Security News > 2021 > June
Extensive analysis of cyberthreats in 2020 reveals a 91% jump in attacks on industrial companies and a 54% rise in malware-related attacks compared to 2019. Malware-related attacks even more favored by attackers.
A new set of critical vulnerabilities has been disclosed in the Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module that an adversary could abuse to gain elevated privileges on a device and hijack wireless communications. "Successful exploitation would lead to complete control of the Wi-Fi module and potential root access on the OS of the embedded device that uses this module," researchers from Israeli IoT security firm Vdoo said in a write-up published yesterday.
Only 16% of organizations have reported no security incident types related to phishing and ransomware in the past 12 months. The story of the healthcare system in Ireland, which was hit with a sophisticated ransomware attack that affected over 2,000 patient-facing IT systems and 80,000 devices, is instructive.
Oak9 on Wednesday announced the launch of its Infrastructure-as-Code security platform, backed by a $5.9 million seed funding round. IaC is the process of managing and provisioning of infrastructure through code instead of through manual processes.
Despite being over a year into remote working and looking ahead to likely shifts to hybrid remote/in-office working models, 82% of businesses still remain concerned about the security risks of employees working remotely. Businesses still concerned about remote working security risks.
More than 90 percent of CISOs rely on outdated, report-based threat intelligence that is often too old to inform decisions, according to Cybersixgill. The survey of 150 CISOs at firms with at least 10,000 employees or $1 billion in revenue was conducted by Global Surveyz in February and March 2021 to foster a better understanding of the state of threat intelligence, and the focus that today's companies are placing on these vital technologies.
63% of respondents said they would rather work remotely than be promoted, and 48% said they would take a pay cut in exchange to be able to work from anywhere, an Ivanti survey reveals. The survey found that a flexible work schedule, less commute stress, saving money, and a better work/life balance have been the top benefits of working remotely.
Due to the high costs associated with cybersecurity solutions and lack of technical expertise, most SMEs are not properly prepared to prevent attacks. SMEs lose over $2.2 million on average a year due to cybersecurity breaches, and 60% of SMEs go out of business within 6 months of falling victim to cybercrime.
Opengear unveiled Lighthouse Enterprise: Automation Edition, out-of-band management software solution to include automation capabilities and secure provisioning. Part of a robust, new tier of product offerings, the Lighthouse Enterprise platform has evolved to give enterprise users full visibility and future-proof management capabilities across entire networks.
Ransomware is used to lock up data and make organizations pay a ransom to regain access. A doxware attack not only keeps your data from you, but also threatens to publish the most sensitive data on Leak Sites or the Dark Web unless you pay a ransom.