In the evolving landscape of cyber threats, the dilemma of whether or not to pay ransomware actors remains a contentious issue. As cybercriminals continue to leverage ransomware attacks to extort money from organizations, the responses … Read more
I, along with two recent honorees from the class of 2023, were recently attending a holiday event for the Cyber Security Hall of Fame. During a discussion, we started to talk about the differences between … Read more
A fast-growing and alarming threat to corporate data is wiper malware. Unlike ransomware, which can encrypt and disable your files until you pay a ransom, wiper malware deletes company data permanently to cause as much … Read more
It is no exaggeration that cybercrime, if not addressed effectively, could change the shape of the economy. Its costs are predicted to reach $10.5 trillion USD annually by 2025, up from $3 trillion USD in … Read more
As cybersecurity professionals, defenders and red teamers, we are well aware of the pervasiveness of malware. Malicious software, written in a variety of programming languages and distributed in many ways, continues to be a main … Read more
The state of Internet of Things (IoT) security across the enterprise and government agencies is shockingly bad. IoT devices are highly vulnerable; therefore, making organizations vulnerable. In many ways enterprise IoT security today is like … Read more
If you have been running your business for a while, you have likely read plenty of resources that tell you how you can protect your corporate and customer information against the potential of a data … Read more
Cybercriminals do not empathize with global health emergencies. They take advantage of any situation they can profit from. Such is the case with the current COVID-19 outbreak. This is aggravated by the stress that organizations … Read more
A logic bomb is a piece of malicious code that hackers insert into a software or operating system. This code lies dormant until a specific condition occurs. These conditions could be a pre-determined time (often … Read more
Hollywood has long held a certain image of cybercriminals. What they look like, how they commit their crimes, and their motivations. However, like many things in Hollywood, the portrayal of hackers and cybercrime in general … Read more
