- + 66% of IT leaders doubt the government can defend against cyberwarfare—In a recent report, two-thirds of IT leaders express a lack of confidence in the United States government's ability to defend against cyberwarfare. [L...
- + Report finds a near 20% increase in ransomware victims year-over-year—The number of victims experiencing ransomware incidents has risen since Q1 of 2023, rising by nearly 20% by Q1 of 2024. [Link to media]
- + Pentesting accounts for an average of 13% of total IT security budgets—A recent report has emphasized the prevalence and importance of pentesting among enterprise security teams. [Link to media]
- + Nevada loses the most money to cybercrime—The widespread financial burden of cybercrime in the U.S. was recently analyzed by NoDepositRewards using data from the 2023 FBI crime report. [Link t...
- + Report finds that only 5% of businesses have a cyber expert—Although cybersecurity is vital to an organization’s financial success, many companies do not have a designated cyber expert. [Link to media]
- + A vulnerability in Linux distributions may allow unauthorized access —A recently detected vulnerability in many Linux distributions may open the door for malicious actors to gain unauthorized access. [Link to media]
- + Security leaders weigh in on the White House's order regarding AI—The White House held a press call in regard to the federal government's approach to AI, and security leaders are sharing their thoughts. [Link to med...
- + 51% of check fraud victims had been targeted two or more times—Almost a third of Americans surveyed (31%) admitted to either not following best practices to avoid check fraud or being unsure whether they do so. [...
- + Security leaders discuss the U.S. Treasury's concerns regarding AI—The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report regarding cybersecurity threats in the financial sector, specifically related to AI. [Link to m...
- + Talent shortage is leading to automation and outsourcing—A new report discusses trends in automation and outsourcing within IT teams. [Link to media]
- + DHS proposes reporting rules for critical infrastructure—Security leaders respond to the proposed critical infrastructure rules set forth by the DHS. [Link to media]
- + How do security leaders protect PII and other important data?—With rapidly changing restrictions and guidelines, security leaders have to be careful when protecting personally identifiable information. [Link to m...
- + Research reveals a resurfaced botnet targeting end-of-life devices—Recent research has identified a campaign that spans several years and targets end-of-life devices. [Link to media]
- + FTC denies new COPPA application—The FTC denied an application for approval of a new mechanism for obtaining parental consent under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. [Lin...
- + Government agencies collaborate on a guide to address DDoS attacks —The CISA and the FBI have partnered with the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) to release a guideline for organizations to...
- + Florida Pediatric Associates health data impacted by data breach—Florida Pediatric Associates (FPA) announced that a data breach experienced by Bowden Barlow Law may have affected FPA health information. [Link to me...
- + New, sophisticated phishing-as-a-service platform discovered —A new phishing-as-a-service platform has been discovered, and researchers are discussing how it works. [Link to media]
- + 92% of IT leaders report cyberattacks are more frequent than last year—Cyberattacks are growing in volume and sophistication, and security leaders must adapt to face increasingly complex threats. [Link to media]
- + Critical infrastructure may be the subject of disruptive cyberattacks—The White House has stated that critical infrastructure may be targeted by malicious actors, and security leaders are sharing their insights on the si...
- + Women working in tech are less likely to be employed full time—A recent report found that fewer women technology professionals reported receiving an increase in pay over the last year compared to men. [Link to med...
- + 67% of businesses sync on-premises passwords to cloud environments—New research provides key insights and classifications regarding the threats that identity security teams face. [Link to media]
- + Cybercriminals can leverage March Madness as bait for attacks—March Madness, like any other major public event, may provide a platform for malicious actors to work. [Link to media]
- + 78% of organizations plan to increase ransomware protection—Ransomware protection is top of mind for both CXOs and practitioners but most organizations continue to struggle in the wake of attacks. [Link to medi...
- + The CISA releases a secure software development attestation form—The CISA has released a set of guidelines to ensure that software developers are creating secure software systems for the government. [Link to media]
- + The Magnet Goblin group is leveraging one-day vulnerabilities—Security leaders discuss the actions of the Magnet Goblin threat actor group. [Link to media]
- + The Power Shift – Changing global influence in a year of elections—In episode 21 of the Cybersecurity & Geopolitical Discussion, our trio of hosts discuss how modern forces manifest, how much power is truly being ...
- + 15% of adults have been targeted by inheritance scams—Payment and financial scams were analyzed in a recent report by Visa, finding that adults were losing more money to scams from June to December 2023. ...
- + A new report predicts the threats that will be most prevalent in 2024—A recent report has analyzed emerging threat trends as well as potential trends that may grow in influence in the coming months. [Link to media]
- + A newly uncovered phishing campaign that spreads remote access trojans—Experts share their insights on the newly discovered phishing campaign that encourages targets to download a malicious Java downloader. [Link to medi...
- + Report reveals an increase in cloud account compromise incidents—A new report highlights new and continuing threat trends that security leaders must prepare to face in the coming years. [Link to media]
- + Charles Henderson hired as EVP of Cyber Security at Coalfire—Charles Henderson was hired as EVP of Cyber Security at Coalfire with experience in threat intelligence, incident response and penetration testing. [L...
- + Security experts weigh in on Tik Tok ban—Security leaders offer their insights now that the proposed TikTok ban has passed in the House of Representatives. [Link to media]
- + Phishing attempts increased by 40% in 2023—Phishing emails were on the rise in 2023, and security leaders should ensure their organization can spot the signs of a scam. [Link to media]
- + Report reveals 13,000 detected and blocked false investment domains —Around 13,000 fraudulent investment domains were detected and blocked, revealing a continued trend in consumer fraud. [Link to media]
- + Research uncovers vulnerabilities in ChatGPT plugins —New research discloses the areas in ChatGPT plugins that could have been exploited. [Link to media]
- + DDoS attacks reach critical levels in 14 seconds—Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks were analyzed in a recent report by Link11, finding a 70% increase in DDoS attacks in the last year. [Lin...
- + QNAP systems announces patches for several vulnerabilities—Patches have been released to address vulnerabilities that could possibly lead to security system breaches. [Link to media]
- + Stephen Ford hired as CISO at Rockwell Automation—Rockwell Automation announced that Stephen Ford is joining the company as Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). [Link to media...
- + CISA undertakes new efforts to fortify open source ecosystem —The CISA announces new plans to secure the open source ecosystem. [Link to media]
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