The hospitality and gaming industry has been hit hard by cyberattacks in recent weeks, with two major casino chains, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts, reporting breaches that cost the businesses millions of dollars.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of today’s digital world, cybersecurity has become an indispensable aspect of every organization’s strategy. One crucial tool in the cybersecurity arsenal is penetration testing, a proactive approach that plays a pivotal role in identifying vulnerabilities and fortifying your digital defenses. In this brief read, we will explore why penetration testing… Read More »The Power of Penetration Testing: Banking on Solid Results
QBot Malware is a Global Threat Kaspersky, a popular Russian anti-virus provider, has recently identified the latest QBot malware campaign. The campaign leverages hijacked business correspondence to trick its victims into installing the malware. This campaign has been actively targeting users, mostly from Europe, South America, and the United States, making it a global threat.… Read More »Keep An Eye on The New Email Thread Hijacking Malware Campaign
The Move Towards Digitalization Businesses are moving towards increased digitalization and cloud computing for several reasons, the most important being the security of your business’s data. Businesses can make use of cloud security to protect their confidential information and ensure that hackers are kept at bay. Let’s explore why cloud security is so important. Why… Read More »Why Businesses are Moving to Cloud Security
What Happened? The Clop ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a string of cyberattacks that have taken advantage of a zero-day vulnerability in GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT). The Russian-linked cybercriminal gang says they were able to remotely attack private systems and steal data from at least 130 organizations. With the potential to move laterally… Read More »Clop Ransomware Group Claims Responsibility for GoAnywhere MFT Attacks
On Thursday (3/2/2023), the White House released its much-anticipated National Cyber Strategy, outlining how the Biden administration will protect the United States from a growing number of online threats. This strategy’s central focus is shifting responsibility for cybersecurity from individuals and small businesses to software developers and other organizations with the resources and expertise to… Read More »The White House’s New National Cybersecurity Strategy
DDoS Attacks on the Rise Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have been on the rise in recent years, and Microsoft has observed some worrying trends in its latest DDoS report. Among other findings, the report claims that DDoS attacks are becoming shorter in duration but more powerful and are increasingly targeting large organizations in various industries.… Read More »DDoS Attacks Are Quicker than Ever, and Have Never Been More Impactful
What Happened Yum! Brands, the company behind KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut, recently announced that it suffered a ransomware attack in the UK. The attack disrupted operations at almost 300 of its businesses and forced the company to take its systems offline while it worked to restore them. In recent years, cybercriminals have become… Read More »Yum! Brands Suffers Ransomware Attack
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is finalizing new regulations that will expand on the Security Exchange Act of 1934, helping address the need for increased board transparency and expertise in cyber risk management. These regulations will require companies to greatly increase their public disclosure of their: Board’s Expertise: Businesses must include board directors’ cybersecurity… Read More »Approaching SEC Regulations Aim to Improve Board Transparency and Expertise
The AI-powered chatbot making recent headlines, ChatGPT, is revolutionizing how information is communicated. Although it has the potential to be a powerful tool in the fight against cybercrime, some fear state-sponsored threat actors are already using it for malicious purposes. A recent survey conducted by BlackBerry found that 76% of Information Technology professionals believe foreign… Read More »IT Leaders Already Believe that ChatGPT is Being Used as Part of Multiple Recent Cyberattacks
