Intelligence & Analytics July 24, 2023

What’s new in the 2023 Cost of a Data Breach report

3 min read - Data breach costs continue to grow, according to new research, reaching a record-high global average of $4.45 million, representing a 15% increase over three years. Costs in the healthcare industry continued to top the charts, as the most expensive industry…

News July 12, 2023

Lessons learned from the Dallas ransomware attack

4 min read - Ransomware groups have attacked at least 34 local governments in the U.S. this year so far. Nearly 60% of these incidents involved stolen data during the attacks. One of the latest victims was Dallas, a city of almost 1.3 million…

Government June 6, 2023

Will commercial spyware survive Biden’s executive order?

4 min read - On March 27, 2023, reports surfaced that 50 U.S. government employees had been targeted by phone spyware overseas. On the day of that report, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to restrict federal agencies’ use of commercial spyware. The…

News March 6, 2023

Cyberattacks rise sharply against governments and schools

4 min read - According to a recent report, the number of attacks on the government sector saw a massive upswing in the second half of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic led to rapid digitization in government organizations,…

Government January 25, 2023

Who will be the next national cyber director?

4 min read - After Congress approved his nomination in 2021, Chris Inglis served as the first-ever National Cyber Director for the White House. Now, he plans to retire. So who’s next? As of this writing in January of 2023, there remains uncertainty around…

Government December 6, 2022

Inside the second White House ransomware summit

4 min read - Ransomware is a growing, international threat. It’s also an insidious one. The state of the art in ransomware is simple but effective. Well-organized criminal gangs hiding in safe-haven countries breach an organization, find, steal and encrypt important files. Then they…

Intelligence & Analytics November 3, 2022

Overcoming distrust in information sharing: What more is there to do?

4 min read - As cyber threats increase in frequency and intensity worldwide, it has never been more crucial for governments and private organizations to work together to identify, analyze and combat attacks. Yet while the federal government has strongly supported this model of…

Data Protection September 7, 2022

The Cost of a Data Breach for Government Agencies

4 min read - What happens when attackers breach local government, police departments or public health services? What would happen if attackers compromised the U.S. Treasury’s network? These types of incidents happen every month and lead to service interruptions at the very least. More…

Government August 29, 2022

Australia invests AU$9.9 billion in cybersecurity

2 min read - Earlier this year, Australia unveiled its 2022-23 federal budget, which shows a strong commitment to cybersecurity. The AU$9.9 billion ($6.8 billion) investment will be allocated and spent by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) over the next 10 years through a…

Zero Trust July 18, 2022

A Common Mission: Improve the Cybersecurity Posture of the Nation

3 min read - Securing information and infrastructure is among the highest national security priorities. In recent months and years, we continue to see an escalating sophistication and frequency of attacks by malicious actors and nation-states. In response, leaders are taking action. The Executive…