Ransomware in Auto Manufacturing Threatens Industry’s Recovery

As automotive supply chains become more complex, automotive manufacturers are increasingly susceptible to a ransomware attack, according to a report from Black Kite. The security firm’s researchers analyzed the cybersecurity posture and ransomware sus… Continue reading Ransomware in Auto Manufacturing Threatens Industry’s Recovery

Data Breaches Rise as Organizations Shift to the Cloud

As more and more organizations make the move into public clouds, a corresponding rise in cloud data breaches has followed, according to an IDC survey of 200 security decision-makers in the U.S. The survey found nearly all (98%) of the companies survey… Continue reading Data Breaches Rise as Organizations Shift to the Cloud

EU, U.S. Partner on Malware, Cybersecurity Defense

Last week, the world’s major democratic governments took steps to coordinate cybersecurity defenses, with the European Union and the United States launching an initiative to combat ransomware, which has become an increasingly critical national securit… Continue reading EU, U.S. Partner on Malware, Cybersecurity Defense

Cybercriminals Increasingly Target Manufacturing, IP

Recent attacks targeting intellectual property (IP) and critical infrastructure are raising the security stakes for manufacturing organizations, as the industry records one of the highest attack rates of any sector since the onset of COVID-19. One in … Continue reading Cybercriminals Increasingly Target Manufacturing, IP

Ransomware Reshapes Health Care Security Landscape

A sharp rise in ransomware is buffeting the health care sector and forcing IT security professionals to reevaluate how they tackle the threat. More than a third of health care organizations were hit by ransomware in the last year, according to a Sopho… Continue reading Ransomware Reshapes Health Care Security Landscape

Cloud Security Priorities Shift in Wake of Pandemic

The global pandemic has accelerated business transformation far past the cloud tipping point and uncovered severe and far-reaching implications for security teams, according to an Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) survey of 500 IT and security personnel… Continue reading Cloud Security Priorities Shift in Wake of Pandemic

CISOs Say Application Security is Broken

Nearly three-quarters of CISOs aren’t confident that code in cloud-native architectures is free of vulnerabilities before it goes into production, according to research from Dynatrace. The report, based on a global survey of 700 CISOs in large enterpr… Continue reading CISOs Say Application Security is Broken

IT Service Desk Security a Weak Point for Organizations

IT service desks are a security weak point for many businesses, with nearly half of organizations lacking a user verification policy for incoming calls. This was just one of the findings of a Specops Software survey of more than 200 IT leaders from th… Continue reading IT Service Desk Security a Weak Point for Organizations

Compromised Cloud Costs Orgs $6.2 Million Annually

Compromised cloud accounts cost companies an average of $6.2 million each year according to the Ponemon Institute, and more than two-thirds of professionals said the compromised accounts represented a “significant security risk” to their c… Continue reading Compromised Cloud Costs Orgs $6.2 Million Annually

SolarWinds Hackers Targeting Government Agencies Via Email

Threat actor Nobeliumm, the state-backed Russian group of cybercriminals behind last year’s SolarWinds hacking campaign, has launched a new attack targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants and non-governmental organizations, according to… Continue reading SolarWinds Hackers Targeting Government Agencies Via Email