Cybersecurity

Censys–Rilian Deal Boosts Middle East Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Amid Rising State-Linked Threats

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The Middle East faces escalating cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, including power grids, oil terminals, and financial networks. Recent research by Fortinet details an Iranian state-backed intrusion into Middle East critical national infrastructure networks. Other industry analysis highlights rising attacks on Middle Eastern oil, gas, utilities, and transport systems that rely on connected technologies, including a … Read more

Holiday Downtime, Prime Time: How Cyberattack Risk Surges During Ransomware Season

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New Report Warns of Rising Cyberattack Risk When Staff Switch Off “When the cat’s away, the mice will play.” Or for the scholars, in Latin, “Dum felis dormit, mus gaudet et exsi litantro” captures the mood of today’s threat actors. When security teams nap for holidays or corporate shakeups, attackers celebrate, nay, “rejoice”. A new … Read more

Holiday Scams Rise as Cybercriminals Target Retailers During Peak Shopping Weeks

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Distraction is their ally. From holiday parties to gift lists to travel plans, the holidays provide bad actors a prime time to do their crime. Cybercrime increases worldwide during the holiday season. Shoppers rush, support staff operate with reduced numbers, and festive distractions create gaps in awareness. With America’s Thanksgiving approaching, warnings about holiday scams … Read more

BOXX Insurance Unveils Cyberboxx Assist to Strengthen Small Business Cybersecurity

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Imagine the early days of property and casualty insurance. An underwriter might have refused to insure a factory stacked with matches. Yet that same insurer might have escorted the owner to a sprinkler installer to reduce the fire threat and make the risk insurable. That may be a simple, imagined analogy. But cyber insurers now … Read more

Deepfake Defense: Reality Defender Launches Real Suite for Day-One Enterprise Protection

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Deepfake detection poster showing a man facing forward with two blurred blonde women morphing from his sides, with DEEPFAKE DETECTION text and the Reality Defender logo

Rising Deepfake Incidents Test Business and Political Defenses A finance worker wires millions after a video call with a fake CFO. The clone of a CEO’s voice issues an urgent payment order. A fabricated leader appears in a video, insulting allies. These recent deepfake incidents show a clear pattern. Attackers now blend social engineering, AI, … Read more

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