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Active Ransomware Attack Targets US School Districts
Craig Badrick: Feb 6, 2020 9:36:22 AM
Cybercriminals have learned that schools are prime targets for ransomware attacks — don’t let your school be the next victim.
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The Commonly Exploited Applications Your Enterprise Is Already Using
Tony Pugielli: Jan 27, 2020 1:26:09 PM
When it comes to applications in the workplace, the most ubiquitous might also be the most commonly exploited.
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The Data Breach You May Have Narrowly Avoided Over the Holidays
Tony Ridzyowski: Jan 13, 2020 11:03:28 AM
We’ve turned the corner on the holiday season, but it’s important to understand the increased risks to equip your business with the best security...
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Smishing and Vishing: The Evolution of Social Engineering Cyber Attacks
Robert Elgart: Aug 22, 2019 5:54:16 PM
With the recent additions of smishing and vishing, social engineering phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated. Enterprises with technically...
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What is SQL Injection and How Can It Be Prevented?
Tony Pugielli: Aug 20, 2019 9:35:31 AM
SQL injection attacks are some of the oldest and simplest hacks out there, yet they still pose serious threats to enterprise networks. Here’s how...
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The Data Black Market (pt. 2): Infamous Data Breaches in History
Robert Elgart: Aug 6, 2019 8:41:43 AM
As the black market for stolen data grows, cybercriminals are targeting enterprises more aggressively than ever. Don’t let your organization join...
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The Data Black Market: Where Hackers Take Stolen Data
Robert Elgart: Aug 5, 2019 9:16:42 AM
In order for CIOs to keep customers’ and employees’ data secure, it’s important for them to have a good understanding of what cybercriminals do with...
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How Facebook's New Cryptocurrency Affects Your Cybersecurity
Craig Badrick: Jul 17, 2019 8:53:12 AM
With Libra, Facebook has taken the latest step in making cryptocurrency more ubiquitous, and now your enterprise data is more valuable to hackers...
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Why a Zero Trust Architecture Could Solve Your Cybersecurity Problems
Tony Pugielli: Jul 16, 2019 1:37:16 PM
A new generation of cybersecurity threats requires a new cybersecurity strategy: Zero Trust security.
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Cybersecurity and the Growing Remote Workforce
Tony Ridzyowski: Jul 12, 2019 9:39:05 AM
Remote work policies can benefit employees and employers alike, but enterprises must address a slew of unique cybersecurity challenges before they...
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Identifying the Four Main Threat Actor Types
Craig Badrick: Jul 9, 2019 8:53:32 AM
In order to develop best practices for threat intelligence, enterprises must be aware of the four most common types of primary threat actors.
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How to Support Your Employees During the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage
Tony Ridzyowski: Jul 2, 2019 9:22:40 AM
As the IT skills gap continues to grow, enterprises must invest in their existing security teams to retain talent and keep their networks secure.
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The Baltimore Ransomware Attack: What You Should Know About Threat Intelligence
Tony Pugielli: Jun 27, 2019 10:12:21 AM
As ransomware attacks continue to strike cities and businesses, enterprises must leverage threat intelligence to strengthen their defenses.
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From Stuxnet to Industroyer: The Biggest Hacks in the History of the Industrial IoT
Craig Badrick: May 16, 2019 10:53:53 AM
From Stuxnet to Industroyer, here’s what history's biggest IIoT hacks can teach us about cybersecurity in the Industrial Internet of Things.
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How Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Intersect
Craig Badrick: May 7, 2019 8:08:41 AM
While bringing operational technology online promises to transform the industrial sector, key stakeholders need to prioritize cybersecurity practices...
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VIDEO: Defending Against Port Scan Attacks
Craig Badrick: Mar 29, 2019 4:53:48 PM
In our latest video, we break down how port scan attacks work — and how to create effective deception-based defenses against hackers running port...
New Angles on Cybersecurity
Craig Badrick: Mar 20, 2019 8:35:00 AM
As increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals up the ante on enterprise IT teams, a new generation of strategies are needed to protect valuable assets.
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To Make the Leap to Industry 4.0, Manufacturers Must Solve Cybersecurity Challenges
Tony Ridzyowski: Mar 6, 2019 4:56:49 PM
Manufacturers have always been prime targets for cybercriminals, but as Industry 4.0 technologies bring massive amounts of valuable proprietary data...
