Last year was unprecedented for many reasons, not the least of which was responding to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Unsurprisingly, cybercriminals leveraged the pandemic's uncertainty and disruption for their benefit in the form of cyberattacks on remote workers, consumers, organizations, and companies. We can expect for these attacks to not only continue but to multiply as a result. It's time to ensure your organization is prepared for the trends we see on the cyber-risk landscape.
SolarWinds: Continuing Reveals and FalloutAt the end of last year, the SolarWinds breach made headlines as industry professionals tried to unpack the who, what, where, when, and how of the attack, and importantly, whether they were directly affected. Two months after the discovery of the incident, we have started to understand the breadth and depth of the supply chain compromise, but it's still too soon to fully understand the complete and ultimate effects of the likely Russian compromise.
In fact, Robert Bigman, who served as the intelligence community's most senior information assurance officer for half of his 30-year career in the CIA, recently told the ThreatConnect Podcast it could be two years before we know the extent of the SolarWinds breaches.
In the months ahead, we expect to see additional details discovered on the compromise, related operations, and the actor's follow-on efforts. As we learn more about the situation and the attack, we'll likely see an uptick in the focus on supply chain security as organizations aim to protect themselves from being the target of a similar attack in the ..
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