Trudeau links support for Ukraine to Russian cyberattacks on Canada
Pro-Russian groups have claimed responsibility for recent cyberattacks, including on Trudeau’s website and those for critical infrastructure providers.
Cyberattacks
DDoS alert traffic reaches record-breaking level of 436 petabits in one day
With over one billion websites worldwide, HTTP/HTTPS application-layer attacks have increased by 487% since 2019, with the most significant surge in the second half of 2022, according to NETSCOUT. The dynamic nature of the DDoS threat landscape Much of…
Top ways attackers are targeting your endpoints
Over the last several years, endpoints have played a crucial role in cyberattacks. While there are several steps organizations can take to help mitigate endpoint threats – such as knowing what devices are on a network (both on-premises and off-site), q…
A closer look at TSA’s new cybersecurity requirements for aviation
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently issued new cybersecurity requirements for the aviation industry, which follows last year’s announcement for railroad operators. Both announcements are part of the Department of Homeland Se…
IT security spending to reach nearly $300 billion by 2026
Worldwide spending on security solutions and services is forecast to be $219 billion in 2023, an increase of 12.1% compared to 2022, according to IDC. Investments in hardware, software, and services related to cybersecurity are expected to reach nearly…
Exfiltration malware takes center stage in cybersecurity concerns
While massive public data breaches rightfully raise alarms, the spike in malware designed to exfiltrate data directly from devices and browsers is a key contributor to continued user exposure, according to SpyCloud. The 2023 report identified over 22 m…
Fighting financial fraud through fusion centers
Keeping up with financial fraud is incredibly difficult because accurate fraud detection requires a deep, real-time analysis of all the events surrounding a transaction. Consider a typical payment transaction: A single transfer of funds to a new payee …
Vulnerabilities of years past haunt organizations, aid attackers
Known vulnerabilities – those for which patches have already been made available – are the primary vehicle for cyberattacks, according to Tenable. The Tenable report categorizes important vulnerability data and analyzes attacker behavior to help organi…
Attackers are developing and deploying exploits faster than ever
While there was a reduction in the widespread exploitation of new vulnerabilities in 2022, the risk remains significant as broad and opportunistic attacks continue to pose a threat, according to Rapid7. Deploying exploits Attackers are developing and d…
Dormant accounts are a low-hanging fruit for attackers
Successful attacks on systems no longer require zero-day exploits, as attackers now focus on compromising identities through methods such as bypassing MFA, hijacking sessions, or brute-forcing passwords, according to Oort. “The vast majority of success…