The 16 Major Types of Malware – Defined
Malware is an ever-rising threat to information technology security. With the introduction of advanced techniques and tactics, malware has quickly become a significant risk for any business's online infrastructure. Understanding
Protecting and Responding to Ransomware Attacks – A Best Practice
Let’s start with the basics: ransomware, a malicious software, poses a significant threat to organizations by encrypting their data and demanding payment for its restoration. This type of attack disrupts
How to Stop Insider Threats in their Tracks
Cybercrime is a disruptive force that costs businesses trillions of dollars every year. These damages take the form of lost and stolen data — including intellectual property — and disruption
5 Cybersecurity Trends that will Impact the Industry in 2023
Let’s start this blog post with a look at the evolution and impact of cybercrime over the last year. According to estimates from Statista’s Cybersecurity Outlook, the global cost of cybercrime is
‘BlackMamba’ AI-Keylogging Malware Attack Is Here – What You Need to Know
A new strain of malware has been discovered that is powered by artificial intelligence, and it's already making headlines in the cybersecurity community. Dubbed "BlackMamba," this keylogging attack has the
The Indigo Bookstore Ransom Cyber Attack – Lessons Learned
The recent attack on the Indigo Bookstore left many cyber security analysts scratching their heads. How did attackers seize control of systems through ransomware, and how was a zero-day exploit
Two-Thirds of Organizations Were Hit by a Ransomware Attack Last Year
In SpyCloud’s Ransomware Defense Report, its annual survey of CISOs or Chief Information Security Officers and heads of IT security from Canada, the UK, and US they found that that
How EDR Solutions are Bolstering Cybersecurity Defenses
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), also referred to as endpoint detection and threat response (EDTR), is an endpoint security solution that continuously monitors end-user devices to detect and respond to
How Does the Cyber Mercenary Business Work?
The Cyber Mercenary Business is Surging, Unfortunately Reuters wrote a report on the booming business of Cyber mercenaries which we found particularly interesting and thought it was well worth sharing. The
Ransomware and Business Email Compromise (BEC) Account for 70% of Breaches
Ransomware and business email compromises (BEC) topped the list of the types of attacks on organizations in the past year, making up 70% of the total number, according to the