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VIDEO: The Ultimate Enterprise IT Security Checklist
Craig Badrick: Feb 21, 2019 9:16:24 AM
Unsure how to go about securing your enterprise network? Our video will give you a quick rundown of the steps you can take today to stop the...
VIDEO: How Much Does It Cost to Secure a Network?
Craig Badrick: Jan 30, 2019 7:00:00 AM
Considering a network security audit? Here’s how the process works — and how much it will cost.
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2018 Was a Big Year for Cybercrime, But 2019 Could Be Worse
Tony Ridzyowski: Jan 29, 2019 8:22:24 AM
After another explosive year of cybercriminal activity, experts predict that 2019 could be even worse.
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VIDEO: How Organized Cybercrime Works
Craig Badrick: Jan 17, 2019 7:00:00 AM
Our new video explains how cybercriminals have evolved into agile, modern operators.
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Defending Against Port Scan Attacks
Craig Badrick: Jan 3, 2019 3:08:05 PM
Port scan attacks, though unsophisticated and often harmless in and of themselves, are worth defending — and can be turned against cybercriminals...
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How Biometrics Will Transform Your Cybersecurity Strategy
Tony Ridzyowski: Jan 2, 2019 12:50:39 PM
Biometric authentication can pick up where passwords leave off — but only if organizations understand how this new technology will fit into their...
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The Ultimate (Forward-Looking) Enterprise IT Security Checklist
Craig Badrick: Dec 19, 2018 5:00:00 AM
Building a secure network for your enterprise means evaluating your vulnerabilities now — and understanding where your risks will come from in the...
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VIDEO: Why the Oil and Gas Industry Is Vulnerable to Security Threats
Craig Badrick: Dec 6, 2018 7:00:00 AM
Oil and gas facilities are primary targets for bad actors, but the industry has work to do to protect its networks and repel threats. Our video...
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How to Integrate Zero Trust into Your Cybersecurity Strategy Without the Productivity Loss
Tony Pugielli: Dec 3, 2018 8:44:50 AM
Zero Trust is a security paradigm that challenges enterprises to verify all sources of network traffic. Can this stringent approach be implemented...
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Attacking the Attackers: How Deception Technology Gives Cybersecurity Pros the Upper Hand
Craig Badrick: Nov 29, 2018 9:03:56 AM
Conventional wisdom suggests hackers have the upper hand in the war for cyber-supremacy, but deception technology has the potential to tip the odds...
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Successful CISOs Do These Five Things
Craig Badrick: Nov 26, 2018 8:51:27 AM
CISOs bring their niche expertise to bear on organizational data security — all on limited budgets and under mounting pressure. What are the best...
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Network Security Breaches Are Inevitable — Even CISOs Think So
Tony Ridzyowski: Nov 13, 2018 8:23:53 AM
Rising cybersecurity threats and evolving corporate cultures have made it increasingly difficult for CISOs to adequately protect their companies’...
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Amid Talk of Space Force, America's Satellites Still Need Stronger Cybersecurity
Craig Badrick: Aug 29, 2018 7:00:00 AM
The biggest threat to national security resides 26,000 miles from the U.S. mainland — distributed across the United States’ 658 active satellites.
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Can Closing the Cybersecurity Gender Gap Close Its Skills Gap, Too?
Craig Badrick: Aug 16, 2018 12:54:33 PM
A new study from InfoSec Institute shows that the high-tech cybersecurity industry is behind the times when it comes to gender equality — could...
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How State Governments Are Bolstering Cybersecurity for the Midterm Elections
Craig Badrick: Aug 15, 2018 1:25:05 PM
In response to the hacking of the 2016 elections by hostile foreign parties, Congress has given state election authorities millions of dollars with...
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How to Find the 4 Biggest Gaps in Your Cybersecurity Processes
Craig Badrick: Aug 2, 2018 8:33:19 AM
Your organization’s cybersecurity policy is your best line of defense against cyberattacks, but gaps in your infrastructure may be putting you at...
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Most Cybersecurity Pros Skeptical of "Encryption Backdoors," New Study Finds
Craig Badrick: Jul 31, 2018 9:56:06 AM
Federal law enforcement agencies are pleading with software and device makers for cryptographic backdoors that will allow them to execute warrant...
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Huge DDoS Attack Leaves Chilean Bank in the Dark
Tony Ridzyowski: Jul 26, 2018 9:40:36 AM
A recent cyberattack on Banco de Chile was just another example of hackers deploying DDoS as a diversionary tactic.
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Could Alexa Be Putting Your Company’s Cybersecurity at Risk?
