Business professionals are quickly realizing the dangers of cybersecurity threats and attacks on supply chains. A few years ago, the Supermicro bug revealed how vulnerable even those systems are which call themselves sophisticated in cybersecurity. In 2015, large US organizations - including Amazon and Apple - woke up to the fact that there were tiny unauthorized microchips in their server … [Read more...] about 5 Steps to Prevent Cybersecurity Threats in Supply Chain
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95% of websites risk operating on outdated software with known vulnerabilities
David opts for the "Remind Me Later" button whenever a notification pops up for a software update - and he's been doing it for the past six months. Sounds familiar? We bet it does because we are all David at some level. Keeping your software updated is one of the most essential steps you can take to keep your website secure but it appears that not many people give it much consideration. A … [Read more...] about 95% of websites risk operating on outdated software with known vulnerabilities
Cyber Crime is a Threat to the Energy Sector; Here’s Why
With their ability to compromise energy networks' security, ‘Internet of Things’ botnets or IoT botnets are a grave threat to our infrastructure and energy usage. The Georgia Institute of Technology has researched the matter and devised a theory about how the daily use of electronic appliances in our homes can be hacked into, enabling cybercriminals to tweak the electricity grid however they … [Read more...] about Cyber Crime is a Threat to the Energy Sector; Here’s Why
Cybercriminals are Resorting to Automated Attack Tools
Barracuda Networks, a cybersecurity firm, states that cybercriminals are evolving in the way they carry out their operations by using automation and bots in order to conduct cyber attacks. In their new report titled “Threat Spotlight: Automated attacks on web applications,” Barracuda details that more than half (54%) of all cyberattacks that they blocked during the November-December … [Read more...] about Cybercriminals are Resorting to Automated Attack Tools
Hackers are outpacing defenses, a new report finds
CrowdStrike has revealed some alarming information that points to the increased threat of cyber-attacks facing an organization. In 2020, threat actors had, on average, been able to infiltrate the cyber defenses of an organization in just four and a half hours - which is half the time it took to penetrate the same defenses in 2019. Hackers have adopted a wealth of techniques … [Read more...] about Hackers are outpacing defenses, a new report finds