eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2025

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), has released a joint cybersecurity advisory warning organizations about the escalating threat posed by the Medusa ransomware.

Ransomware

SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2025

Healthcare cybersecurity demand will be driven by ransomware resilience needs, FDA mandates for medical devices, and AI-powered threat detection," notes the Astute Analytica report. A primary catalyst is the sharp rise in ransomware and other attacks on hospitals and clinics.

Healthcare

SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2025

Ransomware is no longer the work of lone-wolf hackers with deep technical chops. Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) has transformed cybercrime into an accessible, scalable platform that anyone can tap into—no code required. Explosive growth in ransomware attacks across every industry. The result? It starts with awareness.

Ransomware

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 11, 2025

From Risk to ROI: How Security Maturity Drives Business Value madhav Tue, 08/12/2025 - 04:30 Cyber threats are like moving targets—constantly evolving and increasingly pervasive. Additionally, the framework provides a phased strategy for implementing data security, prioritizing three key objectives: compliance, risk management, and security.

Risk

SecureWorld News

APRIL 23, 2025

The DBIR breaks down breach trends across industries: Financial and Insurance: Heavily targeted by credential stuffing and phishing; fastest detection rates. Public Sector: DoS attacks and ransomware remain major concerns. Manufacturing: IP theft and ransomware are top risks; OT/ICS systems still lag in basic controls.

CISO

Hacker's King

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Quantum Computing Threats While quantum computing offers immense potential, it also poses a serious risk to traditional encryption methods. Expansion of Cyber Insurance As cyberattacks grow in frequency and scale, the demand for cyber insurance will surge.

Cybersecurity

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

CISA adds Fortinet products and Ivanti CSA bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Nation-state actor exploited three Ivanti CSA zero-days Dutch police dismantled dual dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia’ macOS HM Surf flaw in TCC allows bypass Safari privacy settings Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations (..)

Data breaches

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The State of Cybersecurity in Canada 2025 report, published by the Canadian Cybersecurity Network (CCN) and the Security Architecture Podcast , delivers an in-depth analysis of the evolving threat landscape, emerging risks, and strategic recommendations for Canadian organizations. Key findings: the cyber threat landscape in 2025 1.

InfoSec

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 11, 2025

From Risk to ROI: How Security Maturity Drives Business Value madhav Tue, 08/12/2025 - 04:30 Cyber threats are like moving targets—constantly evolving and increasingly pervasive. Additionally, the framework provides a phased strategy for implementing data security, prioritizing three key objectives: compliance, risk management, and security.

Risk

Centraleyes

JUNE 9, 2025

Have you ever had a client ask, “How much risk are we facing?” They want risk explained in clear, unambiguous terms—and most of all, they want numbers. Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) helps MSSPs turn security work into real business value. What Is Cyber Risk Quantification? What Is Cyber Risk Quantification?

Cyber Risk

SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2025

Although there remains some ambiguity over whether ransomware was employed, the Play ransomware gang later claimed responsibility , alleging that sensitive data, such as payroll records, contracts, tax documents, and customer financial information, was exfiltrated.

Cyber Attacks

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The cybersecurity regulations apply to entities overseen by the NYDFS, such as financial institutions, insurance companies, agents, and brokers, as well as banks, trusts, mortgage lenders and brokers, money transmitters, check cashers, and other related businesses. Human error was the leading cause of cloud-based data breaches.

Financial Services

SecureWorld News

JULY 28, 2025

The threat actors are bypassing traditional endpoint protections by directly attacking the hypervisor layer, utilizing social engineering and identity compromise to hijack administrative access and deploy ransomware from within. He emphasized that virtualization—which is meant to simplify operations—also centralizes risk.

Social Engineering

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2025

And get the latest on ransomware trends; CIS Benchmarks; and data privacy. The latest guidance for adopting AI securely comes from the World Economic Forum, whose new Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity: Balancing Risks and Rewards report seeks to explain how organizations can benefit from AI while reducing their cybersecurity risks.

Banking

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In 2023, Malwarebytes Labs subverted these boundaries to successfully get ChatGPT to write ransomware twice. Cybercrime is a very mature field that relies on a set of well-established tools, such as phishing, information stealers, and ransomware that are already feature complete. That could change in 2025.

Artificial Intelligence

Jane Frankland

JUNE 24, 2025

The UK Government’s refreshed Cyber Governance Code of Practice sets a clear direction with guidance, and is holding boards accountable for human cyber risk. I’m approaching this from my role with OutThink , the Cybersecurity Human Risk Management platform I proudly represent as an advisor and brand ambassador. Not a bolt-on.

Cyber Risk

BH Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Grant aid for SME cybersecurity as the Ireland’s industry expands A new grant aims to help SMEs to review and update their cybersecurity and mitigate against the risk of incidents. Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and ransomware dominated, making up for more than half the observed incidents.

