Six previously “under-attacked” vertical industries saw a surge in data breaches last year due to COVID-19 related disruptions and other factors, new data shows.
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One in Five Manufacturing Firms Targeted by Cyberattacks
Information-stealing malware makes up about a third of attacks, a study finds, but companies worry most about ransomware shutting down production.
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Security Breach
The cruise ship operator says the incident affected employee and guest data.
Cyberattacks Are Tailored to Employees … Why Isn’t Security Training?
Consider four factors and behaviors that impact a particular employee’s risk, and how security training should take them into account.
Mission Critical: What Really Matters in a Cybersecurity Incident
The things you do before and during a cybersecurity incident can make or break the success of your response.
Black Kingdom ransomware
Black Kingdom ransomware appeared on the scene back in 2019, but we observed some activity again in 2021. The ransomware was used by an unknown adversary for exploiting a Microsoft Exchange vulnerability (CVE-2021-27065).
Ukraine Police Disrupt Cl0p Ransomware Operation
Growing list of similar actions in recent months may finally be scaring some operators into quitting, but threat is far from over, security experts say.
Ransomware Operators’ Strategies Evolve as Attacks Rise
Security researchers find ransomware operators rely less on email and more on criminal groups for initial access into target networks.
Biden Tells Putin Critical Infrastructure Sectors ‘Off Limits’ to Russian Hacking
President Joe Biden said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to discuss boundaries in cyber activity.
Russian National Convicted on Charges Related to Kelihos Botnet
Oleg Koshkin was arrested in 2019 and faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison, the DoJ reports.