Insider Threats: A Growing Concern in Government Cybersecurity In a recent live webinar hosted by Cisco, experts discussed the increasing threat of insider breaches within federal and state organizations, shedding light on the vulnerabilities posed by legitimate users. With cybercriminals increasingly exploiting valid access, a staggering 66% of breaches arise…
Over the past year, there have been a staggering 502 security incidents across major platforms, including 48 categorized as high-risk, leading to a combined total of 955 hours of significant and critical interruptions—equivalent to an astonishing 120 business days. These findings come from ‘The DevOps Threats Unwrapped’ report, compiled by…
Manufacturers of perimeter security appliances, which encompass devices like CCTV systems, firewalls, radar technologies, and access control solutions, have increasingly overlooked the need to embed strong security features into their products. This oversight leaves these devices vulnerable, contributing to a surge in ransomware incidents. A recent annual threat report published…
On Monday, the social media platform X experienced a series of intermittent outages, which owner Elon Musk attributed to what he described as a “massive cyberattack.” In an initial post on X, Musk indicated that the attack was executed by “either a large, coordinated group and/or a country.” Shortly after,…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Incident & Breach Response Also: BianLian Ransomware Hackers Aren’t Really Mailing You Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • March 6, 2025 Image: Shutterstock / ISMG Every week, Information Security Media Group compiles notable cybersecurity incidents and breaches globally. This week, the U.S. imposed sanctions on an Iranian…
Gartner’s First-Ever Ranking of Cyber-Physical Security Vendors Highlights a Shift in Market Dynamics In a comprehensive new report by Gartner, the cyber-physical security landscape has been significantly illuminated, spotlighting the leading vendors within this niche sector. Not only have traditional players like Microsoft entered the fray, but dedicated operational technology…
Growing Demand for Cloud Security Experts Amidst Rising Cyber Threats The recent surge in cloud adoption over the last two decades has transformed the landscape of IT infrastructure for organizations across various sectors. Initiated in the early 2000s with the emergence of Amazon Web Services in 2006 and Microsoft Azure…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Network Firewalls, Network Access Control Chinese Hackers Utilize Custom Tool to Capture Network Packets Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • February 21, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A recent analysis by Cisco’s Talos unit confirms that Chinese state-sponsored hackers employed a custom-built utility to infiltrate U.S.…
Title: Salt Typhoon Targets Cisco Devices in Global Cyber Campaign In a significant cybersecurity incident, the advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Salt Typhoon has compromised over a thousand Cisco devices across a network of telecommunications companies, internet service providers (ISPs), and academic institutions. This widespread attack poses serious…
