News May 22, 2023

Google’s bug bounty hits $12 million: What about the risks?

4 min read - Bug bounty numbers have never been better. In 2022, Google rewarded the efforts of over 700 researchers from 68 different countries who helped improve the security of the company’s products and services. The total amount of awards grew from $8.7…

Risk Management May 17, 2023

Are ransomware attacks declining, or has reporting worsened?

4 min read - While examining the state of ransomware in 2023, the statistics show promise — at least on the surface. According to the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2023, “Ransomware’s share of incidents declined from 21% in 2021 to 17% in 2022.”…

Zero Trust April 27, 2023

Zero trust data security: It’s time to make the shift

4 min read - How do you secure something that no longer exists? With the rapid expansion of hybrid-remote work, IoT, APIs and applications, any notion of a network perimeter has effectively been eliminated. Plus, any risk inherent to your tech stack components becomes…

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…

Risk Management December 27, 2022

The most prolific ransomware gangs of 2022

3 min read - As we look forward to 2023, we can find many ransomware lessons in looking back at 2022. The year brought us numerous attacks by many of the same gangs we’ve watched for years, as well as some newcomers. Many ransomware…

News September 14, 2022

Ransomware attacks on agriculture potentially timed to critical seasons

2 min read - The FBI has warned the Food and Agriculture (FA) sector that ransomware actors may be preparing to attack agricultural cooperatives during critical planting and harvest seasons. This could lead to disrupted operations, financial loss and a negative impact on the…

Malware September 9, 2021

LockBit 2.0: Ransomware attacks surge after successful affiliate recruitment

7 min read - After a brief slowdown in activity from the LockBit ransomware gang following increased attention from law enforcement, LockBit is back with a new affiliate program, improved payloads and a change in infrastructure. According to IBM X-Force, a major spike in…