By Tor Constantino
Ransomware attacks are on the rise and continue to be the primary method of cyber infiltration by hackers. Experts estimate that this year alone, every 11 seconds there will be a ransomware attack against an unsuspecting business. In fact, the total global number so far this year exceeds the same period in 2020 by 150 percent. Recent high-profile ransomware targets include the Colonial Pipeline, JBS Foods, the NBA, and Kia Motors.Reformed Hacker Wants to Help
While we all know the cyber protection basics—keep passwords safe, use different passwords for different accounts and private internet connections, etc.—sometimes it takes a thief to stop a thief, or in this instance a hacker. One self-proclaimed reformed hacker wants to help. While he was born Giovanni Natale, he hasn’t gone by that name in years. His hacker trade name is “Johnny Xmas.”He began hacking by committing nuisance computer annoyances as a teenager, which escalated over time into much more serious and crippling cyber assaults. He’s since transformed from a cyberpunk into a cybersecurity pro. While he’s still a hacker, he’s no longer hacking bank accounts or corporations for fun. Instead, enterprises pay him to try and punch holes, exploit weaknesses, and find vulnerabilities in their internal and external networks. He then shows them how to fix those digital deficiencies.
