Why Ransomware Response Matters More Than Protection
As high-profile attacks of the Albuquerque Public School District, Kronos, CS Energy, Kaseya, JBS USA, and Colonial Pipeline have illustrated, ransomware is one of...
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Former DNC CISO Bob Lord Joins CISA Cybersecurity Division
The U.S. government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added former DNC security chief Bob Lord to its roster of technical advisors. Lord,...
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Strike Security Scores Funding for ‘Perpetual Pentesting’ for SMBs
South American startup Strike Security has secured $5.4 million to fund an ambitious plan to disrupt the penetration testing and attack surface management business....
When Attacks Surge, Turn to Data to Strengthen Detection and Response
News of cyber criminals and nation-state actors capitalizing on events, planned or unplanned, for financial gain or to wreak havoc have dominated the headlines...
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Google, Mandiant Share Data on Record Pace of Zero-Day Discoveries
Google and Mandiant separately called attention to a dramatic surge in the discovery of in-the-wild zero-day attacks and warned that nation-state APT actors, ransomware...
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Many Industrial Firms Say Cybersecurity Systems Cause Problems to Operations
Despite an increase in cybersecurity incidents, many industrial organizations turn off security systems if they interrupt or otherwise impact operations, according to a global...
FBI Warns of Ransomware Attacks on Farming Co-ops During Planting, Harvest Seasons
The FBI issued a private industry notification on Wednesday to warn agricultural cooperatives about a potential increase in ransomware attacks during planting and harvest...
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Okta Closes Lapsus$ Breach Probe, Adds New Security Controls
Identity and access management tech firm Okta says it has concluded an investigation into the embarrassing Lapsus$ hacking incident and has severed ties with...
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SeeMetrics Raises $6M for Portfolio Management Platform
An Israeli startup has raised early-stage funding to build technology to help cybersecurity teams measure, track and simplify security program operations. The company, called...
Attacker Dwell Times Down, But No Consistent Correlation to Breach Impact: Mandiant
While the median attacker dwell time has declined in recent years, it has no consistent correlation to the effect of a breach The good...