Social Engineering

Centraleyes

MAY 21, 2025

Leading a university also means managing a very complex set of risks: cyberattacks, financial instability, regulatory shifts, and reputational fallout, just to name a few. These risks threaten an institutions ability to educate, innovate, and serve its community. Top Challenges in Risk Management for Colleges and Universities 1.

Education

Trend Micro

JULY 2, 2025

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Cyber Risk

Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

Enacted in 2017, this regulation is all about minimizing risk in the financial services sector, which, lets face it, is prime real estate for cybercriminals. The program should be tailored to your specific business risks. Insight: Many businesses make the mistake of copying templates without understanding their unique risks.

Cybersecurity

We Live Security

AUGUST 12, 2025

In my example, say the taco seasoning company is disrupted by ransomware, and while the cybercriminal may ask the seasoning company to pay a demand directly, they may actually gain more if they requested payment from all the companies reliant on the supplier’s product, as a lack of supply may cost them more than the supplier itself.

Cyber Insurance

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Despite a slowdown in “LockBit” ransomware activity due to law enforcement actions and a loss of affiliate trust, it remains a key player. Meanwhile, “RansomHub” is rising rapidly due to its attractive ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model. Despite the importance of employee training, sometimes it just isn’t enough.

Cyber Attacks

Malwarebytes

JULY 29, 2025

Insurance company Allianz Life was breached, exposing the data of most of its 1.4 However, in June, Google warned about a ransomware group that was specializing in voice phishing (vishing) campaigns that are specifically designed to compromise organizations’ Salesforce instances for large-scale data theft and extortion.

Social Engineering

Centraleyes

JULY 27, 2025

The Cyber Essentials Plus (v3.2 – Technical Testing Prep) assessment on the Centraleyes platform helps organizations systematically prepare for their official CE+ audit. technical testing with speed and precision.

Insurance

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Looking at FinServ firms’ top threats, ransomware attacks against this sector continue to grow, with 18% saying they had suffered an attack. For example, nearly half (49%) of those surveyed said they use five or more key management systems, running the risk of gaps in management and configuration inviting criminals to exploit them.

Financial Services

Trend Micro

JUNE 26, 2025

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Security Awareness

SecureWorld News

JULY 1, 2025

Ransomware-as-a-Service collectives go even further in allowing practically anyone to enact cyberattacks; the Play gang weaponized a 2025 Windows zero-day just days after it was introduced, bundling the exploit into its affiliate kit for paying customers. Supply chain weaknesses compound the risk. allies are taking.

Social Engineering

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Silva Joe Silva , CEO, Spektion Reflecting on attacks in 2024, many organizations lacked visibility into their third-party software leaving themselves open to exploitation.Until organizations can shift software risk management leftbeyond reactive patchingthey will remain. Software sprawl continues to expand the attack surface. If the U.S.

Cybersecurity

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Chinese cyber spies targeted phones used by Trump and Vance Irish Data Protection Commission fined LinkedIn €310M for GDPR infringement Change Healthcare data breach impacted over 100 million people OnePoint Patient Care data breach impacted 795916 individuals From Risk Assessment to Action: Improving Your DLP Response U.S.

Data breaches

Digital Shadows

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Together, these factors magnify any existing vulnerabilities, transforming manageable risks into significant threats during the M&A period. We’ll also provide actionable recommendations so you can proactively defend against these heightened risks and ensure a more secure and successful integration.

Cybersecurity

Trend Micro

JUNE 10, 2025

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Cyber Risk

Trend Micro

JUNE 10, 2025

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Cybersecurity

BH Consulting

JANUARY 17, 2025

Close to 65 per cent of financial organisations said they experienced a ransomware incident, up from 34 per cent in 2021. Between this and the Central Bank of Irelands guidance on ICT risk management and outsourcing, covered entities have had to put many good operational resilience and ICT risk management practices in place already.

Risk

BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Cybercriminals felt the heat from law enforcement last year, while ransomware payments fell. Intel471 has a detailed analysis of other significant law enforcement operations in 2024, including against the LockBit ransomware gang and multiple malware droppers. But still, progress is progress.

Cyber Insurance

Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Chances are youve received at least one of these letters, which means you have been put at risk for identity theft and major financial losses. Hijacking online accounts : If your login credentials (usernames and passwords) are leaked, all your online accounts are put at risk. In 2024, more than 1.3

Data breaches

Centraleyes

JUNE 26, 2025

The Regulatory Catalyst The Cybersecurity Act 2024, passed in December, codifies 72-hour ransomware payment reporting and heftier penalties for lax controls. Centraleyes, an AI-powered risk-management platform with customers in the Asia-Pacific region, reports a similar trend.

Cyber Insurance

Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

In this blog, I’m exploring these changes, grouped under key categories that I’ve used in previous years, to help business leaders and cyber risk owners better prepare for the evolving landscape. Critical infrastructure face heightened risk from targeted disruptions, as do small businesses who are the backbone of the economy.

Cybersecurity