byDanny BradburyRansomware attacks don’t discriminate. They are just as happy targeting those with four legs as those with two.Anonymous sources told cybersecurity reporter Brian Krebs this week that National Veterinary Associates (NVA) has fallen victim to a ransomware attack that has affected hundreds of hospitals.NVA describes itself as one of the l

Just a few weeks into the new school year and, already, reports of malicious cyberattacks in schools have hit the headlines. While you’ve made digital security strides in your home, what concerns if any should you have about your child’s data being compromised at school? There’s a long and short answer to that question. The short answer is don’t

On Tuesday morning, Oct. 24, 2017, organizations in Russia and Ukraine reported being hit with a ransomware outbreak that paralyzed their operations. Sporadic cases were also recorded in Turkey, Germany, Bulgaria and Japan, according to reports from different sources. The malware, self-titled Bad Rabbit, is a ransomware code designed to encrypt and lock file

As you have probably heard already, hackers might be holding 1.5 terabytes of HBO proprietary information. No one knows what kind of information they have managed to steal, but one is for sure, the Game of Thrones script for season 7 has been reported as leaked. On Sunday afternoon reporters received an anonymous email saying: “Hi to all mankind. The greates

Depending on their specific goals and motivations, malicious external actors seek to blackmail individuals, organizations or security vendors to disrupt breach defenses or otherwise wreak havoc on IT operations. For security leaders tasked with defending against these threats, it’s hard to know who or what to believe. That challenge has only gotten wor

In the months since we began simulating full-scale cyberattacks for customers at our IBM X-Force Command Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, I’ve watched a steady stream of corporate security teams confront the hair-raising experience of a simulated cyberattack. The Command Center recreates the whole crisis from start to finish, featuring a controlled,

This Tuesday, the Italian state police dismantled a cyber-espionage ring spearheaded by a brother and sister that sought to exert control over public institutions and administrations, professional studios, employers, and politicians. The network was able to access confidential information by installing a virus on victims’ computers, stealing information sens

Officials confirmed that the Hungarian government website came under attack from outside the country. The access to many websites was blocked. The Hungarian Government announced that its computer network was targeted by a major cyber attack that temporarily blocked the access to several websites. The attacks hit the main Hungarian government website and many

Put your imagination caps on folks, it’s scenario-imagining time. What if someone were to break into your home, steal your belongings and leave them somewhere with a sign in front stating “Stolen Goods”? Someone else walks by, sees the stuff and takes it all despite the Stolen Goods warning. No blurred lines here — clearly the second Mr. or

Posted July 13, 2015   Brad HibbertThe damage from the US federal government’s Office of Personnel Management data breach is only getting worse. First disclosed last month and affecting 4.2 million US federal employees, the number of compromised records now has reached 21.5 million people, including those who received government background che

A survey recently published by Tripwire reveals that 86% of energy security professionals believe they can detect a breach in less than a week, leading some to wonder whether this confidence is misplaced.Conducted by Dimensional Research, the survey examined the views of over 400 energy executives and IT professionals in the energy, oil, gas and utility indu

One of the interesting topics IBM teams analyze is the ways in which malware authors constantly innovate their cyberfraud techniques when it comes to evading detection either by endpoint solutions, such as antivirus tools, or research and enterprise security systems, such as sandboxes and reverse engineering techniques. Attacks involving Trojans are always i

The U.S. Army is recruiting, and according to NWF Daily News, it’s not just frontline soldiers or battlefield commanders that are needed. Rather, the Army is seeking a new generation of cybersecurity experts who can help defend the nation against emerging technology threats. The Army’s Cyber Mission Force (CMF) is looking to get ahead of the curv

On Jan. 27, Qualys released a security advisory for what it termed the “GHOST” vulnerability. This was a few hours after the vulnerability was mistakenly leaked by a public relations agency on a French mailing list, possibly forcing the company’s hand to release the advisory before it had planned to. The vulnerability is a buffer overflow v

Though cyberattacks dominated the news in 2014, with companies such as JPMorgan Chase, Target and Home Depot suffering from breaches, cyberattacks aren’t limited to only big companies. Brand recognition matters little to cybercriminals, and organizations of all sizes have been victims of a data breach. This trend will likely continue in 2015, with atta