On holiday: Most important policies for reduced staff

On Christmas Eve, 2023, the Ohio State Lottery had to shut down some of its systems because of a cyberattack. Around the same time, the Dark Web had a “Leaksmas” event, where cyber criminals shared stolen information for free as a holiday gift. In fact, the month of December 2023 saw more than 2 billion […]

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Why crisis simulations fail and how to fix them

In this Help Net Security interview, Allison Ritter, Head of Cyber Experiential Exercising at Cyberbit, shares her insights on the key differences between in-person and virtual cyber crisis simulations and what makes each approach effective. Ritter hig… Continue reading Why crisis simulations fail and how to fix them

Containers have 600+ vulnerabilities on average

Containers are the fastest growing – and weakest cybersecurity link – in software supply chains, according to NetRise. Companies are struggling to get container security right. Issues from misconfigured clouds, containers, and networks to u… Continue reading Containers have 600+ vulnerabilities on average

Treasury sanctions Chinese cyber company, employee for 2020 global firewall attack

The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said Guan Tianfeng used a zero-day exploit to deploy malware on 81,000 firewalls.

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