Tony Ridzyowski: Jul 25, 2018 7:00:00 AM
Enterprises need to take extra cybersecurity precautions as voice-powered digital assistants like Amazon’s Alexa make their way into the workplace.
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Is Your Company Prepared for a DDoS Attack?
Craig Badrick: Jul 11, 2018 9:00:00 AM
DDoS attacks represent a serious, growing cybersecurity threat. Successfully thwarting these malicious assaults seems impossibly difficult, but...
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What Is an "Active Adversary" Approach, and Is It the Future of Cybersecurity?
Tony Pugielli: Jul 6, 2018 7:00:00 AM
Passive, reactive, and automated, the conventional whack-a-mole approach to commercial cybersecurity has failed. Instead, we must proactively address...
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Are Criminals Entering Your Network Through a Backdoor in the Cloud?
Craig Badrick: Jun 27, 2018 8:52:29 AM
Ubiquitous, destructive, and difficult to defend, backdoor attacks of cloud services constitute unique threats to enterprise networks — and they...
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We Know Hackers Threaten Our Digital Assets: Could They Threaten Our Political Discourse, Too?
Craig Badrick: Jun 19, 2018 8:03:53 AM
By leveraging a simple botnet, hackers were able to submit millions of fraudulent comments to the FCC in advance of its vote on net neutrality.
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What the Cybersecurity Skills Gap Can Teach You About Your IT Staffing
Craig Badrick: Jun 8, 2018 2:37:38 PM
The ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage is forcing many companies to find creative ways of keeping their IT infrastructure secure.
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What to Expect from Your Cybersecurity Technology Platform
Craig Badrick: Jun 5, 2018 8:08:26 AM
Many companies are turning to cybersecurity technology platforms as a means of offsetting the ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage.
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Defending the Defense Department: How the DoD Is Beefing Up Its Cybersecurity Measures
Tony Pugielli: Jun 1, 2018 9:15:48 AM
The Department of Defense recently announced that it will soon start to hold non-government contractors to a higher standard of cybersecurity than...
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The Board’s Role in Cybersecurity Is Changing
Craig Badrick: May 23, 2018 1:45:35 PM
According to cyberlaw expert Michael Yaeger, corporate boards have a responsibility to start taking cybersecurity seriously.
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Companies Still Wary of Making Leap to the Cloud Without Proper Cybersecurity Staff
Craig Badrick: May 15, 2018 8:13:14 AM
Companies are still interested in migrating their IT processes to the cloud, but many are struggling to find the requisite cybersecurity talent to do...
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Could Threat Hunting Be the Answer to Global Cybercrime?
In the midst of a record-breaking cybercrime wave, companies are starting to take a proactive approach to detecting and repelling network security...
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Here's Why Organizations Everywhere Struggle with Cybersecurity
Craig Badrick: Apr 26, 2018 8:00:00 AM
Corporate data breaches continue to cost companies millions of dollars per incident, yet many IT teams are still struggling to provide robust...
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Trying to Get Boardroom Buy-In on Cybersecurity? Try a Material Risk Approach
Craig Badrick: Apr 17, 2018 8:21:55 AM
While it’s hard for executives to deny the danger that cybercrime poses both to their bottom line and their relationship with customers, many IT...
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General Public Remains Apathetic on Cybersecurity — Here's What You Can Do to Protect Them
Craig Badrick: Apr 13, 2018 8:00:00 AM
A new survey confirms what many IT industry insiders have known for years: the average internet user values convenience far more than cybersecurity.
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Getting Ready for a Cybersecurity Audit? Here’s How You Can Prepare.
Tony Pugielli: Apr 10, 2018 8:00:00 AM
A third-party audit is a great way to improve network security, but enterprise IT teams must recognize that they have a part to play in the process.
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How Vulnerable Is Our Energy Infrastructure?
Craig Badrick: Apr 3, 2018 8:58:11 AM
Energy in America is a contentious political issue, but all parties agree that our energy infrastructure is far too vulnerable to foreign and...
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Are Criminals Winning the Cybersecurity War?
All enterprises should be equipped with the tools and know-how to combat modern cybercrime. With new hacks and malicious attacks perpetrated against...
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Cybercriminals Are Always One Weak Password Away From Cracking Your Company’s Digital Assets
Craig Badrick: Mar 20, 2018 8:35:03 AM
An enterprise’s networks are only as secure as the habits of its most careless employee, meaning comprehensive cybersecurity education is a must.
