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2024 saw the highest-ever amount of ransomware attacks, according to a new report from NCC Group. There were 5,263 observed ransomware incidents last year, with the LockBit gang accounting for ten percent (526) of these attacks. RansomHub was the second most active group, accounting for 501 attacks. Notably, the industrial sector was the most commonly targeted, accounting for 27% of ransomware attacks in 2024 (a 15% increase from 2023).

Dr. Martin J. Kraemer discusses learning from The Word Economics Forum Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 report Last year, the British multinational corporation Arup lost about 20 million pounds after falling victim to a deepfake scam. A finance worker in their Hong Kong office carried out 15 transactions to seven different bank accounts after joining an online meeting, during which urgent financial requirements were discussed among senior leadership.

Along with other cyberthreats, insider threats are one of the biggest dangers affecting enterprises today. Disgruntled employees, accidental data leaks, or compromised insiders can all cause serious harm, involving monetary losses, operational interruptions, and damage to one’s reputation. According to the 2024 IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024, insider-related incidents cost USD 4.99M on average.

Not only are cyberthreats increasing, but they are also evolving at an unprecedented rate. To bypass traditional security measures, attackers are upskilling themselves and utilizing AI-driven techniques. As former Cisco CEO John Chambers aptly put it, “There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked, and those that will be.” This fact highlights a critical issue: legacy cybersecurity strategies are finding it difficult to stay up with emerging threats.

After a long day, you sit down on the couch to watch your favorite episode of I Love Lucy on your chosen streaming platform. You decide on the episode where Lucy can’t keep up with the chocolates on the conveyor belt at the factory where she works. Without realizing it, you’re actually watching an explanation of how the streaming platform – and your security analytics tool – work. Data streaming is the real-time processing and delivery of data.

NHIs outnumber human users in enterprises, yet many IAM strategies ignore them. Learn why CISOs must own NHI governance to prevent security breaches.

he cloud's come a long way, baby. Remember when it was just a buzzword tossed around in boardrooms? Now, it's the engine powering our digital world. But this rapid evolution has left many cloud network security managers grappling with a new reality – and a bit of an identity crisis. Feeling the heat? You're not alone. The demands on cloud security professionals are skyrocketing.

Industrial control systems (ICS) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) environments were never designed to be exposed to the internet. Yet, as manufacturing enterprises embrace digital transformation, they find themselves in a challenging position—balancing operational efficiency with cybersecurity risk.

This post describes a number of foundational capabilities of Tanium Autonomous Endpoint Management. Check out this Tanium AEM overview for a high-level explanation of capabilities and benefits.

Tanium Remediation Visibility is a game-changer for vulnerability and exposure management. This post describes a number of foundational capabilities of Tanium Autonomous Endpoint Management. Check out this Tanium AEM overview for a high-level explanation of capabilities and benefits.