Cybersecurity is a complex and constantly evolving field. Staying up to date on the latest security breaches, emerging threats, and advancements in cybersecurity technology is vital for professionals safeguarding digital assets. Cyberattacks rarely happen all at once, and many are subtle in nature. Power doesn’t disappear in a single breach, but it can slowly slip away with a patch that’s missed, a setting that’s changed, or a system that no one is watching.
In 2024, manufacturing was the most attacked industry, and the sector’s reliance on industrial systems makes it especially vulnerable. Manufacturers must develop a proactive cybersecurity strategy to protect operational technology (OT) and adhere to evolving regulatory requirements.
A recent attack against the UK’s National Library underscored how attackers can use social engineering techniques to exploit vulnerabilities. The library’s online services were disrupted for weeks, and its website was down entirely. Attackers were able to gain access to the system by leveraging publicly known passwords released in previous data breaches.
A proactive cybersecurity monitoring solution like a SANS SIEM and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) platform could have prevented this attack. The platform can detect anomalies and suspicious activity that can reveal attacks in progress, including escalation of privileges and ransomware deployment. It can also prioritize vulnerability exploitation, which is linked to 20% of breaches in the 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. Vulnerability exploitation is now on par with stolen credentials and ahead of phishing as a breach vector.
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