A glut of wiper malware hits Ukrainian targets
ESET researchers have discovered yet another wiper malware used to target Ukrainian organizations. Dubbed SwiftSlicer, it is thought to be wielded by the Sandworm APT. …
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After being breached once, many companies are likely to be hit again
Cymulate announced the results of a survey, revealing that two-thirds of companies who have been hit by cybercrime in the past year have been hit more than once, with almost …
War in Ukraine: What type of cyber attacks can we expect next?
The cyber activities related to the ongoing war in Ukraine have run the gamut from wiper malware hitting organizations and the border control in Ukraine, DDoS attacks aimed at …
Building confidence in your system’s security with chaos engineering
In this interview with Help Net Security, Aaron Rinehart, CTO at Verica, explains the discipline of chaos engineering and how it can help organizations build more resilient …
Rush to remote work left sysadmins struggling to keep businesses safe
Remotely announced the results of a survey that details the degree to which enterprises have been left vulnerable to disruption in the wake of the rush to remote work by …
Supply chain disruptions rose in 2021
56% of businesses experienced more supply chain disruptions in 2021 than 2020, a Hubs report reveals. Last year was marked by a number of challenges, including computer chip …
Implementing a strategic planning process is key to drive future revenue growth
While many long term plans were put off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, executive leaders should act now in implementing a strategic planning process for future revenue growth, …
The cybersecurity of industrial companies remains low, potential damage can be severe
Positive Technologies released a research that examines information security risks present in industrial companies, the second-most targeted sector by cybercriminals in 2020. …
Critical vulnerabilities may allow attackers to compromise hospitals’ pneumatic tube system
Armis researchers have unearthed critical vulnerabilities in Swisslog Healthcare’s Translogic pneumatic tube system, which plays a crucial role in patient care in more …
Navigating the complexity of ransomware negotiations
Most ransomware attacks are opportunistic, and at the end of the day, cybercriminals do not discriminate. Nobody plans to fall victim, but the fact is any company with an …
Most organizations would pay in the event of a ransomware attack
Despite the Director of the FBI, the US Attorney General and the White House warning firms against paying cyber-related ransoms, 60 percent of organizations have admitted they …
Understanding the cloud shared responsibility model
Over the past year, we witnessed a transition to the cloud as companies had to quickly adjust to the almost instantaneous move to a remote work environment. But in many cases, …