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Security professionals are burned out. Here are 5 ways to help them.

Addressing the causes of burnout requires a top-down approach that better aligns security teams with the rest of the business.

Authorities warn dangerous new malware can shut down, sabotage industrial sites

The malware initially targeted Schneider Electric and Omron controllers.

Microsoft intercepts Zloader botnet, a distributor for Ryuk ransomware

Ryuk was behind major attacks on healthcare, while the botnet focused on credentials and financial theft.

2 years later: What's next in security for the pandemic-era workforce

Organizations can expect the return-to-work model to stress a corporate infrastructure that has languished in recent years. 

What 5 security chiefs learned from COVID-19

From vaccine development to barren grocery story shelves, CISOs speaking at RSA Conference 2021 discussed how they navigated security in a complex threat landscape.

Now is the time to break gender bias in cybersecurity

A hidden epidemic that has hindered women’s ability to continue working at pre-pandemic levels is expected to impact infosec.

Datto, SailPoint acquired for more than $6B each amid growing cyber consolidation

Buyers Kaseya and Thoma Bravo join the feeding frenzy a month after Google’s $5.4 billion deal to buy Mandiant.

Cybersecurity careers: Makeshift beginnings, technical pursuits

As the field becomes more visible, thanks to large cyberattacks and breaches invading mainstream media, more curious minds will seek employment.

Dinner is served: Cyber M&A feeding frenzy shows hunger for trust

Google's $5.4 billion bid for Mandiant was just one of 200-plus cybersecurity deals last year.

Microsoft blocks Russian cyberattacks linked to Ukraine war

Strontium, a GRU-linked threat actor, targeted Ukraine media, foreign policy think tanks and government agencies in the U.S. and Europe.

DOJ disrupts Russia-backed Cyclops Blink botnet

The court-ordered operation is the latest effort to stop malicious cyber activity following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Federal authorities urged to bolster intel sharing amid nation-state threats

Current Russian cyber activity has been limited, but experts warn the threat may increase on short notice.

State Department launches cyber bureau amid rising global tensions

The long anticipated bureau aims to weave diplomacy into the global effort to combat ransomware and rogue nation-state activity.

Midsize enterprises: Strengthen security for today's threat landscape

Midsize enterprises must protect against the same security threats as larger organizations, but with smaller budgets and fewer IT resources.

Ransomware summit takeaways: Pledges to disrupt safe havens, money laundering

The State Department is in talks with Russia, however, some U.S. experts warn the Biden administration needs to take more forceful action out in the open. 

Viasat network cyberattack linked to newly discovered Russian wiper

SentinelOne researchers said the malware, dubbed AcidRain, is behind the February attack on the satellite communications provider

Construction sector mulls cyber risk: hackers toying with materials

Structural integrity specs in automated systems could become a target. Here's how companies like Trimble, Procore and Autodesk are preparing.

Biden administration's FY 2023 budget includes 11% increase for cyber

The budget calls for additional hiring at CISA and money to modernize IT at federal agencies.

Cyber extortion surges 78% as 'ransomware as a service' spreads

Most companies require at least a month to recover from a ransomware attack, Palo Alto Networks found.

Nation-state threat actors remain steps ahead of defenders

IT security leaders reveal significant gaps in their ability to identify and mitigate sophisticated attacks. 

Big tech is fixing bugs faster. Will that influence trickle down?

If a customer lacks urgency in deploying a patch, a flaw can linger. 

The Kronos outage disrupted one employer's payroll for more than a month. Here's how it moved forward.

UMass Memorial Health had to quickly improvise to run payroll for more than 16,000 employees without hours-worked data, CFO Sergio Melgar said. 

How to keep business operations running after a cyber incident

While companies need to move quickly to mitigate the cyber event, they're also starting from behind. Once an incident happens, businesses have to catch up.

Okta says 2.5% of customers breached, as Lapsus$ sows disorder

Threat researchers say Lapsus$, active on social media, revels in the spotlight. Okta's CSO called the breach screenshots "embarrassing." 

Talk to the board, not just IT, about ransomware

The spread of fast-moving cyberattacks accelerates the need for rapid, clear communication between end-users, security teams and the board.