March 16, 2020 Weekly Security News Roundup: njRat Spread by Trojanized Hacking Tools 3 min read - Researchers spotted a new campaign in which malicious actors leveraged trojanized versions of popular hacking tools to spread njRat. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.
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.
March 9, 2020 Weekly Security News Roundup: Ransomware Attackers Targeting Victims’ Cloud Backups 3 min read - Security researchers investigated how ransomware actors are targeting victims' cloud-based backups to maximize their profits. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.
March 4, 2020 U.S. Cities Targeted by New PwndLocker Ransomware 2 min read - Security researchers observed the PwndLocker ransomware family targeting the networks of enterprises and U.S. cities.
Government February 25, 2020 A Road Map for Better Government Cybersecurity From North Dakota 5 min read - Imagine the impact on the government cybersecurity landscape if the mantra for every U.S. state were something like, "Every student, every school, cyber-educated."
Data Protection February 21, 2020 Municipal Cyberattacks Put Us All at Risk: What Can We Learn From Previous Attacks? 4 min read - What kinds of state and local government institutions are being targeted by cybercriminals? And what can we learn from recent municipal cyberattacks?
Government February 17, 2020 Why Threat Actors Are Increasingly Conducting Cyberattacks on Local Government 4 min read - Cyberattacks on local government have increased dramatically over the last several years. What is it about municipal organizations and governments that makes them such attractive targets?
CISO December 27, 2019 Looking Ahead to 2020 Cybersecurity Trends and a New Decade 5 min read - As we look ahead to 2020 cybersecurity trends and beyond, it's crucial to shed light on some things that may keep us up at night and discuss how to prepare for what's in store.
Data Protection December 24, 2019 The Uncommon Becomes Ordinary: 4 Trends That Defined Data Breaches in 2019 3 min read - Four trends defined data breaches in 2019: million-record breaches, pinpoint ransomware attacks, data left exposed on cloud servers and the struggle of cryptocurrencies to go mainstream.
Advanced Threats December 17, 2019 IBM X-Force Security Predictions for 2020 4 min read - Experts from IBM X-Force reflect on the past year and also share security predictions for 2020, including evolutions in ransomware, AI adoption and targets for cybercriminals.