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 business operations and presents management with a dilemma: to pay
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 used? It's not just a matter of understanding what happened
Organizations Struggle Implementing Compliance Requirements Including NIST & Zero Trust Mandates
Over the last year, we’ve seen a literally flood of government legislation and formal guidance concerning cybersecurity best practices. New mandates have been coming or to the cyber community fast and furious, and government agencies and their contractors have had
How to Implement an Effective Vulnerability Management Program
We’ve written considerably on Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments and Patching because they are so critical to preventing attacks. I’ve provided links to several of the most read blog posts we have written on the subject. In this blog post, we’ll
The Fundamental Elements of Cyber Hygiene
Cyber Hygiene or IT hygiene involves best practices related to cybersecurity to protect your network and infrastructure from threats. It serves as the basic foundation for a proactive, systematic, and comprehensive approach to data protection. Taking the time to create