How often do you change your personal passwords? Don’t worry, we’ll wait. People are fallible, and with them comes points of failures in every system. That’s why “twenty percent of CSOs/CISOs now report to the board of directors on a monthly basis” according to CSO. Security is gaining attention at…
The Gist Crime-as-a-service has gone mainstream. Being used by criminal gangs, cyber crime has skyrocketed by selling ransomware and phishing tools. Crime-as-a-service tools like malware for hire aren’t just being purchased by amateur hackers anymore, today they are also being utilized by professional organized crime gangs. Taking attacks global,…
The Gist Banks and financial companies are quickly becoming the prime target for cyber attackers, which is why they need higher cyber security measures fast. Imagine you got robbed and didn’t even know it. In today’s digital world, the challenge banks and finance companies face isn’t with a gang…
The Gist Finding the right VPN is critical to ensure your Internet privacy for mobile devices. A VPN is a great way for protecting your Internet privacy. Essentially in a VPN, a virtual tunnel encrypts the data that passes through between the computer and VPN server and decrypts it…
The Gist SD-WANs are quickly becoming a popular choice for enterprises as a cost effective solution, but while quality might not be compromised, will security? IT executives and CIOs are continually faced with the challenge of finding the most cost effective IT solutions while making sure they are delivering…
The Gist In an age where mobile and IoT devices dominate tech, here is what you need to do stay ahead of today’s needs for cybersecurity. Today tech has all but been overtaken by a digital revolution. With mobile devices and technology becoming so advanced, it is no wonder…
The Gist Keeping your organization’s technology on the most recent operating system is not enough. Information security professionals should develop long term plans for maintaining their organization’s defenses. A little over a week ago, WannaCry ransomware spread to over 400,000 machines in 28 languages. Over 98% of machines were running Windows…
The Gist Cyber criminals aren’t interested in the small fish, they’re going straight for the big guys. Targeted enterprises are being forced to pay through encryption ransomware. Ransomware comes in all shapes and forms. Common examples of ransomware include scareware, which is essentially fake antivirus claiming that you need…
The Gist 2017 is set to be the year when organizations push forward the increased adoptions of Internet of Things despite its concerns with security. IoT is not a new concept, and neither are the rumors of their obvious security risk. However, with the easy usability that comes with…
The Gist Technical support scams are now beginning to use tricks from ransomware where they are now demanding money. Some argue that fear is the best tactic for persuading people into getting what you want. This seems to be especially true when it comes to hackers on the web….
