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Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Ransomware Attacks: Effective Strategies for Organizations

 Over the past few years, ransomware attacks have become a very serious issue for organizations of all sizes across sectors. These malicious cyber-attacks involve infiltration of a company’s computer systems and encryption of critical data and demand a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key. As technology progresses, so do the methods adopted by cybercriminals. Here are some of the emerging trends in ransomware attacks and effective mitigation strategies for businesses to protect themselves from this growing menace.  Emerging Trends Modern ransomware attacks are more sophisticated and employ advanced techniques and strategies, resulting in a higher success rate for threat actors. Following are some of its examples. Double Extortion: In this trend, cybercriminals not only encrypt an organization’s data, but also steal sensitive information before encryption. They then threaten to release or sell the data if the ransom is not paid, thus increasing p...

Gen-AI, creating more Job Opportunities in the IT sector

 Shibu Paul, vice president – International Sales at Array Networks, talks about the recent growth of artificial intelligence and how Gen-AI can generate job opportunities by developing and deploying AI systems. The recent growth of artificial intelligence ( AI ) has created hype about robots replacing human professionals. After all, AI has already taken over countless jobs and is progressively becoming intelligent. We spoke to Shibu Paul, vice president – International Sales at Array Networks; he says, “However, I see a silver lining to this trend. While AI is replacing jobs by taking over repetitive and mundane tasks, it's also creating exciting career opportunities that did not exist before. The underlying principle is simple: Since AI automates humdrum tasks, it frees time for professionals to focus on more strategic One of the primary ways Gen-AI can generate job opportunities is by developing and deploying AI systems. Shibu Paul explains, “The creation and maintenanc...