News April 19, 2023

Pipedream malware can disrupt or destroy industrial systems

4 min read - In the lead-up to the 2021 Super Bowl, a water treatment plant 15 miles away from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa was targeted in a cyberattack. The perpetrator manipulated the water’s sodium hydroxide levels from 100 parts per million to…

News April 17, 2023

UK banks stay confident as financial cyberattacks surge

4 min read - Financial service companies are undergoing a near-continuous digital transformation. As the competition heats up, banks must implement cutting-edge technologies to improve operations and enhance the customer experience. But this shift toward modernization comes with conditions, such as an increased focus…

Intelligence & Analytics April 13, 2023

2022 industry threat recap: Energy

3 min read - In 2022, 10.7% of observed cyberattacks targeted the energy industry, according to the X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2023. This puts energy in fourth place overall — the same as the year prior and behind manufacturing, finance and insurance and professional…

Risk Management April 12, 2023

Four ways to harden your network perimeter

4 min read - With the threat of cyberattacks on the rise worldwide, hardening your organization’s network perimeter has never been more critical. Many organizations have begun to focus more on actively securing and monitoring their externally facing assets to fend off cyberattacks from…

News April 10, 2023

Cyber insurance companies adapt to the security crisis

4 min read - Today, many companies are tightening budgets and laying off staff in the face of current economic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty. Meanwhile, cyberattacks aren’t slowing down; if anything, attack rates and risk levels keep rising. Despite these growing threats, many cyber…

Risk Management April 10, 2023

How LockBit changed cybersecurity forever

4 min read - In every industry, visionaries drive progress and innovation. Some call these pioneers “crazy.” The same rule applies to the world of cyber gangs. Most threat groups try to maintain a low profile. They don’t seem to trust anyone and want…

News March 29, 2023

Hack-for-hire groups may be the new face of cybercrime

4 min read - Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) recently released a report about growing hack-for-hire activity. In contrast to Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS), hack-for-hire firms conduct sophisticated, hands-on attacks. They target a wide range of users and exploit known security flaws when executing their campaigns.…

Intelligence & Analytics March 29, 2023

Cyber storm predicted at the 2023 world economic forum

2 min read - According to the Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023, 93% of cybersecurity leaders and 86% of business leaders think a far-reaching, catastrophic cyber event is at least somewhat likely in the next two years. Additionally, 43% of organizational leaders think it is likely…

Risk Management March 20, 2023

The role of finance departments in cybersecurity

3 min read - Consumers are becoming more aware of the data companies collect about them, and place high importance on data security and privacy. Though consumers aren’t aware of every data breach, they are justifiably concerned about what happens to the data companies…

Security Services March 17, 2023

The one place IT budget cuts can’t touch: Cybersecurity

4 min read - If IT spending is slowing, will business leaders follow a similar approach for cybersecurity budgets? Probably not. Gartner predicts that end-user spending on both security technology and services will see an annual growth rate of 11% over the next four…