The breach of the Microsoft Exchange email server software is estimated to have hit tens of thousands of victims. The Biden administration has formally declared that Chinese state-backed APT groups were behind the original cyber attacks.
Here’s what needs to be done at the enterprise level to ensure bulletproof cybersecurity against state-sponsored cyber attacks in the most uncertain times of COVID-19 and beyond.
When one thinks of cyber attacks on industrial networks, one often pictures advanced nation-state threat actors using sophisticated techniques. A new report indicates that the modern trend may be in the other direction.
NATO officials warned that state-sponsored cyber attacks on member countries could invoke Article 5 that calls for a coordinated military response against aggressors.
There are various cyber attack vectors for the maritime industry which could result in taking full control over a vessel or fleet or creating damage to critical systems on board.
While Presidents Putin and Biden still appear to be far apart on the issue of cyber attacks originating from the former's country, the two at least appear to be negotiating. Biden presented Putin with a list of critical infrastructure targets that could trigger serious retaliation.
Study from HP reveals that nation-state cyber attacks have not only doubled since 2017, but are also increasingly incorporating attacks on physical assets (such as infrastructure).
Hackers are not only eager to take advantage of the pandemic crisis, but that are feeding off of a highly profitable supply chain. While hospitals are the target, the patient is ultimately the true victim of this cyber attack machine.
It's not a surprise that there has been a significant increase in healthcare cyber attacks, but the numbers revealed by a new Bitglass study are nevertheless eye-popping: an increase of over 55% in 2020.
While an uptick in cyber attacks on US hospitals is on trend for 2020, the FBI is warning that it has evidence of a coordinated criminal attack on the country's healthcare system.
