The Council on Foreign Relations has published a 116-page report, “Confronting Reality in Cyberspace: Foreign Policy for a Fragmented Internet”. The report’s Executive Summary sets the tone of the CFR’s analysis and recommendations: “The utopian vision of an open, reliable, and secure global network has not been achieved and is unlikely ever to be realized. […]
Ransomware attacks are on the rise, hitting businesses and government agencies around the world. Cyber criminals use a variety of methods to gain access to vulnerable systems and, once a target system is breached, the malware disables security features within the victim’s network. Prior to execution of the ransomware all data files are stolen, including […]
Outsourcing professional and technical services is viewed as an effective way for businesses to procure the expertise they need on a pay-as-you-go basis without the complexity and overhead costs of doing it themselves. Professional services that are commonly outsourced to Managed Service Providers (MSP) include payroll, accounting, billing and legal. Technical services that are commonly […]
An increasing number of organizations in recent years have purchased cyber insurance policies in an effort to protect against the high cost of recovering from a data breach, including a ransomware attack. Many believe that having such a policy means they no longer have to worry about IT security; after all, the insurance company will […]
A web application firewall is software that filters out malicious requests and content from your website, which protects your visitors from harm, as well as safeguards your intellectual property and the time and expense that went into developing your website. The firewall software resides on the same server as your website. Among the common types […]
Internet of Things (IoT) devices are notorious for their lack of security features, making them attractive to hackers who can use them as soft access points to reach critical systems on the wider corporate network. In addition, these devices may be invisible to corporate IT administrators. For these reasons alone, companies should forbid employees from […]
A web application firewall is software that filters out malicious requests and content from your website, which protects your visitors from harm, as well as safeguards your intellectual property and the time and expense that went into developing your website. The firewall software resides on the same server as your website. Among the common types […]
SonicWall Capture Labs threat researchers have unveiled third-quarter threat intelligence collected by the company’s more than 1 million global security sensors. Year-to-date findings through September highlight cyber criminals’ growing use of ransomware, encrypted threats and attacks leveraging non-standard ports, while overall malware volume declined for the third consecutive quarter. “For most of us, 2020 has […]
When browsing the web you have probably noticed that many sites have a padlock next to the browser’s address bar. This indicates that the website has been issued a security certificate. If you click on the padlock, you can verify that the website connection is secure and view the source of the certificate. You might […]
SonicWall has published the mid-year update to its 2020 Cyber Threat Report, highlighting increases in ransomware, opportunistic use of the COVID-19 pandemic, systemic weaknesses and growing reliance on Microsoft Office files by cybercriminals. The report analyzes threat intelligence data gathered from 1.1 million sensors in over 215 countries and territories. Download the full mid-year update […]
