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Why the C-suite should focus on understanding cybersecurity and investing appropriately
Trend Micro has published a research revealing that persistently low IT/C-suite engagement may imperil investments and expose organizations to increased cyber risk. Over 90% …
Ransomware attacks, and ransom payments, are rampant among critical infrastructure organizations
80% of critical infrastructure organizations experienced a ransomware attack in the last year, with an equal number reporting that their security budgets have risen since …
How cybercriminals are using malware to target Linux-based operating systems
As the most common cloud operating system, Linux is a core part of digital infrastructure and is quickly becoming an attacker’s ticket into a multi-cloud environment. Current …
Attacks against health plans up nearly 35%
Critical Insight announced the release of a report which analyzes breach data reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by healthcare organizations. As we …
Review: Group-IB Threat Intelligence & Attribution (TI&A)
Organizations and enterprises that care about business continuity should have an established security program that needs to be reviewed on a regular basis. One of the hardest …
Reducing the blast radius of credential theft
Cybersecurity has come to be defined by identity, with almost every attack today revolving around gaining control of a user’s identity as a means of accessing critical data …
Cybersecurity staff turnover and burnout: How worried should organizations be?
The heightened risk of cyberattacks on businesses is being compounded by significant recruitment and retention issues within cybersecurity teams, making businesses more …
How costly is an insider threat?
Proofpoint released a report to identify the costs and trends associated with negligent, compromised, and malicious insiders. Notably, on average, impacted organizations spent …
Number of data compromises reaching all-time high
According to an Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) report, the overall number of data compromises (1,862) is up more than 68 percent compared to 2020. The new record number …
Ransomware families becoming more sophisticated with newer attack methods
Ivanti, Cyber Security Works and Cyware announced a report which identified 32 new ransomware families in 2021, bringing the total to 157 and representing a 26% increase over …
Healthcare industry most common victim of third-party breaches last year
Black Kite released its annual Third-Party Breach Report, which examines the impact of third-party cyber breaches in 2021. Ransomware was the most common attack method behind …
Stealthy Excel malware putting organizations in crosshairs of ransomware gangs
The HP Wolf Security threat research team identified a wave of attacks utilizing Excel add-in files to spread malware, helping attackers to gain access to targets, and …
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