Articles Tagged with ''cyber security''

The first half of 2021 brought both bad news and good news about distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The DDoS threat continues to be a global problem, at a massive scale, with increasing complexity, but proactive actions have had a positive impact.

The Department of Defense announced the strategic direction of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, marking the completion of an internal program assessment led by senior leaders across the Department.

The U.S. Department of State is offering up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification or location of any individual(s) who hold a key leadership position in the DarkSide ransomware crime group. 

The United States Government has added four foreign companies to the Entity List for engaging in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the U.S. 

Ransomware actors are using significant, time-sensitive financial events, such as mergers and acquisitions, to target and leverage victim companies, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recent Private Industry Notification (PIN). 

It’s vital for C-suites to include cybersecurity as part of their capital planning. And the key to that is determining what “just enough security” is for the organization to meet its business goals. What’s the best way to determine how much security is “just enough”? 

The Biden administration issued a broad new order — Binding Operational Directive 22-01 - Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities — requiring nearly all federal agencies to patch hundreds of cybersecurity flaws considered major vulnerabilities for damaging intrusions into government computer systems. 

Distributors of BlackMatter ransomware have announced plans to shut down amid mounting pressure from law enforcement.

New research released by CyberArk reveals that organizations continue to operate with limited visibility into user activity and sessions associated with web applications, despite the ever-present risk of insider threats and credential theft.

Marco Maiurano has joined First Citizens Bank as Chief Information Security Officer. He is responsible for overseeing the company’s information security operations, identity and access management, information security architecture and security consulting solutions.