(This is our CINS Army Brief for October 2021. Learn more and subscribe here.)

We are all aware by now of the tricksters who try to wreak havoc on our networks with ransomware, phishing, and hijacking. We can counter these tricks with treats of our own; Security Awareness Training, Breach Readiness & Response and Threat Protection.

Look through the articles we’ve uncovered to “treat” your network so you won’t be “tricked”.

Lazarus Attackers Turn to the IT Supply Chain
https://threatpost.com/lazarus-apt-it-supply-chain/175772/

Deloitte: 14% of U.S. orgs remain defenseless as cybersecurity threats loom
https://venturebeat.com/2021/10/26/deloitte-14-of-us-orgs-remain-defenseless-as-cybersecurity-threats-loom/

Natural Disasters Can Set the Stage for Cyberattacks
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2021/10/25/natural-disasters-can-set-the-stage-for-cyberattacks

Cybersecurity blind spot: AI’s inherent vulnerabilities
https://gcn.com/articles/2021/10/21/cybersecurity-blind-spot.aspx

80% of CISOs Would Consider Paying the Ransom if Attacked
https://healthitsecurity.com/news/80-of-cisos-would-consider-paying-the-ransom-if-attacked

Why enterprises are massively subcontracting cybersecurity work
https://venturebeat.com/2021/10/13/why-enterprises-are-massively-subcontracting-cybersecurity-work/

Enterprises struggle with security monitoring ‘tool sprawl’
https://venturebeat.com/2021/10/12/enterprises-struggle-with-security-monitoring-tool-sprawl/

Cybersecurity Awareness: How Much Data Can An Attacker Get From an Employee ID?
https://securityintelligence.com/articles/cybersecurity-awareness-data-attacker-employee-id/

U.S. to tell critical rail, air companies to report hacks, name cyber chiefs
https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-us-tell-critical-rail-air-companies-report-hacks-name-cyber-chiefs-2021-10-06/

How MITRE’s ATT&CK framework helps security teams map adversary behavior
https://www.scmagazine.com/perspective/threat-modeling/how-mitres-attck-framework-helps-security-teams-map-adversary-behavior

Pandemic drives rising risk of cyber attacks
https://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/52632-pandemic-drives-rising-risk-of-cyber-attacks