Why backups are key to driving down cyber insurance
It wasn’t long ago that the cyber insurance market was in a highly precarious position. In the aftermath of the pandemic, ransomware surged as attacks…
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Ongoing Money Laundering Insights – Cyber Defense Magazine
Abstract Money laundering is a major financial crime that involves introducing illicitly obtained funds into legitimate financial systems to disguise their criminal origins. Beyond concealing…
The Impact of Quantum Decryption
Executive Summary Quantum computing’s rapid progress poses a significant threat, potentially rendering current encryption methods and nearly all encrypted data vulnerable. This includes sensitive data…
The Growing Threat of AI-powered Cyberattacks in 2025
Data breach costs are rising at breakneck speed. IBM reported that the global average security breach cost is $4.9 million, marking a 10% increase since 2024.…
The Cost of Ignoring Patches: How State and Local Governments Can Mitigate Damaging Security Breaches
According to a recent report released by the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, governmental agencies are facing an increase in ransomware attacks from nation-state actors…
Securing the Connected Factory Floor
As manufacturers strive to keep pace with changing demands and quickly evolving technologies, many are embracing digitalization and increased connectivity between information technology (IT) and…
Small Manufacturers, Big Target: The Growing Cyber Threat and How to Defend Against It
Digital transformation in manufacturing has opened doors to promising possibilities, but not without new risk exposure. With expansive transformation comes additional threats. As manufacturers embrace…
On Constant Community Improvements – Cyber Defense Magazine
The theme of this year’s RSAC is “Many Voices. One Community.” While our field can rightly claim “many voices”, portraying it as a “community” is…
Countdown to Digital Armageddon: U.S. and Russia on the Brink
by Gary Miliefsky, Publisher, Cyber Defense Magazine In the shadowy corners of the internet, war is already underway. It doesn’t look like the battles of…
How to Adopt Advanced Edge Cybersecurity to Protect Smart Buildings
The increasing digitization of smart buildings presents both unprecedented convenience and significant cybersecurity challenges. With the number of IoT devices globally projected to reach 40 billion…
How To Leverage Cloud Analytics to Detect and Prevent Cybersecurity Threats in Real-Time
Today, cloud environments are more complex than ever. Organizations are navigating multicloud, multi-tenant, multi-national, and multi-business unit landscapes. On top of this, the speed of…
How to Stop Infostealers and Next-Gen Ransomware with an Identity-Centric Security Approach
Ransomware is the leading cybersecurity threat across every industry and a top priority for every Security Operations Center (SOC) team according to the SpyCloud 2024 Malware…