Crunching the numbers on the cost of ransomware
This blog is a preview of the 2022 Crypto Crime Report, offering a summary of ransomware activity in 2021, the most active strains of ransomware, and more (w/ data, charts, and illustrations).
Cybersecurity
Overview
In the world of cybersecurity, warfare is not just on the battlefield, and security is more than a locked door. It is the realm of schemers and sleuths. We've curated the best resources to make this abstract subject all the more tangible.
1440 Findings
Hours of research by our editors, distilled into minutes of clarity.
NATO leads cyber war games in Estonia
Estonia is host to one of the world’s largest annual interactive cybersecurity drills. Russia is always considered the main threat, but this year, the war in Ukraine has only added to the stakes.
What is a man-in-the-middle attack?
One of the most popular locations for these attacks is everyone’s favorite caffeine dealer: Starbucks.
Security technician hacks a voting machine to reveal its vulnerabilities
A technician bought an old, likely-decommissioned voting machine from 2013 and took it apart to see how a would-be hacker might be able to exploit its vulnerabilities. Get a sense of the needs for secure, up-to-date voting machines with this...
VideoSecurity technician hacks a voting machine to reveal its vulnerabilities
The CISA’s strategy for secure 5G
CISA, through the National Risk Management Center (NRMC), is leading risk mitigation efforts by working with government and industry partners to ensure the security and resiliency of 5G technology and infrastructure.
Fancybear: The state-backed hacker cell
Fancy Bear (APT28) is a Russian-based hacker group that targets a variety of organizations across the globe. Learn how to prevent Fancy Bear.
The world's biggest DDoS attack was just thwarted
Someone targeted a company in Eastern Europe with 75 DDoS attacks in a month. Read on to learn more.
The evolution of hacking from the 1960s to today
A brief history of hacking through the past several decades.
Ukraine's irregular hacker army
A loose group of thousands of technologists and hackers is attacking Russian services and websites—and scoring significant wins.
5 ideas for developing smart cities
New technology is overtaking social infrastructure faster than cities can catch up. Here are five of the challenges in creating smart cities.