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Why the Paris Olympics Can Pose Cyber Threats for Any Business – and How You Can Prepare
The Paris Olympics is bracing for “unprecedented” cyber threats – but not just organizers and sponsors are at risk. All enterprises should be on alert.
CTI Roundup: Vortax Spreads Infostealer Malware, Linux Malware Uses Emojis to Execute Commands
Vortax spreads infostealer malware, new malware campaign distributes fake error messages, and Linux malware uses emojis to execute commands.
The Surgeon General’s Social Media Warnings Ignite Controversy – and an Opportunity for Business Leaders
U.S. surgeon general Vivek Murthy’s new demand for warning labels is more than just a way to protect kids. It provides an opportunity for enterprise leaders and board members to discuss where their organization sits in the social media landscape, and the ways it may put their brand and employees – of any age – at risk.
CTI Roundup: Windows HTML Malware, Remcos RAT, & Black Basta Ransomware
CTI reports a malware campaign utilizing Windows search in HTML, Remcos RAT via UUE files, and a Black Basta ransomware exploit of a Windows vulnerability.
15 Cybersecurity Terms You (and Your CEO) Ought to Know by Now
To make an enterprise more secure and a more satisfying place to work, tech pros need to get through to non-cyber colleagues. Translation: Junk the jargon.
CTI Roundup: TargetCompany Ransomware, LilacSquid Cyber Espionage, & DarkGate Malware
TargetCompany’s Linux variant threatens ESXi environments, LilacSquid targets multiple sectors, and DarkGate malware switches from Autolt to AutoHotkey.
What D-Day Can Teach Us About AI and Cyberattacks
Today’s 79th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy should remind us that warfare, especially cyberwarfare, is always evolving. The good news? Surprise attacks are not always so surprising.
Is Your Enterprise ‘Cyber Resilient’? Probably Not. Here’s How Other Boards Fixed That
A strategy that’s been around for 20+ years but only now gaining traction ensures that when (not if) breaches occur, the impact on operations, reputation, and finances is minimized. Here’s why a cyber resilience scorecard is a key tool for any recovery plan.
Forget GPT-4o (For Now) – Kick Off Summer with These Cyber Must-Reads for Enterprise Leaders
This collection of award-winning articles from Focal Point spotlights some essential truths about ChatGPT and quantum computing, the key steps to building a whole-of-state cybersecurity program, and cyber gangs’ new MBA-style approach to ransomware that would make a Wharton professor proud.
CTI Roundup: Social Engineering, DNS Tunneling, & Malvertising
Beware of an ongoing campaign targeting enterprises and other current cyber threat news to know.
The SEC Prepares to Regulate – and Regulate – the Finserv Sector
In a bid to tighten its cybersecurity and technology policy, the SEC is prepping a dizzying slew of regulations. We lay out the proposed new rules, the rancor, and the rocky road ahead.
CTI Roundup: Q1 Exploit Trends, HijackLoader, & the State of Pentesting
Kaspersky reveals the top exploit and vulnerability trends for the first quarter of 2024, HijackLoader evolves with new evasion techniques, and Cobalt releases its 2024 State of Pentesting report.