5 Steps to Better Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
Information and network security provide needed defenses against cyberattacks and other malicious activities for businesses operating in the digital space. Reliance on digital assets requires constant surveillance and maintenance of systems and hardware. IT directors and small business owners who depend on critical infrastructure should take action to protect their important systems from cyberattacks. When […]
The Best Incident Response Strategies for Universities in 2022
The Best Incident Response Strategies for Universities in 2022 Educational institutions, especially colleges and universities with thousands of students, handle massive amounts of sensitive data, including student bio, protected health information, and financial documents. In addition, university websites and web applications facilitate huge financial transactions daily. The push towards remote working (and learning) in the […]
How to Avoid Zero-Day Exploits
Cyber threats and vulnerabilities are also evolving with constantly growing internet and cloud technologies. Zero-days can be regarded as one of the most problematic cybersecurity threats that businesses face. Pertaining to previously unknown and inherent ‘undiscovered’ security vulnerabilities across systems and devices, zero-days can potentially cause massive damage if they are not discovered and remediated. […]
5 Best Practices to Minimize IoT Cybersecurity Risks
In 2020, the Internet of Things (IoT) achieved a new, unprecedented milestone. During the year, there were more IoT connections, such as smart cars, devices, and factories, than non-IoT devices like smartphones, laptops, or computers. The coming years will be even better for IoT. By 2025, there could be almost 31 billion connected IoT devices compared […]
What is Cyber Threat Intelligence and Why Does it Matter?
What is Cyber Threat Intelligence and Why Does it Matter? According to the 2020 Crowdstrike Global Security Attitudes Survey, • 71% of respondents are more worried about ransomware attacks due to COVID-19 • 73% believe that nation-state-sponsored cyberattacks will pose the single biggest threat to organizations in 2021 • The average […]
Common CyberAttack Vectors
An attack vector in cyber security is a method to achieve unauthorized network access for launching a new cyber-attack. Attack vectors let the cybercriminals exploit the vulnerabilities of a system to gain access to personally identifiable details, sensitive information, and other valuable details following a data breach. A study by Accenture showed that 68% of […]
How To Prevent A DDoS Attack
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and few minutes of cyber-incident to ruin it.” – Stephane Nappo Running a business is hard. In addition to the dozens of challenges a company faces every day, providing the best security is also extremely important for effective and smooth operation. Internet-based businesses in particular face a […]
How to Prevent a Man in the Middle Attack
Every industry in the world is adapting to digitalization. But with digitalization arises the problem of cybercrimes. According to a report published by Verizon, 86% of the global data breaches are financially driven. According to the 2020 ACRP from Cybersecurity Ventures, damages by cybercrime are anticipated to cost organizations and businesses $6 trillion per year […]
