This post was written with contributions from Dave McMillen. So far 2022 has seen international cyber security agencies issuing multiple alerts about malicious Russian cyber operations and potential attacks on…
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One Year After the Colonial Pipeline Attack, Regulation Is Still a Problem
The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack is still causing ripples. Some of these federal mandates may mark major changes for operational technology (OT) cybersecurity. The privately held Colonial Pipeline company, which provides…
Lessons Learned by 2022 Cyberattacks: X-Force Threat Intelligence Report
Every year, the IBM Security X-Force team of cybersecurity experts mines billions of data points to reveal today’s most urgent security statistics and trends. This year’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index…
A New Cybersecurity Executive Order Puts the Heat on Critical Infrastructure Suppliers
Ransomware. Five years ago, the cybersecurity community knew that term well, although among others it was far from dinner table conversation. Times have changed. Since early 2020, ransomware has hit…
A New Cybersecurity Executive Order Puts the Heat on Critical Infrastructure Suppliers
Ransomware. Five years ago, the cybersecurity community knew that term well, although among others it was far from dinner table conversation. Times have changed. Since early 2020, ransomware has hit…
Report: Cost of a Data Breach in Energy and Utilities
On average, the cost of a data breach rose by 10% from 2020 to 2021. The energy industry ranked fifth in data breach costs, surpassed only by the health care,…
Report: Cost of a Data Breach in Energy and Utilities
On average, the cost of a data breach rose by 10% from 2020 to 2021. The energy industry ranked fifth in data breach costs, surpassed only by the health care,…
The Weaponization of Operational Technology
Given the accelerating rise in operational technology (OT) threats, this blog will address some of the most common threats IBM Security X-Force is observing against organizations with OT networks, including…
A New Directive for Pipeline Operators Puts Cybersecurity in the Spotlight
It’s no secret that cyberattacks against critical infrastructure are increasing. The recent attacks against water treatment plants, pipelines, vital hospital systems and food processing facilities have all made recent headlines…
What’s New in the 2021 Cost of a Data Breach Report
Has cybersecurity ever been more important than it is right now? Even in these extraordinary times, with its focus on manufacturing vaccines and getting shots into arms, new research in…