Ransomware targets colleges and universities at alarming rates. With the shutdown of Lincoln College, campus IT security leaders need to harden their attack surfaces.

A report from the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA) found that 84% of organizations have experienced an identity-related breach within the last year.

Cyber insurance premiums are rising, and enterprise organizations looking into insurance have to meet various cybersecurity standards before gaining coverage. Standardizing risk measurements may help the industry stay protected in a time marked by rising cyberattacks.

Ransomware, API attack vectors and social engineering are prominent cyber trends that security leaders should consider throughout 2022.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert on "Cuba" ransomware, which has launched cyberattacks against 49 critical infrastructure organizations.

Reading the title above your first thought might be a cyber-attack resulting from a deliberate insider or an unintentional, well-meaning employee.

Security researchers have recorded more than 45,000 cases of ransomware in the past 10 hours alone, most of which are taking advantage of a Microsoft vulnerability. 

An industrial maintenance and construction firm in Tennessee is suing its bank to recover $327,000 in stolen funds, according to a Krebs On Security report. If the lawsuit proceeds to trial, it could be easier and cheaper for cyber attack victims to recover losses.

Tool users, including information-security, risk, financial and other senior executives, can input a range of expenses and estimated costs for either a specific scenario or actual breach, and the app, sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton, would generate a comprehensive report explaining the total cost and enabling a cost-benefit analysis of security strategies.