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Dark reading | February 03, 2020

A fairly unsophisticated ransomware attack has raised a few eyebrows among security researchers for its ability to force computers to stop specific activities, or processes, related to industrial control systems, critical-infrastructure security firm Dragos stated in a report published on February 3.In the past, ransomware has generally caused disruption in industrial control system (ICS) environments as a side effect of the malware's destructive activity — encrypting data would cause ...

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Optiv | August 09, 2021

Optiv Security, the leading end-to-end cybersecurity solutions partner, launched its Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) offering at Black Hat USA 2021. The technology-independent offering enables clients to take rapid and decisive action against today's most critical cyberattacks and strengthen their security posture. "Optiv MXDR brings simplicity, transparency and automation to clients' environments, enhancing existing defenses to counter known and emergi...

Cowbell Cyber | February 25, 2022

The industry's first AI-powered cyber insurance provider for small and medium businesses (SMEs), Cowbell Cyber announced a partnership with Trend Micro to expand cyber insurance access. Trend Micro's MSP partners and clients would have exclusive access to an all-digital, expedited application procedure for Prime 100 cyber insurance plans due to the partnership. Cowbell's ability to enable closed-loop risk management for policyholders will be enhanced as a result of the...

Tech Republic | February 05, 2020

Organizations received a type of holiday gift during the fourth quarter of 2019 as the volume of malware and other security threats declined. However, employees returning to work after the new year presented a fresh target for cybercriminals to launch their attacks. In its Quarterly Threat Landscape Report, the security provider Nuspire discusses the threats that marked the final quarter of 2019 and offers advice on how organizations can defend themselves against these threats. For last quarter,...