Today, companies are able to perform tasks that were previously impossible, thanks to the technologies that create, store and examine large sets of data. But, this benefit has its own sets of risk, precisely from a security standpoint.
It appears there’s another global ransomware outbreak occurring that’s effecting banks, telco’s, and critical infrastructure.
There are multiple countries in Europe stating they’re infected with confirmed reports coming in from UK, Spain, Ireland, Russia and Ukraine.
Most small and midsize businesses (SMBs) consider focusing on cybersecurity a lower priority than financial success, but that’s a mistake. Without the right security in place, many SMBs may no longer have a business to worry about.
When most people think of business innovation, the first thing they think about is coming up with new products and services. However, innovation can apply to a number of areas in the business world, including security. Some of the most innovative companies use their thinking to boost their security with new and creative ideas. Here are a few things to learn from innovative examples:
DDoS is an acronym for Distributed Denial of Service. Nevertheless, as the title suggests this blog will address the who, what, why, and how of a DDoS attack (Credit to: www.incapsula.com “Anatomy of a DDoS Attack”).
Over the last twenty years, wireless has gone from a novelty to a necessity. Providing a wireless network is what encourages worker mobility as well as mobility of thought. But the challenges the wireless network present are daunting. Implementing security properly is paramount when designing and implementing a wireless LAN (WLAN). An organization needs to determine how to address Guest and BYOD postures while keeping known devices and users segregated from the rest of population.
With many individuals information being compromised both physical and logical information security is on the forefront of many people and businesses minds. The fear of being on CNN headline news and or individuals private information being forward facing of the internet for everyone in the world to see is concerning and real.
The back-to-back WannaCry and Adylkuzz outbreaks in mid-May mark a turning point on the cybersecurity landscape. Both attacks had far-reaching global ramifications—spreading chaos throughout all types of organizations—big and small. But it looks like we got lucky.
For all of the disruption they caused, these attacks were surprisingly amateurish. Just think of the devastation a more developed attack could cause. But make no mistake—these attacks serve as a warning. Organizations need to heed the lessons learned and adjust their cybersecurity strategies accordingly.
Online safety has become a concern for almost all users and organizations over the last decade, which can be solely attributed to the ever-increasing scams and cyber-attacks. Recently, it came to light that Facebook and Google had been conned for $100 million by a guy who used fake accounts for sending phishing scam emails.
