Threat actors behind the Akira ransomware group have extorted approximately $42 million in illicit proceeds after breaching the networks of more than 250 victims as of January 1, 2024. “Since March 2023, Akira ransomware has impacted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure entities in North America, Europe, and Australia,” cybersecurity agencies from the […]
Approximately 150,000 Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy secure web gateway systems are vulnerable to CVE-2024-21762, a critical security issue that allows code execution without authentication.
The personal information of approximately 57,028 individuals was exposed, including names, addresses, social security numbers, and financial details. The breach was attributed to a cyberattack by the LockBit ransomware gang.
The need for individuals with cyber security skills is rising. In the US alone, there are approximately 700,000 unfilled cyber security jobs. Likewise, 59 percent of cyber security leaders have reported that their teams are understaffed. In order to fill this skills gap, the new generation of cyber security professionals need to be armed with […]
Cybercriminals launched approximately 7.9 million DDoS attacks in 1H 2023, representing a 31% year-over-year increase, according to NETSCOUT. Global events like the Russia-Ukraine war and NATO bids have driven recent DDoS attack growth. Finland was targeted by pro-Russian hacktivists in 2022 during its bid to join NATO. Turkey and Hungary were targeted with DDoS attacks […]