IBM Report: Data-Breach Costs Hit 17-Year High of $4.24M
Data-breach costs jumped nearly 10% from an average of $3.86 million to $4.24 million per incident over the past year. Read Article

U.S. Announces New 2nd Round Cybersecurity Requirements for Critical Pipeline Owners
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday required owners and operators of critical pipelines that transport hazardous liquids and natural gas to implement "urgently needed protections against cyber intrusions." Read Article

From January 2020 through May 2021, New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) regulated companies reported in excess of 70 Ransomware attacks ranging from costly shutdowns to disruptions in business operations. Successful Ransomware attacks continue to escalate in total numbers and overall severity, with no sector safe from an attack. Government agencies, companies, educational institutions, and nonprofits are all targets. 

Microsoft's Emergency Patch Fails to Fully Fix PrintNightmare RCE Vulnerability

The fix for the remote code execution exploit in the Windows Print Spooler service can be bypassed in certain scenarios. Read Article

Approximately 66% of hacked organizations expressed uncertainty that they could ever fully recover. Getting hacked or falling prey to Ransomware is a big deal—for you, your business, your customers, and your employees!