Ever hear of double extortion? It’s a technique increasingly employed by ransomware attackers. A malware payload steals a victim’s plaintext information before launching its encryption routine. Those operating the ransomware…
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Thriving in Chaos: How Cyber Resilience Works
In cybersecurity as in most jobs, problems don’t happen one at a time, you’re bound to have a few at once. Speakers at the RSA Conference 2021 talked about this…
This Chat is Being Recorded: Egregor Ransomware Negotiations Uncovered
Ransomware attacks are topping the charts as the most common attack type to target organizations with a constant drumbeat of attacks impacting industries across the board. In fact, IBM Security…
Beyond Ransomware: Four Threats Facing Companies Today
The recent DarkSide attack makes it clear: no system is safe from ransomware. And while the attackers say they weren’t out to hurt anyone, only to make money, the impact…
Avoid Blind Spots: Is Your Incident Response Team Cloud Ready?
The year 2020 — with all its tumult — ushered in a massive shift in the way most companies work. Much of that transformation included migrating to cloud, with some…
Two (or More) Is Better Than One: Digital Twin Tech for Cybersecurity
Throughout my lifetime, I’ve wondered on many occasions how my life would have changed had I made a different decision at a critical point — picked a different college, taken…
Cyber Insurers Might Be Making the Ransomware Problem Worse
In mid-May, one of the largest insurance companies in the U.S. paid $40 million to ransomware attackers. Two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the malicious actors stole…
When ‘Later’ Never Comes: Putting Small Business Cybersecurity First
Small- and medium-sized businesses can be victims of digital attacks as much as global ones can. In fact, 88% of small business owners think they’re open to a cyberattack. In response,…
Vulnerability Management: How a Risk-Based Approach Can Increase Efficiency and Effectiveness
Security professionals keep busy. Before you can patch a vulnerability, you need to decide how important it is. How does it compare to the other problems that day? Choosing which…
Your Home Away From Home May Not Be as Cybersecure as You Think
Home is where the ‘smart’ is. A recent study revealed the average American household has 25 connected or Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The number of consumers who have smart…