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A growing body of research highlights digital security threats to journalism, including a wide range of malware (malicious software used to access, steal and destroy data), denial-of-service attacks (DDoS) and ransomware attacks where hackers demand payment in order to regain access to systems). These threats can have significant financial impacts on businesses. In addition to a direct loss in revenue from disrupted services and lost productivity, they can lead to costly incident response costs, legal fees and regulatory fines as well as damage to reputation and brand.

In addition to these more obvious threats, journalists are also at risk of cyberattacks that target the platforms they use for reporting and sourcing, threatening privacy and security. This includes government attempts to chip away at the encryption protections offered by apps like Signal, WhatsApp, ProtonMail and SecureDrop; as well as broader concerns about the safety and security of legacy social media platforms such as Twitter, X, and other tools that have become staples in global news coverage and sourcing.

It’s important that your team has the resources it needs to stay on top of these trends. That’s why CNTI is pleased to partner with Tenable Research—an expert source of threat intelligence and research—to bring you this monthly update on today’s most pressing cyberthreats. We deliver this content directly to your teams within their Tenable product of choice, so they can quickly prioritize which weaknesses to focus on first. Learn more about our partnership with Tenable Research here.