Risk Management February 20, 2023

The Growing Threat to Critical Infrastructure

5 min read - In August 2022, the threat intelligence and cybersecurity company Cyble found 8,000 virtual network computing (VNC) instances exposed online. Additionally, this research revealed that most of these ports are in the United States, China and Sweden — putting many critical…

Zero Trust September 28, 2022

Cost of a Data Breach: Infrastructure

4 min read - During the pandemic, businesses and consumers saw firsthand what happens when infrastructure fails. In 2019, the global critical infrastructure protection (CIP) market size was valued at $96.30 billion. It is predicted to grow to $154.59 billion by 2027, with a…

Software Vulnerabilities November 9, 2021

A New Cybersecurity Executive Order Puts the Heat on Critical Infrastructure Suppliers

3 min read - 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 slew of headlines. People inside and outside of the…

CISO August 11, 2021

A New Directive for Pipeline Operators Puts Cybersecurity in the Spotlight

3 min read - 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 and demonstrate the vulnerability of all types of critical infrastructure…

Risk Management June 8, 2021

Critical Business Operations Are At Risk, and Companies Are Not Making This a Priority

3 min read - Many companies around the world with industrial operations environments, commonly referred to as operational technology (OT) environments, do not invest the same resources to protect OT systems as they do to secure their corporate enterprise environments. Yet, these same companies…

Intelligence & Analytics April 30, 2020

Gain Visibility Into Operational Technology (OT) Environments With a Combined SOC

3 min read - Organizations can attain visibility into their operational technology (OT) environments by building out a combined OT/IT security operations center.

March 10, 2020

Durham, North Carolina Shuts Down Phone System Following Ryuk Ransomware Attack

2 min read - The city of Durham, North Carolina temporarily disabled its phone system last weekend after suffering a Ryuk ransomware attack.

Intelligence & Analytics March 2, 2020

Leverage ATT&CK for ICS to Secure Industrial Control Systems

3 min read - The core of MITRE ATT&CK for ICS provides an overview of the TTPs associated with threat actors that have carried out attacks against ICS systems.

CISO February 20, 2020

What the Explosive Growth in ICS-Infrastructure Targeting Means for Security Leaders

3 min read - The IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2020 found that industrial control systems became a popular target for specialized actors in 2019. Find out what this means for the future of cybersecurity.

Advanced Threats February 11, 2020

X-Force Threat Intelligence Index Reveals Top Cybersecurity Risks of 2020

5 min read - The findings in the 2020 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index highlight the most common attack vectors, the evolution of ransomware and malware, the risks posed by inadvertent insiders and more.