The healthcare industry is progressing towards a more mature cybersecurity posture. However, given it remains a popular attack target, more attention is needed. Results from The Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023 reported that healthcare has had the highest industry cost of breach for 13 consecutive years, to the tune of $10.93M. In 2022, the top 35 global security breaches exposed 1.2 billion records, and 34% of those attacks hit the public sector and healthcare organizations.

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, containerized microservices have become the lifeblood of application development and deployment. Resembling miniature virtual machines, these entities enable efficient code execution in any environment, be it an on-premises server, a public cloud, or even a laptop. This paradigm eliminates the criteria of platform compatibility and library dependency from the DevOps equation.

In this blog, lets focus on the intersection of psychology and technology, where cybercriminals manipulate human psychology through digital means to achieve their objectives. Our world has become more interconnected over time, and this has given rise to an entirely new breed of criminal masterminds: digital criminals with deep psychological insights who use technology as the ultimate battlefield for social engineering activities.

As we mark another Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it's essential to recognize that this is more than a calendar event; it's a wake-up call for proactive vigilance in the digital age. In an environment rife with technological threats, the cornerstone of robust cybersecurity isn't just advanced systems and firewalls—it's informed and empowered individuals. There are three most important insights organizations can learn before implementing any cybersecurity awareness-raising campaign.

In September 2023, cybercriminals launched an extensive ransomware attack that disrupted several major businesses in the Las Vegas Casino Business/District. The attack shook the city and stopped consumer goods and services for several hours. The attack influenced security, visitor services, and financial activities. Businesses lost money and long-term reputational risks ensued.

With the changing security landscape, the most daunting task for the CISO and CIO is to fight an ongoing battle against hackers and cybercriminals. Bad actors stay ahead of the defenders and are always looking to find new vulnerabilities and loopholes to exploit and enter the business network. Failing to address these threats promptly can have catastrophic consequences for the organization.

We’re pleased to announce the availability of the 2023 AT&T Cybersecurity Insights Report: Focus on Retail. The report examines the edge ecosystem, surveying retail IT leaders from around the world, and provides benchmarks for assessing your edge computing plans. This is the 12th edition of our vendor-neutral and forward-looking report. Last year’s focus on retail report documented how we secure the data, applications, and endpoints that rely on edge computing (get the 2022 report).

It is common knowledge that when it comes to cybersecurity, there is no one-size-fits all definition of risk, nor is there a place for static plans. New technologies are created, new vulnerabilities discovered, and more attackers appear on the horizon. Most recently the appearance of advanced language models such as ChatGPT have taken this concept and turned the dial up to eleven.

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the battle between defenders and attackers has historically been marked by an asymmetrical relationship. Within the cybersecurity realm, asymmetry has characterized the relationship between those safeguarding digital assets and those seeking to exploit vulnerabilities.

A practical guide to phishing and best practices to avoid falling victim.