How Power Grid Attacks are on the Rise and What Utilities Can Do About it The U.S. power grid is undergoing a surge in attacks as vandals, extremists, and cybercriminals target the nation’s critical infrastructure. Recent reports reveal that there have been 101 cyber and physical attacks on equipment that delivers electricity to the nation […]
Globalization is changing: How to mitigate the risk of potential changes to globalization? With remarkable technological progress and rising international cooperation, the world is more connected. There is rising interdependence of the world’s economies. In recent years, the global economy has undergone continuous disruptions. For example, while the United States’ trade war with China affected […]
Ransomware was introduced 30 years ago, but still it is a major threat to organizations. During its initial stages, the ransomware industry was not as big as it is now and typically concentrated on encrypting individual computers for ransoms ranging in hundreds of dollars. From 2013, ransomware attacks focused more on enterprises rather than personal […]
Cybersecurity nowadays has become too great a risk to be underestimated. Understanding what is necessary for a strong cybersecurity posture instead of only being satisfied with measures like procuring the appropriate software or tightening defenses is key to cyberresiliency in an organization. Measures like installing firewalls, doing patch management, deploying two-factor authentication, etc. are still […]
Nowadays cyber threat actors use techniques to hide from detection and protection systems while causing harm to an organization. They use multiple techniques comprising simple masquerading tactics or complex procedures of unclearness and confusion to mislead security solutions. The present world’s cyber threat actors are no longer concentrating on doing the maximum possible damage; they […]