News June 26, 2023

High-impact attacks on critical infrastructure climb 140%

4 min read - Prior to the pandemic, cyber-sabotage attacks on manufacturing plants were non-existent. Today, the situation has changed dramatically. As per a recent report, attacks that led to physical consequences in process manufacturing, discrete manufacturing and critical industrial infrastructures impacted over 150…

Risk Management January 4, 2023

A perfect storm: 7 reasons global attacks will soar in 2023

4 min read - In 2023, the global annual cost of cyber crime is predicted to top $8 trillion, according to a recent Cybersecurity Ventures report. This seemingly enormous figure might still be a major underestimate. In 2021, U.S. financial institutions lost nearly $1.2…

Threat Intelligence May 16, 2019

The Decline of Hacktivism: Attacks Drop 95 Percent Since 2015

6 min read - Despite the rise in vulnerability reporting, cryptojacking attacks and attacks on critical infrastructure, one threat trend has been on the decline.

Cloud Security August 11, 2017

Cloud Security and the New Cold War: Corporate Strategies for Winning Digital Battles

3 min read - Companies and governments around the world must test their cloud security capabilities to keep sensitive data safe from hacktivists and cyber enemies.

CISO May 30, 2017

Four New Cyberthreats on the CISO’s Radar

2 min read - An effective defense against cyberattacks such as ransomware, dronejacking and hacktivism requires a deep understanding of the evolving threat landscape.

X-Force September 23, 2016

Dissecting a Hacktivist’s DDoS Tool: Saphyra Revealed

4 min read - Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have been all over the news in recent months, with hacktivist groups taking major targets completely offline. According to IBM Managed Security Services data, the vast majority of DDoS attacks come in one of two flavors:…

Advanced Threats May 16, 2016

Hacktivism: Fearmongering or Real Threat?

3 min read - Organizations must be prepared for possible hacktivism campaigns by arming themselves with the best defensive tools and security strategies.

Advanced Threats January 12, 2016

Loco Motives? Hacker Attacks Could Derail Train Cybersecurity, Researchers Say

3 min read - Security researchers have uncovered disturbing vulnerabilities that currently exist in SCADA systems — and that leave industries open to hacker attacks.

August 25, 2015

The Ashley Madison Security Breach: An Affair to Remember?

2 min read - The Ashley Madison security breach has everyone talking, but what's the takeaway from this affair for corporations looking to improve cybersecurity?

X-Force June 11, 2015

Does ‘Mr. Robot’ Reprogram the Hollywood Hacker Mindset?

4 min read - The USA Network will debut "Mr. Robot" this summer, but just how realistic is this portrayal of cybersecurity, hacktivism and black-hat practices?