As the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)'s enforcement date approaches (October 2026), cybersecurity requirements on manufacturers, developers, and service providers responsible for software and hardware connected to the internet will need to start thinking - if they haven't already -about what they need to do to comply. It may seem like a long time off, but the earlier you start, the better...

The cranes that move goods in and out of America's busiest ports (some of the most essential components of our national logistics chain) are under growing scrutiny.In a newly issued MARSEC Directive 105-5, the U.S. Coast Guard has raised red flags about the cybersecurity risks that come with ship-to-shore (STS) cranes manufactured in China. These cranes, mostly produced by state-owned enterprises...

COBOL remains deeply embedded in the infrastructure of global enterprises, powering critical systems in banking, insurance, government, and beyond. While its stability and processing efficiency are unmatched, legacy environments running COBOL face a growing challenge: Security.As cyber threats evolve and legacy systems continue to age, COBOL-based mainframes present attractive targets due to their...

When was the last time you updated your router? If you’re not sure, you’re not alone, and this uncertainty could pose a serious risk to your business.The FBI recently warned that malicious actors are targeting end-of-life (EOL) routers (network devices that manufacturers no longer support or update). These outdated routers are being hijacked by bad actors who use them as a stepping stone into...

Cyberattacks on public infrastructure are no longer hypothetical. From ransomware disabling city services to foreign actors probing utility networks, the risks are real and rising. Among the most vulnerable targets are our public water systems. Often underfunded, technologically fragmented, and encumbered by legacy systems, water utilities are easy pickings for determined attackers.In recent years...

Ever wondered what really drives today's cyberattacks? It's not always just about stealing data or demanding a ransom. Motives can vary widely depending on the attacker, their intent, and their capabilities.In the most simple terms, a cyberattack is a malicious intent to access, steal, expose, or destroy data and systems without authorized access. Every attack typically involves a motive or goal,...

Picture this: You’re at the supermarket, looking for your favorite brand of cereal. But the shelves are empty, staff are frazzled, and the checkout terminals are flickering ominously. That’s not just a supply chain hiccup, it’s a direct result of the latest wave of cyberattacks targeting the UK’s biggest grocery chains.In 2025, major retailers like Co-op, Marks & Spencer, and Harrods found...

As a cybersecurity expert, you are aware that performing static scans is only one part of a good defense-in-depth strategy. Similarly, periodic vulnerability assessments, while valuable, are only a single piece of cyber defense fortification. Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) establishes a logical setting to control organizational threats proactively. CTEM enables an augmented...

Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) have long served as the front line of defense for web applications, filtering out malicious traffic and enforcing security policies. But as threats grow more sophisticated and application environments become more dynamic, many are questioning whether traditional WAFs are still up to the task. In 2025, with the rise of cloud-native applications, APIs, and machine...

Mexico is in the middle of a digital revolution.Nearshoring, cloud adoption, e-commerce expansion, and AI-driven automation have helped transform everything from manufacturing plants in Monterrey to financial institutions in Mexico City. In just the last five years, Mexico has seen explosive growth in digital platforms and smart infrastructure, fueling economic momentum and global competitiveness...

As digital transformation sweeps across the healthcare sector, there has never been more at stake. Healthcare data is worth a lot on the black market. Unlike financial data, which has a short shelf life (accounts can be frozen, and fraud alerts issued), medical records stay fresh for a long time.They contain a host of personal information, like medical histories, insurance data, and payment...

Adopting Continuous Deployment, an extreme form of software delivery automation, can drastically speed up software delivery, but it also introduces critical security challenges. Some of the most severe, global-scale security breaches of recent years (Solarwinds and Kaseya are just two examples) were related to breaches in software delivery infrastructure.Continuous deployment has the potential to...

What is the Interlock ransomware?Interlock is a relatively new strain of ransomware, that first emerged in late 2024. Unlike many other ransomware families it not only targets Windows PCs, but also systems running FreeBSD.If you are impacted, you will find that your files have not only been encrypted but have also had ".interlock" appended to their filenames. For example, a file named report.xlsx...

In January of this year, significant changes to the HIPAA Security Rule were proposed by the Office of Civil Rights for the Department of Health and Human Services (OCR).The proposed update to the HIPAA Security Rule, published on January 6, 2025, introduces a significant new requirement: all covered entities and business associates must conduct penetration testing of their electronic information...

For the fourth year running, in 2025, the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index crowned the manufacturing sector as the number one targeted industry for cybercrime, representing 26% of incidents. The problem is so bad that manufacturing has even managed to defy malware's decline, with attackers exploiting the industry's legacy technology to deploy ransomware at a massive scale. But why is the...

The UK is facing the same evolving digital challenges as the rest of the world, and its new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is designed to not only help it catch up - but stay ahead.Attackers change their tactics all the time. Without an agile, living framework that gives lawmakers some breathing room, adversaries could easily outstrip the clunky government processes that govern cybersecurity ...

Attackers have made a decisive switch toward stealthy, identity-centric attacks. Forget breaking in – modern cybercriminals simply log in. And that should be a concern.According to the IBM X-Force 2025 Threat Intelligence Index, nearly one-third of intrusions in 2024 were initiated not through sophisticated attacks, but through valid account exploitation.Moreover, phishing-delivered infostealers...

Recent research by Comparitech reveals the shocking truth about ransomware attacks on government entities; they have a longer impact than anyone thought. Tracking over 1100 government-targeted ransomware attacks over a period of six years, researchers discovered that each day of downtime cost entities nearly $83,600, and that in each attack the downtime lasted for an average of 27.8 days.Compared...

A new era of inconceivably fast quantum machines is not far away, with computers almost ready to completely transform the way we solve problems, communicate, and compute. However, this transformation is not all positive, and the cybersecurity industry fears that functional quantum computers will be able to break even the strongest encryption we have today, rendering today's security infrastructure...

Ransomware has evolved from a distant “I hope it doesn’t happen to us” threat to an insidious, worldwide crisis. Among the sectors most affected is manufacturing, which has found itself more and more in attackers’ crosshairs. Manufacturing has long viewed itself as immune to digital crime, but ransomware attackers have belied this belief. Industrial operations rely heavily on Industrial Internet...