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Russia-Ukraine War: 3 Cyber Threat Effects, 1 Year In

Digital Shadows

But government-backed cyber units aren’t the only cyber groups that have been supporting Russian interests. Cybercriminals and hacktivists have stepped up in great numbers to leave their mark on the cyber-threat landscape. The ransomware scene has been affected, too.

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These are the 15 Top Cyber Threats Now

SecureWorld News

Sometimes when you are down in the cyber attack trees defending your organization, it can be tough to see the cyber threat forest. Understanding how things are shifting in the forest, or overall threat landscape, can help us categorize, strategize, and prioritize our resources. What are the top cyber threats right now?

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Healthcare organizations are a focus of ransomware attacks

Cisco Security

The shift to remote care and the widespread adoption of EHR solutions by health systems have shaped digital transformation in healthcare. The challenge now is to understand how hospitals and care centers expect to protect patient information and maintain network performance when threats like Ransomware are lurking.

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What if the Bible Got Deleted?! Welcome to Digital Transformation

SecureWorld News

To preserve and protect their artifacts—which include drawings and writings from the likes of Michelangelo and Galileo—the library is making the transition to digitize anything of importance. But because of the value of these artifacts, the library has had to deal with an average of 100 cyber threats per month since beginning digitization.

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BrandPost: Tips for building and maintaining a cyber-readiness framework

CSO Magazine

Now more than ever, it’s essential for companies to have a cyber response framework in place long before an attack happens. The cyber threat landscape is constantly evolving, with familiar attack tactics like ransomware , phishing, and credential abuse and theft becoming more sophisticated and destructive.

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What if the Bible got Deleted?!? Welcome to Digital Transformation

SecureWorld News

To preserve and protect their artifacts, which include drawings and writings from the likes of Michelangelo and Galileo, the library is making the transition to digitize anything of importance. But because of the value of these artifacts, the library has had to deal with an average of 100 cyber threats per month since beginning digitization.

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Ransomware Groups are Targeting VMs

eSecurity Planet

Virtual machines are becoming an increasingly popular avenue cybercriminals are taking to distribute their ransomware payloads onto compromised corporate networks. In order to avoid raising suspicions or triggering antivirus software , the ransomware payload will ‘hide’ within a VM while encrypting files on the host computer.”