Taking the right approach to data extortion
Cybercriminals often specialize. An extortion effort usually begins with a person or a team selecting targets in one of two ways: either they get a request from an …
You should be able to trust organizations that handle your personal data
People have become much more sensitive about privacy and are more concerned about who has access to their data, but at the same time they are constantly sharing that …
Many security engineers are already one foot out the door. Why?
The position of security engineer has become a pivotal role for modern security teams. Practitioners are responsible for critical monitoring of networks and systems to …
Fix your IT weak spots to guarantee compliance
As the number of regulations grow each day, and are different depending on the sector, the consequence of not adhering to them has come more and more severe. It can massively …
Easily migrate to the cloud with CIS Hardened Images
CIS offers virtual images hardened in accordance with the CIS Benchmarks, a set of vendor agnostic, internationally recognized secure configuration guidelines. CIS Hardened …
Mastering microsegmentation for enterprise applications
Network segmentation is one of the defensive practices used by many enterprises to stop the spread of malware in the ecosystem. Servers and databases are grouped together by …
The most insecure and easily hackable passwords
No matter how annoying juggling too many passwords can be, for better or worse they are one thing end users have control over. But while choosing a password is easy, choosing …
The state of mental health in the cybersecurity community
A report from Tines revealed the state of mental health among cybersecurity professionals. The past few years have been particularly challenging. Remote work, talent shortage, …
Why are DDoS attacks so easy to launch and so hard to defend against?
DDoS attacks are an underappreciated residual risk for most organizations today. While most people are concerned about ransomware, it typically takes a ransomware attacks …
Secure your CMS-based websites against pervasive attacks
Sucuri Security’s 2021 Website Threat Research Report has revealed that payment card skimmers are becoming more common in exploit kits affecting WordPress websites, and …
Shrinking healthcare cybersecurity gaps between hospitals and manufacturers
The relationship between medical device manufacturers (MDMs) and healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) has always been challenged by a lack of good communication, mostly to …
Ransomware works fast, you need to be faster to counter it
Since the pandemic hit and organizations had to quickly adjust to widespread remote work and stand up hybrid environments, ransomware gangs have been having a field day. In …