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By Duncan Jones, Head of Cybersecurity, Quantinuum Ground-to-space communication is not an area that immediately comes to mind as a target for cyber attacks, and yet securing reliable communication to and from spacecraft is an imperative effort for all space organizations. In fact, NASA has dubbed security against malicious attacks on their communications “a major issue.” How major, you might ask? Well, maybe even life threatening. According to NASA’s published research on Reliable and Secure…

The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: APT, Botnets, Conti Ransomware, Disinformation, Internet of things, Phishing, VMware, and Vulnerabilities. The IOCs related to these stories are attached to Anomali Cyber Watch and can be used to check your logs for potential malicious activity. Figure 1 – IOC Summary Charts. These charts summarize the IOCs attached to this magazine and provide a glimpse of the threats…

The United States seem to have a love/hate relationship with video conferencing. Almost everyone has used it (or at least 81%, according to the Pew Research Center) but few seem to relish the experience. Many formerly in-person events from team meetings to conferences transitioned to virtual events and many companies seem conflicted on if, when or how they can get everyone back to the office. So, will virtual events continue to thrive and, if so,…

The US government lacks comprehensive data on ransomware attacks, including how much is lost in payments, according to a new report by the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs. The report presented the findings of a 10-month investigation into the growing threat of ransomware. It cited FBI figures showing that the agency had received 3729 ransomware complaints with adjusted losses of more than $49.2m. However, even these figures “likely drastically underestimate the actual…

As happy as they have been in their current roles, executive leaders often reach a point in their careers when they are ready for a growth position with a different company. But after spending years building a strong organization and driving the business forward, they want their initiatives and improvements to have a lasting effect. That’s what makes succession planning such a critical—if often overlooked—last step for a great leader. Succession planning does much more…

With over 90% of successful cyber attacks requiring human interaction, your people are now the number one point of entry for cybercriminals looking to harm your organization. And, in most cases, these threat actors don’t break in at all. They are let in via an errant click or a reused password (opens in new tab). In other words, cybercriminals are consistently, and correctly, viewing your people as a gateway to sensitive corporate data (opens in…

Ransomware breaches have increased by 13% – more than the last five years combined – according to a new report. The Verizon Business 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (2022 DBIR) reveals an unprecedented year in cybersecurity and details focal issues affecting the international cybersecurity landscape. In addition to the increase in ransomware breaches, it also found that 82% of cyber breaches involved the human element, including social attacks, errors and misuse. It also found that…

Docker secrets are a way to encrypt things like passwords and certificates within a service and container. Jack Wallen shows you the basics of creating and using this security-centric tool. Image: elnavegante/Adobe Stock Within the realm of containers, secrets are assets such as SSH keys, SSL certificates and passwords that are used to connect to services such as cloud accounts, APIs and other containers. Secrets can be used to manage this sensitive data required by…