Threat detection and monitoring begins with the addition of network test access points (TAPs) in power plants and substations at multiple levels of a SCADA network.

Backup practices are not only key to recovery, they’re also key to identifying when an attack has occurred, assessing the impact, and mitigating downtime — or, at least, they should be.

If you haven’t read “The Cuckoo’s Egg,” I highly recommend it; however, it’s not required to proceed.

The initial cybercrime victim and cybercrime loss numbers for each state were based on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) 2021 statistics. Atlas VPN also included each state's ranking according to its popularity as a travel destination.

Surprisingly enough, even though it is technology that creates the cybersecurity problem in the first place, the vast majority of organizations are still relying solely on technology to mitigate cyberattacks.

The most expensive merchandise overall was passports, with an average price of $600 per document. Czech, Slovakian, or Lithuanian passports were the costliest, with an average price of $3,800. An American passport only costs $20.

During this heightened time of security uncertainty, it’s imperative that companies are prepared for and can handle cyberattacks if they happen. 

DNV recommends that the first step to strengthen defenses is to identify where critical infrastructure is vulnerable to attack. The Cyber Priority reveals that, while many organizations are investing in vulnerability discovery, these efforts are not being sufficiently extended to include companies they partner with and procure from. 

With half of 2022 behind us, now is the perfect time to review cybersecurity strategies to prevent downtime and avoid exorbitant costs. 

In bulk phishing attacks, cybercriminals send out generic phishing emails to a vast number of targets in hopes that at least some will fall for the attack.