Cyber attackers have skills well beyond traditional information technology (IT) intrusions
and data exfiltration techniques—and they have set their sights on operating technology
(OT) environments. They have demonstrated an understanding of industrial control
systems (ICSs) and have an impressive ability to...
ICS and their end-use critical infrastructure organizations can now establish a live view into their organization’s overall security posture inclusive of their external perimeter, while placing focus on ‘crown jewel’ operational technology (OT) assets.
The cybersecurity industry has found that timely and secure...
ICS and their end-use critical infrastructure organizations can now establish a live view into their organization’s overall security posture inclusive of their external perimeter, while placing focus on ‘crown jewel’ operational technology (OT) assets.
The cybersecurity industry has found that timely and secure...
Researchers say an unsecured cloud storage bucket belonging to a nonprofit cancer organization has exposed to the internet sensitive images and related data of tens of thousands of individuals. The mishap is the latest health data-related incident involving misconfigured information technology.
Connecticut has just become the fifth U.S. state to get a comprehensive data privacy and online monitoring law, as Senate Bill No. 6 passed into law on Wednesday. The law will go into effect on July 1, 2023, which means that organizations in the state have just 14 months to prepare for compliance.
Two signs that the tide may finally, if slowly, be turning on ransomware: The number of victims who choose to pay continues to decline, while the amount they pay - when they choose to do so - recently dropped by one-third, reports ransomware incident response firm Coveware.
Fortinet's operational technology business will surpass its SD-WAN practice due to the elevated threat environment and increased interest from manufacturing customers, CEO Ken Xie says. Fortinet's OT bookings grew 76% in the quarter ended March 30, outpacing SD-WAN bookings growth of 54%.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has allocated 20 new positions to the unit responsible for protecting investors in cryptocurrency markets from cyber-related threats. The SEC says that the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit in the Division of Enforcement will grow to 50 dedicated positions.
Tailscale has closed a $100 million funding round to enhance its zero trust VPN offering by factoring in the security posture of a particular device. The startup plans to use the Series B proceeds to create access policies that are variable based on the security posture of a device itself.
Kellogg Community College, or KCC, has resumed operations in all its five campuses - Battle Creek, Albion, Coldwater, Hastings and Fort Custer Industrial Park in Michigan - starting Wednesday. The college management had suspended classes on Monday as the result of a ransomware attack.
New industry guidance provides a detailed road map to help healthcare sector entities respond to and recover from cyberattacks involving extended IT outages, say Lisa Bisterfeldt and Kirsten Nunez, who are members of the Health Sector Coordinating Council task force that developed the resource.
Charles Sello Kungwane is the city of Johannesburg municipality's group head, focusing on ICT cybersecurity, audit, risk and governance. He discusses how the role of a CISO melds with that of other C-suite executives and describes his current and future security plans for the municipality.
With the rise of cyber attacks, organizations continue to struggle to meet aggressive goals for recovery and remediation time. Many approaches to threat intelligence and incident response can inadvertently tax production systems and still lead to long remediation times.
A new approach to cyber defense leverages...
The number of organizations being breached is on the rise, according to Forrester's 2021 State of Enterprise Breaches report. Allie Mellen describes the trend as "disappointing" and discusses the misaligned expectations some organizations have about breaches, as well as other report findings.
John Riggi, national adviser for cybersecurity at the American Hospital Association, and Carolyn Crandall, chief security advocate at Attivo Networks, explain why threats involving the Russia-Ukraine war are exacerbating cybersecurity pressures on healthcare sector entities in the U.S. and globally.
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