Tag: #malware
Cybersecurity best practices for small businesses are no longer optional—they are essential, especially for small, rural agricultural enterprises. These businesses often operate under the false assumption that their small size or remote location shields them from cyberattacks. However, as Lauri M. Baker, Cheryl R. Boyer, and Russell Boyer emphasize in their study Selling Safely: Cybersecurity […]
Slim CD Data Breach Exposes 1.7 Million Credit Card Records Payment gateway provider Slim CD has disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal and credit card details of nearly 1.7 million individuals. Hackers gained unauthorized access to the company’s network for almost a year, from August 17, 2023, to June 15, 2024. While the […]
In 2021, Amazon faced a $34 million loss due to a one-hour system outage, highlighting the financial impact of downtime. Similarly, Meta experienced a loss of nearly $100 million following Facebook’s 2021 outage. In an event summary from early August 2024, Microsoft reported a DDoS attack that triggered an “unexpected usage spike,” causing Azure Front […]