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Report – Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)

Verizon released its 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report yesterday, the 17th edition of one of the most sought-after annual reports – the DBIR – which catalogs and analyzes the past year’s trends in cyber crime and provides a comprehensive view of the global threat landscape. This year’s 100-page report covers cyber incidents and data breaches between November 1, 2022, and October 31, 2023, and includes a record 10,626 confirmed data breaches and 30,500 total incidents in its data set.

CISA ICS Vulnerability Advisories and Alerts, Updates, and Bulletins – May 2, 2024

CISA ICS Vulnerability Advisories and Alerts, Updates, and Bulletins – May 2, 2024

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published the following ICS vulnerability advisories, as well as alerts, updates, and bulletins:

ICS Vulnerability Advisories:

CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories

White House Releases New National Security Memorandum on Critical Infrastructure

Today, the White House issued the National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience. This much-anticipated memorandum replaces Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21), which was issued more than a decade ago to establish national policy on critical infrastructure security and resilience. The NSM will help ensure U.S. critical infrastructure can provide the nation a strong and innovative economy, protect American families, and enhance our collective resilience to disasters before they happen.

CISA ICS Vulnerability Advisories and Alerts, Updates, and Bulletins – April 30, 2024

CISA ICS Vulnerability Advisories and Alerts, Updates, and Bulletins – April 30, 2024

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published the following ICS vulnerability advisories, as well as alerts, updates, and bulletins:

ICS Vulnerability Advisories:

CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories

Report – Behavioral Patterns of Ransomware Groups are Changing According to the GRIT 2024 Ransomware Report

GuidePoint Security’s GRIT Q1 2024 Ransomware Report observes major shifts in the behavioral patterns of ransomware groups following law enforcement activity. According to the report, Q1 closed with a significant year-over-year increase in both the number of reported ransomware victims and the number of overall ransomware groups.  

IT-ISAC Report – Exploring the Depths: An Analysis of the 2023 Ransomware Landscape and Insights for 2024

The Information Technology – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC) recently released a ransomware report titled Exploring the Depths: An analysis of the 2023 Ransomware Landscape and Insights for 2024 (see attached). The report uses data drawn from open-source sites, the dark web, member input, and information shared between National Council of ISAC members. The IT-ISAC tracked 18 new ransomware groups in 2023 and highlights how new ransomware strains continue to emerge despite recent law enforcement efforts.

Key takeaways from the report include:

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