Marcus Fowler, Author at Industrial Cybersecurity Pulse

Threats & Vulnerabilities

The future of cybersecurity: Ransomware groups aim for maximum destruction

In parallel to the global COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a growing ransomware pandemic. Researchers discovered that ransomware attacks on U.S. organizations tripled in 2021 compared to 2020 and attacks on U.K. organizations doubled. This…

Threats & Vulnerabilities

The future of cybersecurity: Ransomware groups aim for maximum disruption

In parallel to the global COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a growing ransomware pandemic. Darktrace researchers discovered that ransomware attacks on U.S. organizations tripled in 2021 compared to 2020, and attacks on U.K. organizations doubled.…

IIoT & Cloud

IoT security: The threat before us

Attackers are increasingly gaining footholds into corporate environments to conduct ransomware or data theft operations via Internet-connected smart devices. Whether they be printers, lockers, aquariums or conference rooms, these seemingly innocuous access points to corporate…

Threats & Vulnerabilities

Unintended consequences: When a cyberattack goes wild

In 1988, a Harvard graduate began an experiment to see how many computers were connected to the Internet. Twenty-four hours later, 10% of all computers around the world had been taken down, and the damages…

Threats & Vulnerabilities

The elevation of cybercrime to terrorism threat status

Prior to the late ’90s, terrorist groups were most often viewed through the lens of law enforcement and crime, not as a national security priority. Their pursuit was led by the FBI and international police…