RELATED WHITEPAPER
It’s All Hallows’ Day, and we’ve still got Halloween on the brain. It’s that time of year when we tell the scariest stories we can – and for those in tech, there are none scarier than that of major cybersecurity incidents.
In this episode, Rory and Jane talk to Solomon Klappholz, ITPro’s cybersecurity reporter, about some of the spookiest cyber incidents of 2024 and what businesses can learn from these ghoulish tales.
Footnotes
- CrowdStrike CEO confirms update "defect" as the source of mass disruption
- Millions of devices bricked and $5.4 billion in losses: The cost of the CrowdStrike outage continues to mount
- The National Public Data breach exposed nearly three billion users – now the company has filed for bankruptcy
- National Public Data breach: Lawsuit claims failed to protect billions of personal records
- 23andMe's disastrous data breach just landed it a regulatory probe
- 23andMe data breach response has been a public relations disaster as it blames customers for data breach
- The 23andMe data breach is getting messier by the day
- World Economic Forum warns of growing ‘cyber insecurity’ amid heightened threat landscape
Subscribe
- Subscribe to The IT Pro Podcast on Apple Podcasts
- Subscribe to The IT Pro Podcast on Spotify
- Subscribe to the IT Pro newsletter
- Join us on LinkedIn
- Follow us on YouTube
-
What to look out for at RSAC Conference 2025Analysis Convincing attendees that AI can revolutionize security will be the first point of order at next week’s RSA Conference – but traditional threats will be a constant undercurrent
-
Ransomware attacks are rising — but quiet payouts could mean there's more than actually reportedNews Ransomware attacks continue to climb, but they may be even higher than official figures show as companies choose to quietly pay to make such incidents go away.
-
The new era of cyber threatsITPro Podcast With AI-powered attacks and state-backed groups, security teams face face a new wave of sophisticated threats
-
Supply chain scares and Google’s AI codeITPro Podcast As the ransomware attack on Blue Yonder disrupts a wide range of firms, Google moves to lead by example on internal AI code
-
Securing your business with education and trainingITPro Podcast Keeping your workforce updated on the latest threats requires a cohesive cyber skills strategy
-
Cracking open insider threatsITPro Podcast Leaders need to perform strict identity measures on would-be hires – and ensure employees who leave have access promptly removed
-
Protecting the public sector from hackersITPro Podcast With the public sector facing increasingly sophisticated threat actors, leaders need centralized security plans and better communication
-
How cyber attacks damage mental healthITPro Podcast As staff struggle to cope in the immediate aftermath of a cyber incident, leaders must do more to foster a culture of support
-
LockBit leader revealed: What it means for ransomwareITPro Podcast With LockBit's founder having been unveiled publicly and with international law enforcement still digging into detailed attack stats, the group is on high alert
-
March rundown: The return of state-backed hacking campaignsITPro Podcast A major attack on the electoral commission raised concerns for the security capabilities of public and private organizations
