The White House Office of the National Cyber Director has released a guide to improve the security of the Border Gateway Protocol, and security leaders are sharing their thoughts.
As of March 15th, the United States was ranked third when it comes to being the target of cyberattacks, with 7% of global cyber threats targeting users in the country. The U.S. ranks behind Russia and Ukraine.
For a loosely connected, globally distributed system with no central governing authority, the Internet is remarkably dependable. Robust enough to cope with the unexpected, it features back-up capabilities ranging from redundant network paths to virtual servers that compensate for physical hardware failures.
According to the Center for Internet Security (CIS), in September 2020, three malware returned to the Top 10: CoinMiner, CryptoWall, and Emotet. The Top 10 Malware variants composed 87% of Total Malware activity in September 2020, up from 78% in August 2020.