In-house data centers can be expensive, especially since the shift from individual servers to networked systems. It’s like owning your own home, where you’re responsible for all of the costs, maintenance/repairs and security. For these reasons, many companies are making the switch to colocation services to house their data centers. A colocation facility provides an […]

Another month, another large-scale cyber attack. That’s what 2017 felt like for many. Notably, the WannaCry ransomware attack in May, followed by NotPetya a month later, paralysed computers – and companies – globally. One of the hardest hit was Danish shipping giant Maersk, which estimates NotPetya cost it up to €300m in lost revenue. But have these highly publicised attacks […]

A new kind of malware goes after industrial safety systems that provide emergency shutdown capabilities. It can cause damage or shut down operations. The malware — which FireEye calls Tritonand Dragos calls TRISIS – is similar to the Stuxnet malware used in Iran in 2010 and Industroyer deployed in Ukraine in 2016. A recent Triton attack targeted Schneider […]