Unresolved security issues serve as frequent attack vectors for opportunistic cybercriminals. It is known that threat actors often target publicly known or unpatched security vulnerabilities to break into organizations’ critical network systems. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency...
Trend Micro opened a new office in Mumbai last month. Located in Bandra Kurla Complex, the 6,879 sq. ft. office space has a Center of Excellence (CoE) and Executive Briefing Center (EBC). With the launch, Trend Micro aims to...
Ransomware attacks have surged 311% in the past year with a business now being attacked every 11 seconds. From crippling the Irish healthcare system and shutting down 45% of the eastern United States’ fuel supply to stopping manufacturing and...
Not only users but cybercriminals also become victims of their mistakes sometimes. An India-based threat actor group dubbed Patchwork, which targeted users and government organizations in Pakistan, inadvertently exposed its hacking strategies online. Active since 2015, Patchwork affected various...
In 2021, we saw many attacks on critical infrastructure and supply chains, and these attacks are likely to continue in 2022. I've identified this as one of the top trends for 2022.
By Chuck Brooks, President, Brooks Consulting
Critical Infrastructure (CI)...
France's data privacy watchdog, the Commission Nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL), fined Google €150 million ($170 million) and Facebook (now Meta Platforms) €60 million ($68 million) for violating E.U. data privacy laws. The regulator stated the companies...
The FBI is warning organizations in the U.S. about a new social-engineering attack from the infamous cybercriminal group FIN7. The group reportedly targeted the U.S. defense sector with a package of malicious USB flash drives to deploy ransomware and...
Pandemic-induced disruptions have resulted in digital becoming synonymous with business transformation. This digital pervasiveness has also brought risks and vulnerabilities, amplifying the need for cybersecurity solutions to go beyond traditional security perimeters. Progressive enterprises must take a unified approach...
Cybercriminals are always on the hunt for users’ information online. Adversaries often exploit users’ data to launch various kinds of cyberattacks and scams. The officials at the FBI are warning U.S. citizens to be vigilant while posting personal information...
The U.S. investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley recently agreed to pay $60 million to settle a data breach class-action lawsuit. The proposed fine results from two data leak incidents that affected personally identifiable information (PII) of over...
