News September 14, 2022

Ransomware Attacks on Agriculture Potentially Timed to Critical Seasons

2 min read - The FBI has warned the Food and Agriculture (FA) sector that ransomware actors may be preparing to attack agricultural cooperatives during critical planting and harvest seasons. This could lead to disrupted operations, financial loss and a negative impact on the…

News August 31, 2022

40% of Zero Day Exploits From the Last Decade Happened in 2021

2 min read - Zero-day vulnerabilities are increasing. Attackers can exploit these weaknesses in the wild before a patch becomes publicly available. Until white hats mitigate a zero-day vulnerability, actors can freely exploit it to breach data, systems and networks. According to a Mandiant…

Cloud Security July 12, 2022

5 Essential Steps for Every Ransomware Response Plan

4 min read - This post was written with contributions from Andrew Gorecki, Camille Singleton and Charles DeBeck. May and June bring warm weather, backyard barbecues and, in recent years, an uptick in ransomware attacks. Why? “It’s possible workers are distracted because the sun…

News July 6, 2022

Bulk Email Theft May Point to Russian Espionage

2 min read - Cybersecurity researchers recently identified a threat group with a possible Russian connection that targets corporate email environments. At first, the researchers thought the UNC3524 gang mostly sought money, as do many ransomware attacks. A deeper look at the group’s actions,…

News July 19, 2021

Android Security: Over 150 Security and Privacy Issues Found on Stalkerware

2 min read - Who stalks the stalkers? When it comes to Android security, stalkerware presents a double risk. It’s common knowledge that mobile stalkerware undermines a target’s privacy. That’s kind of the point. A stalkerware incident often involves someone, such as a spouse,…

News June 11, 2021

What’s Behind Rising Ransomware Costs?

3 min read - On June 9, 2021, the U.S. division of a global meat company paid $11 million to the attackers who targeted its facilities with ransomware. An executive at that division confirmed the payment to the Wall Street Journal and said it…