Verizon 2022 DBIR: External attacks and ransomware reign

There has been an alarming rise (13%) in ransomware breaches – a jump greater than the past 5 years combined, Verizon Business has revealed in its 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (2022 DBIR). Verizon Business 2022 DBIR: Key findings Verizo… Continue reading Verizon 2022 DBIR: External attacks and ransomware reign

Top threats for the financial sector

The potential financial, operational, and reputational impact of ransomware makes it the top threat facing financial services organizations, according to a report from F-Secure. Phishing, exposed remote desktop protocol (RDP) ports, and the exploitatio… Continue reading Top threats for the financial sector

March 2022 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes RCEs in RDP client, Exchange Server

Microsoft marks March 2022 Patch Tuesday with patches for 71 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including three previously unknown “critical” ones and three “important” ones that were already public (but not actively exploited by att… Continue reading March 2022 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes RCEs in RDP client, Exchange Server

SDP solutions are true ZTNA solutions: They trust no one

In this interview with Help Net Security, Alissa Knight, cybersecurity influencer and partner at Knight Ink, explains why organizations should switch to SDP as opposed to VPN, and how this approach can help boost their cybersecurity posture. As the pan… Continue reading SDP solutions are true ZTNA solutions: They trust no one

Log4j exploitation risk is not as high as first thought, cyber MGA says

When the Log4Shell vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) was publicly revealed in December 2021, CISA Director Jen Easterly said that it is the “most serious” vulnerability she has seen in her decades-long career and it could take years to address. It’s… Continue reading Log4j exploitation risk is not as high as first thought, cyber MGA says