Misconfiguration and sloppy security aren’t uncommon mistakes, but they’re always a problem and could be an expensive regulatory disaster in some industries.
Voter and poll workers’ data exposed at EasyVote
Patient data exposed at Menorial Hermann Health Systems after unauthorized access
Cybercriminals are poised to attack any company that handles or stores large amounts of valuable personal or health-related data.
San Francisco 49ers financial data stolen
Organizations in industries that have had historically poor security are attractive low-hanging fruit for cybercriminals.
Understanding fileless malware
Though fileless malware has been around much longer, it only became a mainstream method of cyberattack in 2017. With fileless malware, cybercriminals are able to use legitimate tools and services, such as existing software, applications, and authorized protocols, to carry out malicious activities like unauthorized data retrieval or data damage.
Hackers steal $320 million from Wormhole
De Fi has been a hotbed of having activity as cybercriminals seek quick scores of cryptocurrency, and there’s no end to the danger in sight.