Threats & Vulnerabilities

Ransomware attacks on the health care industry skyrocketed in the last year as bad actors looked to profit from the chaos brought on by the COVID-19 global pandemic. But health care and…

Ransomware may be grabbing the headlines of late, but cyberattacks can hurt companies and communities in places far worse than their wallets. In 2015, details emerged from a cyberattack that…

The wave of ransomware attacks on high-profile industrial manufacturers continues apace, as the world’s largest meat processor, JBS, was forced to shut down several plants in the United States…

Trade disputes are not uncommon in a competitive marketplace, whether they’re between companies or economic superpowers. But in 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged five Chinese…

The Colonial Pipeline downtime created by the cybersecurity attack on the operators’ information technology (IT) systems underscores the need for resilient, redundant and responsible…

To pay or not to pay: It’s an essential and fraught question in regards to ransomware attacks. When multinational aluminum manufacturer Norsk Hydro was hit with a cyberattack in 2019, they…

News that a ransomware attack shut down the pipeline that provides the East Coast with nearly half of its fuel sent shockwaves through the energy and cybersecurity communities earlier this…

The vulnerability of U.S. critical national infrastructure was again thrown into sharp relief when a ransomware attack shut down a pipeline that provides the East Coast with nearly half of its…

The majority of cybersecurity efforts are focused on preventing outside bad actors from hacking into systems or installing destructive malware – and rightfully so. But there is also a sizable…