🚨 Speaker Spotlight at #TETL2025! 🚨 We’re excited to announce that Dr. Mike Saylor, CEO of Blackswan Cybersecurity, will be presenting at the TETL 2025 Summer Conference — celebrating 20 years of empowering K12 technology leaders! 🎉 🧠Session Topic: Cybersecurity Technology Optimization📅...
State and local governments are under siege from a rising tide of cyber threats. From ransomware and supply chain compromises to attacks on social services systems and K12 District networks, the public sector has become a prime target for nation-state actors and financially motivated threat...
At Blackswan Cybersecurity, we’ve seen firsthand how ransomware has transformed—from noisy, opportunistic malware into coordinated, multi-stage attacks that strike fast and cause deep disruption. And while some organizations are getting better at preparing for these threats, the reality is still...
Cybercriminals are relentlessly targeting healthcare organizations—and they’re not slowing down. In fact, the healthcare sector saw a 60% increase in ransomware attacks in the last year alone, making it the most targeted industry for cybercrime. From large hospital systems to regional clinics and...
A recent GitHub supply chain compromise sent shockwaves through the developer community, reinforcing the urgent need for stronger cybersecurity hygiene, especially around third-party automation tools. The attack targeted a widely used GitHub Action known as tj-actions/changed-files, which was...
Addressing Key Cyber Risks in Education — And How to Stay Ahead IntroductionAs education continues its digital evolution, schools and districts are increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats. From student data privacy concerns to ransomware incidents, the stakes are high—and attackers know it....
In the first quarter of 2025, Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks skyrocketed by 358% year-over-year, according to a recent report from Cloudflare, which claims to have mitigated over 20 million individual attacks in that period alone. This sharp uptick marks a concerning escalation in...
Blackswan Cybersecurity's Director of Sales, Jonathan Ruppert, will be at the Stellar Cyber OpenXDR booth (S-343) at this year's RSAC 2025. Stop by and meet Jonathan to learn more about how Blackswan, in partnership with Stellar Cyber, delivers enterprise-level security solutions tailored to the...
The recent disclosures from Landmark Admin and Young Consulting—where over 2.6 million individuals were affected by ransomware attacks and data breaches—underscore a painful reality: even trusted organizations in the insurance and software sectors are vulnerable when cyber defenses lag behind evolving threats.
The Information Security Forum (ISF) is a premier educational event designed to bring together IT and security professionals from public sector organizations across Texas. Hosted by the Texas Department of Information Resources, Office of the Chief Information Security Officer, the 26th Annual ISF...