To defend against Mmdload and other malicious email attachments, Sophos recommends companies consider blocking all programs at the email gateway. For most businesses, it's rare for employees to receive a legitimate program from the outside via email.
"Best practice for business should include automatic blocking of all executable code at the email gateway," Belthoff said. "Reputable companies do not send out files in this way, and users should think twice before they click on unsolicited email messages."
To realize the benefits of cloud-native software, an application must actually be cloud-native—designed to run in the cloud, interacting with disaggregated cloud services, fully manageable as code—to deliver the expected benefits.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
