![]() ![]() "What we're seeing here is the tactics of more sophisticated adversaries, like nation-states, trickling down toward these less sophisticated, more financially motivated criminal ransomware groups," said Jack Cable, a researcher at the Krebs Stamos Group, a cybersecurity consultancy. This gave them access to potentially tens or hundreds of thousands of victims. Most concerning is that they even deployed a zero-day, a cybersecurity term for a vulnerability in a program that software developers aren't aware of and thus haven't had time to fix.Īnd they didn't target a single victim, but rather a company with a small but key role in the internet ecosystem. ![]() on LinkedIn.The hackers behind the spree, the Russian-speaking ransomware gang REvil, adopted two new tactics previously not used by the ransomware gangs that continually hack targets around the world, but particularly in the U.S. We automatically protect data from cyber attacks, continuously monitor data risks, and quickly recover data and applications.įor more information please visit and follow on Twitter and Rubrik, Inc. Rubrik Security Cloud, powered by machine intelligence, enables our customers to secure data across their enterprise, cloud, and SaaS applications. Companies around the world rely on Rubrik for business resilience against cyber attacks, malicious insiders, and operational disruptions. We are the pioneer in Zero Trust Data Security™. Rubrik also expanded its Board of Directors over the past year, including Cisco CFO, Scott Herren and Puppet CEO, Yvonne Wassenaar. The company recently announced Michael Mestrovich as its new Chief Information Security Officer, who most recently served in the same role at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Rubrik is committed to building unparalleled cybersecurity and cyber policy expertise. Members of Rubrik’s CISO Advisory Board will be selected based on their Industry expertise, current position, and contributions to advance cybersecurity throughout their career. I’m excited to be working closely with Rubrik to recruit top information security experts and practitioners to fight cybercrime and shape a more secure and resilient digital future.” Rubrik is defining the future of data security. “We’ve seen attacks range from local impacts to truly nationally significant events, which should reinforce that every organization out there has to consider how to best secure their data, their customers, and on a larger scale, the nation. One way to think about it is if you’re participating in the global digital economy, then you’re on the playing field for ransomware gangs,” said Krebs. “Over the last 10 years, we’ve seen a steady rise in cyber attacks of all stripes, but cybercrime in particular has really become the most pressing digital risk to any organization. With a focus on the future of cybersecurity, the mission of the board will be to facilitate information exchange and thought leadership in data security and deliver key insights to guide Rubrik’s data security product innovation. In his new role, Krebs will work with Rubrik to assemble some of the nation’s top CISOs across multiple industries from healthcare to critical infrastructure to financial services and others. ![]() Together, we will resolve the cybersecurity dilemma every government and organization faces.” “Chris has experience navigating and resolving some of the most significant cyber attacks of the decade and is uniquely positioned to chair this new CISO Advisory Board. Every organization is vulnerable to cyber attacks and we must do everything possible to change the trajectory,” said Bipul Sinha, CEO and co-founder of Rubrik. “Ransomware is the biggest threat to our economy and our digital lives. He also is a non-resident senior fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center and a senior Newmark fellow in cybersecurity at The Aspen Institute. policy work on cybersecurity and technology issues. Government Affairs team, where he led the company’s U.S. Krebs joined the Department of Homeland Security in 2017 after several years on Microsoft’s U.S. A founding partner of the Krebs Stamos Group, Krebs most recently served as the first director of CISA and brings distinguished expertise on cybersecurity on a global scale - from a federal and organizational perspective. ![]() In this role, Krebs will create and lead a strategic CISO advisory board to help private and public sector organizations tackle the unprecedented growth of cyber attacks, including ransomware. PALO ALTO, Calif., J(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security Company™, today announced the appointment of Chris Krebs as Chair of its new CISO Advisory Board. ![]()
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