cyberattack
Underserved populations unaware of cybersecurity risks
Members of underserved populations are less likely to know whether they have even been victimized by a cyber attack, and they have lower awareness of cybersecurity risks. …
Cyber espionage and sabotage attacks pose an increasing threat to the energy industry
Malicious actors are targeting critical infrastructure (CNI) sites and energy distribution facilities exponentially. Interconnected systems in the energy industry increase …
77% of orgs lack a cybersecurity incident response plan
How prepared are organizations when it comes to withstanding and recovering from a cyberattack? The fourth annual benchmark study on Cyber Resilience by IBM Security and the …
Finance knocks business and professional services off top spot in four most attacked industries
Finance is the most attacked sector in EMEA, accounting for 30% of all attacks – compared to 17% globally, according to NTT Security. It knocks business and professional …
90% of OT organizations are cyberattack victims, yet visibility into OT systems is still limited
90% of OT organizations stated their environments had been damaged by at least one cyberattack over the past two years, with 62% experiencing two or more attacks. These are …
CIOs and CISOs hold off on crucial updates due to potential impact on business operations
CIOs and CISOs around the world have held back from implementing critical measures that keep them resilient against disruption and cyber threats. Over eight out of ten (81%) …
Insights gained from working on more than 750 cybersecurity incidents
Many entities face the same security risks so it is essential to have an insight on how to manage them and respond in case of occurrence. BakerHostetler’s privacy and data …
Securing your home increasingly means securing all of your IoT devices
The Internet of Things explosion has proven controversial due to the insufficient security measures in many of these internet-connected devices. IoT attacks increase And a new …
Organizations investing in security analytics and machine learning to tackle cyberthreats
IT security’s greatest inhibitor to success is contending with too much security data. To address this challenge, 47 percent of IT security professionals acknowledged their …
Algorithms can now find bugs in computer chips before they are made
In early 2018, cybersecurity researchers discovered two security flaws they said were present in almost every high-end processor made and used by major companies. UPEC product …
2017 Cisco WebEx flaw increasingly leveraged by attackers, phishing campaigns rise
Network attacks targeting a vulnerability in the Cisco Webex Chrome extension have increased dramatically. In fact, they were the second-most common network attack, according …
Average DDoS attack sizes decrease 85% due to FBI’s shutdown of DDoS-for-hire websites
The FBI’s shutdown of the 15 largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) for hire vendors (booters) reduced the overall number of attacks worldwide by nearly 11 percent …