A survey commissioned by cybersecurity company Xage shows that zero trust is on track to being implemented in many operational technology (OT) environments, particularly in critical infrastructure organizations.
Powerful ‘Mantis’ DDoS Botnet Hits 1,000 Organizations in One Month
Web protection firm Cloudflare warns that a small but powerful botnet has launched distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on roughly 1,000 organizations over the past month alone.
Microsoft: North Korean Hackers Target SMBs With H0lyGh0st Ransomware
Microsoft this week sounded the alarm on a North Korean threat actor using the H0lyGh0st ransomware in attacks targeting small and midsize businesses worldwide.
Software Vendors Start Patching Retbleed CPU Vulnerabilities
Vendors have started rolling out software updates to address the recently disclosed Retbleed speculative execution attack targeting Intel and AMD processors.
Bot Battle: The Tech That Could Decide Twitter’s Musk Lawsuit

If Twitter’s lawsuit over Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout bid ever reaches trial, the case will likely center on a ubiquitous and often unloved technology: bots.
Log4j Software Flaw ‘Endemic,’ New Cyber Safety Panel Says
A computer vulnerability discovered last year in a ubiquitous piece of software is an “endemic” problem that will pose security risks for potentially a decade or more, according to a new cybersecurity panel created by President Joe Biden.
Two Big OT Security Concerns Related to People: Human Error and Staff Shortages
A survey of 3,500 security experts from around the world shows that a lot of the cybersecurity problems related to operational technology (OT) involve people, specifically human error and a significant shortage of staff.
Organizations Warned of New Lilith, RedAlert, 0mega Ransomware
Security researchers with threat intelligence firm Cyble have warned organizations about three new ransomware families named Lilith, RedAlert and 0mega.
Japanese Video Game Publisher Bandai Namco Confirms Cyberattack
Japanese video game publisher Bandai Namco has confirmed being hit by a cyberattack that forced it to disconnect some systems from its network.
Bandai Namco is known for numerous popular video games, such as Dark Souls, Elden Ring, Gundam, Pac-Man, and Soulcalibur, among others.
Investment in IIoT/OT Security Leads to Reduced Incident Impact: Study
A survey commissioned by cybersecurity firm Barracuda shows that while most organizations using operational technology (OT) or industrial IoT (IIoT) systems have experienced a security incident, impact was smaller for those that have invested more in security.











