Cybersecurity’s role in geopolitics is growing more significant by the day. In a world of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, governments worldwide are recognizing the impact digital attacks can have on national security, trade, and infrastructure. This has never been more…
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Glimmer Of Good News On The Ransomware Front As Encryption Rates Plummet
No-one would be bold enough to say that the ransomware problem is receding, but a newly-published report by Microsoft does deliver a slither of encouraging news amongst the gloom. And boy do we need some good news – amid reports…
The Importance of Layered Cybersecurity Solutions
The threat of cyberattacks is at an all-time high. In fact, research shows that worldwide cybercrime costs are anticipated to reach $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. Cybercriminals threaten all, as 43% of cyberattacks target small enterprises. The rise of these…
CIS Control 17: Incident Response Management
We all know that it is a question of when you will be compromised and not if you will be compromised. It is unavoidable. The goal of CIS Control 17 is to ensure that you are set up for success…
Five Challenges of National Information Assurance and How to Overcome Them
The National Information Assurance (NIA) Policy is a framework for offering organizations a foundation for information security management. It was designed and developed to aid organizations with the necessary steps to ensure information security, from assessing and classifying risk to…
Australia Considers Mandatory Reporting of Ransom Payments
New legislation is on the horizon in Australia that is set to change the way businesses deal with ransomware attacks. This law, not unlike the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act ( CIRCIA) in the US, aims to improve…
Advanced Tips for Leveraging the NIST Cybersecurity Framework for Compliance
Depending on the industry, location, and business operations of your organization, you may have any number of cybersecurity regulations to comply with. Keeping track of each law that affects your organization and the various requirements associated with them can be…
Analyzing the Latest APWG Phishing Activity Trends Report: Key Findings and Insights
In the second quarter of 2024, 877,536 phishing attacks were reported, a marked decrease from the 963,994 attacks reported in the first quarter of the same year. However, this might not be a reason to celebrate just yet, as this…
The Role of the NIST CSF in Cyber Resilience
Resilience is one of the hottest topics of the moment, but for good reason. For most organizations, suffering a cyberattack is a matter of when, not if. Attackers are, lamentably, always one step ahead of defenders and, as such, responding…
CIS Control 18 Penetration Testing
Penetration testing is something that more companies and organizations should be considering as a necessary expense. I say this because, over the years, the cost of data breaches and other forms of malicious intrusions and disruptions are getting costlier. Per…
VERT Threat Alert: October 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s October 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1127 as soon as coverage is completed. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2024-43573 A vulnerability in the Windows MSHTML…
Nearly Half of UK Companies Are Missing Essential Cybersecurity Skills
Cybersecurity skill gaps and shortages are often cited as a major reason that many organizations fail to implement effective security tools and practices. The UK’s Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) conducts an annual survey of the cybersecurity labor…
Justifying Compliance Tools Before a Breach Occurs
Breaches, be they accidental, careless, or malicious, are an inevitability for most companies. Depending on the industry, the consequences could range from something as minor as a little public embarrassment to hefty fines, lawsuits, expensive remediation actions, and loss of…
Are Your Containers Secure? Answer These 5 Questions and Find Out
What Is Container Security? Container security involves protecting containerized environments and the applications they run. As containers package applications and their dependencies, they offer consistency across different environments. However, this also raises security concerns, such as ensuring the integrity of…
Tick Tock.. Operation Cronos Arrests More LockBit Ransomware Gang Suspects
International law enforcement agencies have scored another victory against the LockBit gang, with a series of arrests and the seizure of servers used within the notorious ransomware group’s infrastructure. As Europol has detailed in a press release, international authorities have…
Major Database Security Threats and How to Prevent Them
Human nature tells us that we’ll go for the low-hanging fruit before climbing a tree. Since threat actors are (after all) human, the same applies to them. Since databases are particularly vulnerable to many lower-level attacks, they are constantly at…
Tripwire Patch Priority Index for September 2024
Tripwire’s September 2024 Patch Priority Index (PPI) brings together important vulnerabilities for Microsoft. First on the list are patches for Microsoft Excel, Visio, and Publisher that resolve remote code execution, elevation of privilege, and security feature bypass vulnerabilities. Next are…
Key Takeaways from the 2024 Crypto Crime Mid-Year Update
We’re over halfway through the year, and ChainAnalysis has released parts one and two of their 2024 Crypto Crime Mid-Year Update . The update provides valuable insight into the cryptocurrency and cybersecurity landscape, so let’s look at the key takeaways…
Monitoring Your Files for Security and Compliance
Have you ever stopped to consider all of the components that comprise a working automobile? Even a cursory examination reveals more parts than might be considered when we turn the ignition key. However, many of these components are useless when…
The Growing Threat Of Fake Job Applicants
It cannot be denied that the rise of remote work has opened up many opportunities for both employers and job seekers. Despite this, however, it has also presented a plethora of challenges when it comes to recruiting in the cybersecurity…