Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

AI Adoption Putting Hypervisors in Attackers Sights, Says Google Cloud's Jamie CollierHypervisors and virtualized infrastructure are drawing more cyberattacks, a trend that reflects organizations' expanded use of cloud services, containers and artificial intelligence-driven systems, said Jamie Collier, lead threat intelligence advisor for the EMEA region at Google Cloud.

COO Kevin Simzer Says 'Model Enables Testing of Threats Across Real-World Topologies'By using telemetry from endpoints, servers, cloud and email, Trend Micro's digital twin can safely simulate cyberattacks across a full enterprise. COO Kevin Simzer said it supports risk modeling and testing of controls, offering insights beyond legacy red-teaming exercises.

Identity and Cloud Stacks Targeted as Adversaries Seek New Ways In, Experts WarnCyberattacks targeting European organizations continue to shape and be shaped by geopolitical events, whether they involve nation-state hackers, financially motivated cybercriminals or opportunistic hacktivists, says a new report from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.

Akira Ransomware Hackers Targeting SonicWall DevicesFirewall maker SonicWall said Friday all customers who used its cloud backup services are at increased "risk of targeted attacks" following a recent cyberattack. The California firm in September disclosed that unidentified hackers launched brute-force attacks against servers storing backup files.

Akira Ransomware Hackers Targeting SonicWall DevicesFirewall maker SonicWall said Friday all customers who used its cloud backup services are at increased "risk of targeted attacks" following a recent cyberattack. The California firm in September disclosed that unidentified hackers launched brute-force attacks against servers storing backup files.

Google Cloud's Hultquist on How State Hackers Exploit Code and Corporate HiringJohn Hultquist, chief analyst at Google Threat Intelligence Group, Google Cloud, discussed how China and North Korea are transforming cyberattacks into organized, factory-like operations. Alongside zero-day exploits, North Korean IT operatives are quietly infiltrating Fortune 500 companies under false identities.

On-Demand Webinar | Stopping Cyberattacks in the CloudCloud-first adversaries have increased attacks against cloud environments by 66%1, yet security teams can’t respond fast enough to stop the breach

Embracing Zero Trust and AI in Cloud SecurityZero trust, artificial-intelligence-driven security and automation tools are reshaping how organizations maintain uptime, even during a cyberattack. These advances underscore how the future of enterprise resilience is increasingly tied to advancements in cloud security.

Company Plans to Link Executive Compensation to Achieving Security MilestonesThe executive vice president for Microsoft Security has announced an overhaul of the company's security practices following a series of high-profile cyberattacks that allowed foreign state-sponsored hacking groups to access its internal systems and cloud networks.

Also: AI in Cloud Security, Integrating Zero Trust Principles into API DeploymentIn the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed the potential role of AI in cloud security, how the recent cyberattack on Microsoft by Russian state hackers highlighted the vulnerabilities associated with legacy systems, and how to secure APIs in the age of zero trust.

In this episode of "Cybersecurity Insights," Eyal Fisher discussed Sweet Security's Cloud Runtime Security Suite, which helps CISOS and security teams defend against all stages of a cyberattack by gathering data, generating insights, baselining the normal environment and looking for deviations.

Cloud Security Vendor CTO on Response to Cyberattacks on Critical ServicesDDoS and other cyberattacks against media outlets and critical services are what Guy Shafir, CTO of Israeli tech vendor WideOps, has been dealing with since the start of the terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7. Shafir shared details about the response to these intense attacks.