Kaseya ransomware supply chain attack, new SolarWinds vulnerability, and the rising cost of cyber insurance

Symantec Cyber Security Brief Podcast

On this week’s Cyber Security Brief, Gavin O’Gorman joins us to discuss the Kaseya ransomware supply chain attack that occurred over the July 4 holiday weekend in the U.S. The REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware gang were behind this attack, and Gavin and Dick O’Brien discuss whether this is a sign that we now need to be aware of ransomware actors targeting victims through supply chain attacks, which would more traditionally be associated with state-sponsored hackers, as well as some of the other interesting aspects of this attack. Meanwhile, Brigid O Gorman discusses the latest news of a new vulnerability in SolarWinds software being exploited by a Chinese hacking group, energy companies being targeted in a year-long espionage campaign, and the rising cost of cyber insurance.