It would appear that a new variant titled ‘StoneDrill‘ has now hit the wild and conducts operations very similar to that of Shamoon 2.0 and Shamoon malware. Here is a brief analysis of StoneDrill,

This ebook provides insight based on a survey that sought to understand the state of email cybersecurity.

This study looks at what today’s organizations are doing to prevent endpoint breaches targeting employees, the success of those efforts, and the associated costs that make this whole approach rather frustrating.

As we approach critical mass of hacker-powered security, read on to learn more about best practices of starting and running effective disclosure and bug bounty programs, and get to know some of the stories and stats about the hackers themselves.

This is a quarterly report that looks at the current cubery security threats from each quarter.

This is a solid breakdown of the Ransomware issues as seen in 2017.

From The Report, “With global ransomware damages predicted to exceed $5 billion this year, it is no surprise that ransomware is the fastest growing security threat. As this year’s global attacks have made national news, businesses of all sizes have become increasingly aware of the looming ransomware threat and the challenge of staying protected. Infected companies race the clock to minimize data loss, downtime, and reputation damage. With the seemingly endless profitability, anonymity and ease of execution it doesn’t appear cybercriminals will be turning their back on ransomware anytime soon. Companies are right to expect another year filled with attacks and new variants. The question is how can companies block these attacks before ransom is demanded, and their data along with their reputation is put at risk.”

In this report, they review malicious activity that SophosLabs analyzed and protected their clients from in 2017. They take that data and project what can be expected from 2018.

Based on a survey of 1,600 information security decision-makers and influencers in six countries, the 2018 Security Pressures Report delves into keeping businesses safeguarded against cyber threats, attacks and compromises.

This report from the Ahn Lab Security Emergency Response Center provides a review of various Cyber events that took place in the 2nd Qtr. of 2017.

The value of peer input cannot be overstated. Authored by leading Chief Information Security Officers, CISOs Investigate is an ongoing series that offers first-hand insights to security leaders as they make business-driven risk and technology decisions.

The article uses the world’s 1,000 largest companies as a sample to help us better understand the extent to which organizations are effected by cyber threats and how threat actors my be looking to exploit these credentials.

This report takes a look at the major incidents that took place in 2017.

From the report, “In this report we provide a broad view of the 2015 threat landscape, ranging from industry-wide data to a focused look at different technologies, including open source, mobile, and the Internet of Things. The goal of this report is to provide security information leading to a better understanding of the threat landscape, and to provide resources that can aid in minimizing security risk.”

This brief takes a look at the espionage as a service industry and how it can help businesses become secure.

This report is a response to the absence of a formal dialogue and explores U.S. policy options for managing relations with China over this critical policy area. It looks at two basic questions: Can the United States and China return to meaningful formal negotiations over norms and rules in cyberspace? And, if so, what areas are most likely to yield agreement, and what might be exchanged for what?

Read this whitepaper to see how you can mitigate the following five financial services industry IT challenges. Minimize breaches, reduce cyber theft, use technology to improve network performance, improve compliance, and leverage technology to provide a competitive advantage.

This book provides excellent research and an in-depth study of cybercrime criminals and money.

This paper is subtitled “Discover the ideal technology dor detecting unknown, zero-day mobile threats.

Here are some quick facts about this report and what they tell us about the issues that the healthcare industry as a whole needs to address: 58% of incidents involved insiders—healthcare is the only industry in which internal actors are the biggest threat to an organization. Medical device hacking may create media hype but the assets most often affected in breaches are databases and paper documents. Ransomware is the top malware variety by a wide margin. 70% of incidents involving malicious code were ransomware infections. Basic security measures are still not being implemented. Lost and stolen laptops with unencrypted PHI continue to be the cause of breach notifications.

This Quarterly report offers key takeaways from the first Quarter of 2018. Those takeaways come from Email, Exploit Kits, Web-Based Attacks, and Social Media and Domain Research.