White House ransomware summit highlights need for borderless solutions
Representatives from 36 countries and the EU agree that combatting ransomware requires international collaboration but legal systems need to catch up.
Stories by Cynthia Brumfield
D&O insurance not yet a priority despite criminal trial of Uber’s former CISO
The cost is too high and the risk too low to offer CISOs directors-and-officers insurance at many companies. Protective governance policies might make more sense.
International cooperation is key to fighting threat actors and cyber crime
Western intelligence and national security leaders emphasise the importance of collaborating to better prepare and respond to cyber security threats.
Log4j event labelled as an “endemic vulnerability”
The CSRB report predicts the Log4J risk will continue for years and offers best practices for mitigating the threat.
Microsoft's Defending Ukraine report offers fresh details on digital conflict and disinformation
Russia will use what it learned from its destructive cyber actions in Ukraine for other operations. "There is no going back to normal."
5 years after NotPetya: Lessons learned
NotPetya vastly broadened the scope of damage that malware attacks could do and forced CISOs and security researchers to rethink their approach.
Ransomware attacks are increasing with more dangerous hybrids ahead
The re-emergence of REvil and anticipated convergence with business email compromise actors are among reasons why ransomware gangs are still dangerous.
Software supply chain security fixes gain prominence at RSA 2022
Attendees urged to improve asset management, use SBOMs, and collaborate with government cyber security agencies to better ensure software integrity.
Remote bricking of Ukrainian tractors raises agriculture security concerns
Modern agriculture depends on internet-connected machinery that is centrally controlled and collects and analyzes massive amounts of data, making it an inviting target for threat actors.
Ukraine energy facility hit by two waves of cyber attacks by Russia’s Sandworm group
Sandworm succeeded in planting a new version of the Industroyer malware to disrupt ICS infrastructure but was thwarted from doing serious damage.
New threat group underscores mounting concerns over Russian cyber threats
Crowdstrike says Ember Bear is likely responsible for the wiper attack against Ukrainian networks and that future Russian cyber attacks might target the West.
Sykyrocketing cryptocurrency bug bounties expected to lure top hacking talent
Bounties as high as $10 million dollars make hunting cryptocurrency vulnerabilities lucrative for those with the proper skillsets.
Why today’s cyber security threats are more dangerous
Greater complexity among systems gives attackers more opportunity for widespread, global damage, say government and industry experts.
Sizing up cyber war's global players... it's not always Russia or China
Research reveals that countries such as Belarus, India, and Columbia are responsible for significant cyber attacks.
How shape-shifting threat actors complicate attack attribution
Researchers explain how they identified -- or failed to identify -- the threat actors behind three high-profile incidents and why attribution is so difficult.
