Helen Laidlaw

Ransomware attacks have become a persistent threat, forcing organizations to contend with difficult decisions regarding whether to pay ransoms. Despite ongoing law enforcement efforts to counter these activities, companies worldwide continue to face the growing menace of ransomware. Recent

The cybersecurity industry watched closely as CrowdStrike grappled with the devastating consequences of a failed software update in July that crippled millions of computers worldwide. Despite reporting a third-quarter revenue increase of 29 percent year-over-year, amounting to $1.01 billion, the

In a groundbreaking development in cybersecurity, security researchers from ESET have uncovered the first-ever UEFI bootkit aimed at Linux systems, dubbed "Bootkitty." This discovery marks a significant shift in the landscape of UEFI bootkits, which were previously considered a threat

In a significant data exposure incident uncovered by security researcher Jeremiah Fowler in October, SL Data Services, a data broker, left an Amazon S3 bucket containing 644,869 unprotected PDF files publicly accessible. The repository, which totaled 713.1 GB, contained a treasure trove of detailed

In an alarming development, two major vulnerabilities within VMware vCenter Server have been actively exploited following an initial attempt by Broadcom to patch these issues. Initially, patches were released on September 17th to address the flaws, identified as CVE-2024-38812 and CVE-2024-38813.

In an alarming turn of events, the United States' telecommunications networks appear to have been extensively infiltrated by Chinese state-backed cyber actors, posing a significant and pervasive threat to national security. This revelation has set off alarm bells within the Biden

Ransomware continues to be a pervasive and damaging cybersecurity threat. The scope of ransomware's impact is underscored by major advisories and reports, including those from the FBI, CISA, and the 2024 Cost of a Data Breach report by the Ponemon Institute, which highlights average payouts

In a recent campaign, the notorious Russia-aligned APT group RomCom exploited two zero-day vulnerabilities to deliver a backdoor to unsuspecting victims. The vulnerabilities in question were CVE-2024-9680 in Firefox and CVE-2024-49039 in Windows Task Scheduler. According to ESET researchers, these

In a stark reminder of the persistent threat posed by SQL injection vulnerabilities, Zabbix, a leading open-source enterprise network and application monitoring provider, has issued a critical warning about a severe flaw that could lead to full system compromise. The vulnerability, identified as

In today's fast-evolving cybersecurity landscape, traditional incident response methods are no longer sufficient to keep up with the sophistication of modern cyber threats. As cyber attackers become more advanced, organizations must leverage AI and cloud technologies to stay ahead. Modernizing