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01/17/2023

How can CIOs become agents for change?

For Surya Varanasi, CTO of StorCentric, CIO’s can become agents of change by embracing curiosity.

Hear what other tips industry experts share with Intelligent CIO on how leadership can better prepare for the future.

https://www.intelligentcio.com/north-america/2023/01/03/how-important-is-it-for-cios-to-become-agents-for-change-by-preparing-for-the-future/

01/10/2023

PCMag has outlined what cybersecurity experts predict the online security trends in 2023 will be to better help businesses protect their valuable data.

Surya Varanasi, CTO of StorCentric, expects to see consumers attitudes toward online security and privacy heighten as cyberattacks increase.

https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/2023-could-be-a-security-nightmare-heres-why

12/20/2022

This year we have accomplished a lot, all thanks to you, our customers, partners, and employees.

Your continued support means we have so much to look forward to in the year ahead.

12/15/2022

As your teams take time off for the holidays, it is important for organizations to address how they will respond to potential cyberthreats during this time.

Learn why communication is the key to being prepared: https://securityboulevard.com/2022/12/organizations-face-barrage-of-holiday-ransomware-attacks/

12/14/2022

What ransomware gang has hit over 100 organizations and made over $60 million in ransom payments?

The EBI and CISA issued a joint warning over the Cuba ransomware gang (not affiliated with the country of Cuba).

The group is known for double extortion and targeting critical infrastructure and other critical sectors like financial services and healthcare.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-warning-this-ransomware-gang-has-hit-over-100-targets-and-made-more-than-60-million/

FBI and CISA have issued a joint alert about a ransomware group which has used old, unpatched vulnerabilities to access networks.

12/13/2022

In the first half of this year, ransomware gangs targeted 433 US organizations.

That’s 5x the number of companies hit compared to the second most hit country, UK.

Learn more ransomware trends from 2022:
https://www.axios.com/2022/12/06/ransomware-gangs-overwhelmingly-targeted-us-companies-in-early-2022

Ransomware gangs targeted 433 U.S. organizations between January and June this year: Report.

11/22/2022

Surya Varanasi, CTO of StorCentric, shares how Unbreakable Backup ensures retailers are in an ideal position to meet customer demand, service expectations, and redirect their time to maximizing opportunities this holiday season.

https://drj.com/industry_news/avoiding-a-black-friday-or-cyber-monday-disaster/

11/21/2022

CRN named Nexsan EZ-NAS as best storage device for SMB thanks to its enterprise-class features and 72TB of raw capacity and 1.5GB/s of throughput in an easy to configure 1U form factor.

https://storcentric.com/nexsan-ez-nas-named-a-winner-in-crns-2022-tech-innovator-awards/

The EZ-NAS was named the best storage device for SMB's in CRN's 2022 Tech Innovator Award for its enterprise-class features and 72TB of raw capacity and 1.5GB/s of throughput in an easy to configure 1U form factor.

The NV10000 was named a finalist in the enterprise category for its ability to scale performance, storage flexibility, and security features.

Read the press release and learn more:
https://www.nexsan.com/press_releases/nexsan-ez-nas-named-a-winner-in-crns-2022-tech-innovator-awards/

11/16/2022

Thank you CRN for naming Nexsan's EZ-NAS device as a winner for the SMB category and Nexsan Unity NV10000 as a finalist in the Enterprise category.

Winners of the 2022 Tech Innovator Awards include Red Hat OpenShift, Dell Technologies VxRail and Cisco Systems AppDynamics.

11/03/2022

In the 2022 Bi-Annual Cyber Threat Report from Deep Instinct, researchers found ransomware is shifting from using documents to deliver malware to other methods such as LNK, HTML, and archive email attachments.

The report predicts that as cybersecurity improves, attackers will seek out insiders willing to sell access.

Strengthen your cybersecurity today by taking steps to mitigate insider threats: https://storcentric.com/september-insider-threat-awareness-month/

11/02/2022

The Biden Administration will hold the second annual ransomware summit as ransomware gangs' growth continues to outpace defense.

The US will convene with over 30 countries to discuss how virtual currencies facilitate cybercriminals profits and how organizations can protect their data.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/31/politics/ransomware-hacks-hospitals-critical-infrastructure/index.html

The Biden administration will convene three-dozen allied governments on Monday and Tuesday for a fresh round of talks on how to stem the tide of ransomware attacks that have disrupted critical infrastructure firms around the world and cost businesses many millions of dollars.

10/27/2022

TO of StorCentric, Surya Varanasi, and other domain experts share their top cyber crime and cyber defense insights for Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Read full article: https://www.businesstelegraph.co.uk/cybersecurity-awareness-month-eight-security-insights-that-you-should-know-spiceworks-news-and-insights/