SecurityScorecard (SSC) has identified a DDoS attack which targeted the websites of the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense. SSC discovered more than 350 bots, mainly located in Bangladesh and African countries, which are now considered to be part of the Zhadnost botnet, previously discovered by SSC in March.

Nearly every day, it seems like you’re reading about another data breach in the news. Between ransomware attacks and nation-state actors, you can’t rely on the old “trust but verify” adage anymore. Cyber resilience isn’t about preventing all threats, it’s about creating a security program that allows you to identify, investigate, contain, and mitigate threats quickly and effectively.

Water Sector Cybersecurity Requirements Policymakers and regulators in Washington are bringing their attention now to water utilities’ cybersecurity. Last month, the White House announced it was expanding its public-private cybersecurity partnership to the water sector. Separately, in December of 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an evaluation of regulations related to the public water system’s cybersecurity, which will change in April.

Cyber risk has never been completely independent of world politics and international affairs, but in recent weeks, there has been a significant shift in alignment. The domain of physical war has closer ties to the digital sphere than ever before. As part of efforts to manage elevated cyber risk, it is vital to understand the short-term impact and longer-term risk of current events, and where focus should be placed to achieve the best defense.