The U.S. Security and Exchange Commissions (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued an alert warning of an escalated number of ransomware attacks on financial institutions. The office details its findings in a free PDF and offers advice to targeted infrastructures on how to bolster their cybersecurity defenses. It advises potential targets to monitor alerts published by the Department of Homeland Securitys Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Other highlights include awareness and training programs, vulnerability scanning and patch management.”]