Attacks targeting critical infrastructure have been on the rise in recent years. Back in 2019, for instance, 56% of utility professionals responsible for overseeing risk in their organizations’ operational technology (OT) assets told Siemens and the Ponemon Institute that they experience at least one shutdown or operational data loss event a year. That’s about the…
One of the more popular solutions used when deploying, scaling, and managing containerized apps in the Cloud, the Kubernetes containers are often threat actors’ targets. This is the main reason that made the NSA and CISA publish a set of recommendations to help organizations strengthen their security. Source The 52-page cybersecurity technical report released by…
Attacks targeting critical infrastructure have been on the rise in recent years. Back in 2019, for instance, 56% of utility professionals responsible for overseeing risk in their organizations’ operational technology (OT) assets told Siemens and the Ponemon Institute that they experience at least one shutdown or operational data loss event a year. That’s about the…
A Cyber Attack has reportedly disrupted the Corona Virus vaccine registration system from morning hours of today and authorities are clueless on when the digital vaccine registration system will be working normally. Going deep into the details, the population living in Lazio Region, including some from Rome were badly affected by the attack that is…
Governance & Risk Management , Government , Industry Specific Congressional Report Highlights a Lack of Progress Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • August 3, 2021 A congressional report examining eight federal agencies found that seven continue to improperly protect sensitive data and do not meet basic cybersecurity standards. See Also: Live Panel | How Organizations…
Threat actors behind the widespread SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign breached Microsoft Office 365 email accounts belonging to employees at 27 US attorneys’ offices, the US Department of Justice said Friday. The list of impacted offices includes several large and high-profile ones like those in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington and the Eastern District of Virginia….
The White House is Deciding Whether to Support a Bureau of Cyber Statistics – Nextgov
Cyber-security firm Cybereason’s ‘DeadRinger’ research has highlighted attack trends emanating from China that leverage third-party service providers to compromise multiple targets. Meanwhile in the UK, cyber-security managers admit to facing increased threats. Cybereason has revealed its discovery of several previously unidentified cyber-attack campaigns infiltrating major telecommunications providers across Southeast Asia. In the report, titled ‘DeadRinger:…
Vikram Sharma • July 26, 2021 In the animal kingdom, there is a history of working together for a common interest. For example, some coyotes and badgers team up while hunting. If the prey runs, the coyote takes the lead. If the target dives underground, the badger takes over. See Also: Live Webinar…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Tom Kellermann on Emergence of New Destructive Attacks and Cloud Jacking Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • August 3, 2021 Tom Kellermann, head of cybersecurity strategy, VMware Carbon Black Tom Kellermann calls…
