Cyber Threats

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News & Events

The Ransomware Tattletale

In July 2023, the SEC released its rule on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure. This rule requires publicly traded companies to report cyber breaches within four days of...

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Policy Explainer

SEC Pushes Ahead with New Cyber Rules

At the tail end of July, the SEC finalized a proposed rule requiring incident and other disclosures. The new rule is already facing significant industry backlash with even the Chamber of Commerce slamming the r...

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Primers

Not Just a Nuisance: DDoS Explainer

DDoS attacks (Distributed Denial of Services) occupy a unique space within the realm of cybercrime. They seldom lead to costly GDPR violation fines, typically don’t involve data theft, and rarely, if ever...

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Primers

On the Chess Board: Geopolitics and Cybersecurity

While the vast majority of cyberattacks are criminal activity rather than state-affiliated operations, these kinds of attacks are still incredibly important to understand and prepare for, should they come to yo...

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Monthly Newsletter

Consortium Networks Monthly Newsletter: August

This month’s edition of the Consortium Networks Monthly Newsletter is a huge policy roundup! Our semi-annual Washington Watch is out along with an overview of the current state of data privacy regulation ...

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Primers

The Call From Inside the House: Understanding and Preventing Insider Threat

Insider threats pose significant risks to organizations of all sizes but are unfortunately often overlooked or misunderstood by security teams. These threats come from individuals with access to an organization...

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Malware Spotlight

The Eye of the Storm: Malware in Focus

In June 2023, a Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agency in the United States uncovered unusual email behavior, subsequently revealing a fresh espionage campaign connected to China. A month later, on Jul...

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Monthly Newsletter

Consortium Networks’ Monthly Newsletter: July

Welcome back to the Consortium Networks monthly newsletter, now sent out on Monday. Hopefully, this change will help out with clearing out that inbox ahead of the weekend! Let us know what you think. Th...

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News & Events

MOVEit Zero-Day Explainer Update

Article Update: Since the initial disclosure of the MOVEit zero-day vulnerability, the situation has evolved with significant updates and revelations surrounding the exploitation and the widespread impact of th...

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Malware Spotlight

Malware in Focus: Barracuda

The Barracuda Software company reported that their ESG (Email Security Gateway) software has been actively exploited since October 2022. This exploitation primarily affects versions 5.1.3001 through 9.2.0.006. ...