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Sophisticated cyber actors and nation-states exploit vulnerabilities to steal information and money. They also develop capabilities to disrupt, destroy or threaten the delivery of essential services. Defending against these threats is the responsibility of individuals, families, small and large businesses, SLTT and federal governments.

Security experts warn that the threat of malware and bots infecting IoT devices will only get worse as more devices come online. Whether it’s a phishing attack, ransomware or an outage from a compromised device, the threat landscape is more dangerous than ever.

Using a Microsoft Word document lure, attackers are spreading a trifecta of malware, including Agent Tesla, OriginBotnet and RedLine Clipper, to gather a wide range of data from Windows machines.

A new study by the University of Maryland quantifies the near-constant hacker attacks on computers with internet access, occurring every 39 seconds. It cites unsecure passwords and non-secure apps as major causes.

An in-the-wild zero-day vulnerability allows attackers to take over computers running the widely deployed Adobe Acrobat and Reader products. This week, Google releases a fix for the latest attack in its series of Chrome patch Tuesday updates.

The cybersecurity world is full of jargon that can make it difficult to understand what’s going on. CISOs and other security leaders need to keep abreast of the latest developments in technology, legislation, governance and incident response. The best resource for this is a good cybersecurity news blog, such as CSO Magazine, which provides articles, blogs, videos, podcasts, webinars and research reports.