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Despite growing awareness and widespread acknowledgment of the impact of cyber threats facing the healthcare industry, many within it are still struggling to keep them at bay. The third annual Ponemon Institute Report, commissioned by Proofpoint, found that 92% of Read More …
The London Fire Brigade, the fire and rescue service for the UK’s capital, has been targeted by nearly 340,000 cyber-attacks over the past year. The data was collected under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI), and analysed by the Parliament Read More …
The outfit that runs Britain’s Sellafield nuclear waste processing and decommissioning site has been fined £332,500 ($440,000) by the nation’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) for its shoddy cybersecurity practices between 2019 and 2023. Sellafield, located in Cumbria, England, manages Read More …
A cybercrime-focused division of the US Department of Homeland Security says it has disrupted more than 500 ransomware attacks and seized billions of dollars in cryptocurrency since 2021. The ongoing effort from Homeland Security Investigations, which investigates cybercrime and illicit Read More …
Zimbabwe has witnessed a significant surge in cyber attacks in recent months, with local entities, including banks, falling victim to hacking, the country’s Minister of Information Communication Technology, Tatenda Mavetera has revealed. Mavetera said the threat is also a local Read More …
Phishing remains a significant and ever-evolving cybersecurity threat, with recent data showing a 28% rise in attacks between Q1 and Q2 of 2024. This trend highlights how persistent and evolving phishing tactics continue to be, impacting a staggering 94% of Read More …
New legislation to improve UK cyber defences and protect public services will prevent attacks similar to the ransomware attack impacting London hospitals, according to the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which is Read More …
Critical infrastructure organisations provide vital services, including supplying clean water, energy, and transportation, to the public. These organisations rely on operational technology (OT) to control and manage the physical equipment and processes that provide these critical services. As such, the Read More …
On the first day of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the U.S., research has revealed that the number of significant global cyber attacks in 2024 will be double that of 2020. A new report from insurer QBE, Connected Business: digital dependency Read More …
Exposures are more than CVEs, so organizations need to move beyond the traditional thinking of vulnerability management to a holistic view. Part of that view must be greater visibility into devices, users, applications, and all the digital infrastructure connected to Read More …
