Ransomware is a form of malware that utilizes a number of vectors to access computers. With the rise of cloud, mobile, and remote work, ransomware attacks have significantly increased as have ransom demands. An example … Read more
Pogo infamously stated in a 1970 cartoon “we have met the enemy and he is us.” As cybersecurity professionals, we recognize that humans are the weakest link when it comes to securing our businesses. We … Read more
The SolarWinds Sunburst hack made it painfully clear that supply chain cybersecurity threats are extremely dangerous. Perhaps the most alarming fact is that SolarWinds’ stock price dropped 40% in seven days after the breach became … Read more
Unfortunately, organizations continue to suffer debilitating impacts on operations due to both natural and human-made threats. One human-made threat, which continues to top the list of risks that organizations fear the most, is cybercrime. Cybercrime … Read more
Corporations are increasingly focusing their efforts on preventing, detecting, and mitigating threats from insiders. As a result, many are mandating the creation of formal insider threat or insider risk management programs. With a dearth of … Read more
Overall Security Principles Regarding security, it is important to discuss our approach to risk mitigation. To mitigate risk, we need to focus on building our overall situational awareness. To build situational awareness, we should look … Read more
In the simplest terms, risk connotes the possibility of harm. How we account for risk and manage it is the result of understanding and quantifying the consequences. What are the effects likely to occur in … Read more
