New Report Details Wiper Malware Aimed at Ukraine and Upsurge in Cyber Threats from Likely Russian-backed Actor in the Fourth Quarter of 2021 News Highlights Advanced persistent threat (APT) actors most often targeted the transportation and shipping sectors in Q4 2021. APT29, believed to conduct operations for Russian government entities, ranked most active among nation-state […]
Government workers are echoing concerns about cyberattacks and the government’s reliance on Microsoft and legacy productivity software, according to a new survey conducted by Public Opinion Strategies commissioned by Google Cloud. The survey polled 2,600 Americans workers, including 600 workers from the Washington, D.C. metro area, and 338 workers employed by federal, state or local […]
Former bp Chief Information Security Officer Simon Hodgkinson Joins the Company’s Strategic Advisory Board to Support the Service Offerings HOBOKEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ActiveDirectory—Semperis, the pioneer in identity-driven cyber resilience for enterprises, today announced the broader availability of its Breach Preparedness and Response (BP&R) services to further support the surging customer demand for comprehensive protection from identity-based […]
The White House is urging organizations to take immediate action to harden cyber defenses as credible intelligence of a Russian cyberattack in response to U.S. involvement in the Ukraine crisis continues to evolve. In a statement by President Joe Biden and a related fact sheet, the administration says there is “evolving intelligence that the Russian […]
Semperis’ Directory Services Protector Recovery for Azure Active Directory helps organizations with hybrid identity environments recover business-critical Azure AD resources after a cyberattack HOBOKEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Semperis, the pioneer of identity-driven cyber resilience for enterprises, today announced Directory Services Protector Recovery for Azure Active Directory, a SaaS-based solution for backup and recovery of Azure Active Directory […]
As the world waits to see what unfolds in Ukraine, cybersecurity professionals are urging western governments and organizations to be prepared for serious cyberattacks coming from Russia and its allies. These warnings come from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as well as private sector cybersecurity software providers like Mandiant that have raised […]
Many organizations that have valuable data or even come close to touching sectors of the U.S. government are likely fending off cyberattacks from nation-state countries, with Russia among the top such threats. Now, due to increasing tensions between Russia, Ukraine and western countries, IT and cybersecurity professionals should be on the lookout for sophisticated threat […]
Not that anyone assumed differently, but cyberattacks proliferated the internet in 2021, with researchers noting 50% more attacks per week on corporate networks compared to 2020, according to cybersecurity firm Check Point. The 2021 data comes just a few months after the company reported in October a 40% increase in cyberattacks globally. However, the fourth […]
With the holidays approaching, federal officials are again warning organizations of all sizes to be on the lookout for cyberattacks and to be especially vigilant as offices empty and attention is turned elsewhere. These warnings from the White House, U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency(CISA), and the FBI come as IT teams and vendors scramble […]
Organizations should be on the lookout this holiday season as cybercriminals have shown an increased willingness to launch cyberattacks on organizations on U.S. holidays, federal agencies warn. In a joint announcement, the FBI and U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warn critical infrastructure operators and other organizations to take several actions leading up to […]
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