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Key Takeaways From the Recent Targeting of Cloud Services and Remote Workers
This month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a report discussing several recent successful cyberattacks against multiple organizations’ cloud services. Most notable was the link between these attacks and remote workers, who were...
A Double-Edged Sword: How Cyber Risk Associated With “Smart” Technology is Quickly Mounting in the Agriculture Equipment Industry
In recent years the agriculture equipment industry has seen the vast and rapid development of “smart” and precision ag technology, which have allowed farming operations to increase yields and efficiency while simultaneously combating labor shortages. These operations...
Swimming in Deep Water: Surviving in Today’s Cyber Environment
Today’s cyber environment is complex and challenging for corporate management faced with daily battles against a seemingly endless list of ever-evolving threats. Even large cybersecurity firms and government branches (local, state, and federal) have been or will be...
The Indirect Costs Associated with Ransomware Attacks in the AG & CE Industries
Regardless of the business’s size or area of engagement, technological innovation within the agriculture and construction equipment (AG & CE) industries has improved productivity, efficiency, and communications. The collection, analysis, and storage of data have...
Ransomware Risks in 2021: Double Extortion, Third-Party Targeting, and Remote Work
In response to the increased use of offsite and offline backups, cybercriminals adapted and developed a new approach to conducting ransomware attacks during 2020. Known as double extortion, some cybercriminals are first engaging in data exfiltration before encrypting...
The Importance of Protecting IoT Devices Within the AG & CE Industries
For years cybersecurity initiatives have struggled to gain traction within the agriculture and construction equipment (AG & CE) industries when compared to other industries, such as the healthcare or financial industries. This predicament has quickly put the...
Four Cyber Trends Which are Likely to Impact the AG & CE Industries in 2021 and Beyond
With the recent deployment of a vaccine comes the promise of a post-COVID economy in the near future. While the health threat of COVID-19 may dissipate, the pandemic will have a lasting impact across most, if not all industries, and the agriculture and construction...
Knowing Your Cyber Battlespace: Why Domain Awareness is Critical to Keeping Your Business Thriving in the Current Cyber Environment
By Mark Spangler, Wednesday, December 30th, 2020: There is an actual war being waged every day against your company and its data. Your very corporate existence may be at risk from a wide spectrum of cyber actors. These could include disgruntled insiders, careless...