Infographic: 77 Facts About Cybercrime You Should Know in 2018
Tony Ridzyowski: Mar 16, 2018 8:00:00 AM
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Can Enterprise Cybersecurity Stand Up to International Threats?
Craig Badrick: Feb 27, 2018 8:00:00 AM
The internet has become yet another front for international warfare over the past decade, which makes robust enterprise cybersecurity an increasingly...
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How Companies Can Protect Themselves Against KRACK Attacks
Tony Pugielli: Feb 23, 2018 9:45:35 AM
Key Reinstallation Attacks are a threat to nearly every wireless network, but there’s a set of straightforward steps any enterprise can take to...
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AI Will Be Asset to Both Cybersecurity Teams and Criminals in 2018
Craig Badrick: Feb 21, 2018 8:00:00 AM
The task of cybersecurity is rapidly becoming too complex for humans to handle alone. That’s why artificial intelligence will become an increasingly...
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Are Millennials Too Lax on Cybersecurity?
Tony Ridzyowski: Feb 14, 2018 8:00:00 AM
“Trusting” isn’t a term that’s used to describe millennials very often, but when it comes to cybersecurity, they may need to become a bit more...
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Why Certifications Are Critical in Cybersecurity
Craig Badrick: Feb 12, 2018 9:34:52 AM
Despite the ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage, companies should only pursue cybersecurity professionals with the proper credentials.
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How Organized Cybercrime Works
Craig Badrick: Feb 7, 2018 8:30:00 AM
Cybercrime is on the rise, in part because hackers have learned to run their operations like an agile, modern business.
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Poor Cyber Security in Oil Facilities Putting Entire Economies At Risk
Craig Badrick: Feb 5, 2018 11:00:00 AM
Oil rigs and oilfields are incredibly lucrative targets for cybercriminals, which is why it’s so concerning that the oil-producing nations of OPEC...
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Oil and Gas Companies Are Cooperating to Improve Cybersecurity
Tony Ridzyowski: Nov 30, 2017 11:31:36 AM
Achieving comprehensive cybersecurity is becoming more and more difficult as oilfields become increasingly digitalized, but a new partnership...
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Increasing IoT Adoption Brings Increasing Cybersecurity Risks
Tony Ridzyowski: Nov 22, 2017 9:00:00 AM
The IoT revolution is in full swing, meaning that enterprise IT teams must take extra steps to secure their networks to accommodate the rapid...
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Why Are Healthcare Organizations One of Cybercriminals’ Favorite Targets?
Craig Badrick: Oct 31, 2017 11:01:46 AM
The information contained within medical records is often more valuable to cybercriminals than credit card numbers, which means healthcare...
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Why the Oil and Gas Industry Is Vulnerable to Security Threats
Craig Badrick: Oct 17, 2017 10:27:41 AM
Despite being particularly vulnerable to cybersecurity threats, the oil and gas industry has yet to take appropriate steps to secure its digital...
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The White House Network May Be Secure, but Trump Properties Are Not
Craig Badrick: Oct 3, 2017 4:38:42 PM
President Trump spends a significant amount of time away from the White House at his own real estate properties, where some experts worry he is...
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What You Never Knew About Agile Network Security
Craig Badrick: Jun 15, 2017 8:00:00 AM
The modern hacker is intelligent and innovative -- and probably attempting to breach your business systems as we speak. Today’s cyber attackers are...
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Next-Generation Approach to Network Security
Craig Badrick: May 26, 2017 10:00:00 AM
You wouldn’t attempt to build a home using tree branches and twine. You wouldn’t try to contact a friend via telegram. You wouldn’t think of playing...
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Network Design Tips for Security Awareness
Craig Badrick: May 24, 2017 10:00:00 AM
You know there are cyber security threats out there, growing more dangerous and more complex every day. You know you can’t afford to put your...
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Security Awareness for Information Technology in School Districts
Craig Badrick: May 4, 2017 9:00:00 AM
Is your school district putting the necessary amount of attention on addressing the growing challenge of cybercrime in education? Recent attacks on...
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4 Ways Employees Enable CyberSecurity Hacks and How To Prevent It
Craig Badrick: Mar 29, 2017 8:00:00 AM
Although you may have heard this all before, hackers are more innovative now, than ever. It’s time for a refresher. As you are well aware, your...
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5 Factors that can Negatively Impact Your Business Network Security
Tony Ridzyowski: Dec 23, 2015 10:00:00 AM
These five factors may be threatening your enterprise network security.