2022 Key Findings Overview 2022 saw a breakthrough escalation in capabilities by a new modular industrial control systems (ICS) malware, PIPEDREAM, developed by the threat group, CHERNOVITE. CHERNOVITE’S PIPEDREAM toolkit has the capabilities to impact tens of thousands industrial devices that control critical infrastructure – devices that manage the electrical grid, oil and gas pipelines, […]
The global energy sector is facing a time of uncertainty due to a confluence of geopolitical, economic, and environmental factors. Energy prices for consumers are soaring and several energy firms have folded under rising wholesale prices. In tandem, the cyber threat landscape is growing increasingly complex, further complicating the picture for global energy suppliers. While
Why and how managed detection and response (MDR) providers help protect against adversary cyber threats. Now more than ever, 24/7 threat hunting can make the difference between stopping an advanced cyberattack and falling victim to one. With IT capacity in short supply, many organisations are turning to managed detection and response (MDR) providers to help
The 2022 Singapore User Risk Report complements research from the 2022 Human Factor from Proofpoint. Since its inception, the Human Factor has explored a simple premise: that people—not technology—are the most critical variable in today’s cyber threats. Since then, this once-contrarian notion has become a widely acknowledged reality. Cyber attackers target people. They exploit people.
The ransomware threat has grown significantly in scale and impact and has become an urgent problem for all digitally connected countries, including Singapore. It is also inherently an international problem, as attacks are conducted from across borders, and jurisdictional lines are leveraged to launder money and evade justice. The Counter-Ransomware Task Force (CRTF) was commissioned
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DO NOT PAY THE RANSOM: WHY BUSINESSES ARE WILLING TO PAY With the national attention on significant data breaches in recent months, between January to June 2022, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) observed a 14 percent decrease in reported breaches compared to July to December 2021. This appears in contrast to the
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Why Zero Trust Is Essential, Now Research has shown that the philosophy of Zero Trust security — “never trust; always verify” — has struck a chord. It took decades for organisations to move past the basic castle-and-moat security mindset and to accept that, in a cloud-based world, there is no perimeter to defend, and intruders
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Cybersecurity From the Top: The Board Perspective Not long ago, few boards of directors knew much about cybersecurity risks, let alone took an active interest in the topic. That mindset has changed dramatically in recent years. But as this report shows, we still have some way to go. Overall, board members are confident they understand
Cybercrime has been a global phenomenon for decades. But with geopolitical forces accelerating the reconfiguration of the world’s cyber frontlines, the true danger presented by threat actors is coming to the fore — particularly among those that once saw the smallest share of attacks. For many, 2022 has been a wake-up call: there are no
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This report investigates the impact of the twin shocks on digital skills shortages and the Victorian labour market. Specifically, it attempts to gain a better understanding of the current digital skills issues, and the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic posed to the development of a Digital CBD. Prior to the pandemic, many organisations were trying to
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