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...
Organizations accelerated their digital transformation plans during the pandemic months. Plans that could take years to implement were executed in days and months. As a result, hurried decisions were made, and security was not thought through. It resulted in...
Security experts uncovered a North Korean-linked cyberespionage group targeting Russian embassy diplomats with weaponized email attachments. Dubbed Konni, the threat actor group reportedly sent New Year greeting emails embedded with malware to infect the victim’s device. The Konni malware...
User login credentials continue to become a primary target for cybercriminals, as they provide access to organizations’ critical infrastructures. Threat actors increasingly use various attack vectors like credential stuffing to steal classified data like usernames and passwords.
The New York...
Today’s hyper-connected workplace requires CISOs to wear multiple hats – technologist, evangelist, investigator, negotiator. It is now widely understood that cyberattacks can disrupt business operations and impact revenue growth and that managing and mitigating risk is a responsibility shared...
