechTarget News about the seven principles of GDPR.