Why Do Hackers Love Cryptocurrency?
Cyber criminals and hackers love cryptocurrency because it’s off the books and is perfect for moving illegal payments and demanding ransom. Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to…
The Seven Deadly Sins of Blockchain Security
By Professor Ronghui Gu, Co-Founder, CertiK Blockchain is, at heart, a security technology. Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is essentially an improved method of record-keeping, one which achieves a consensus shared…
Executive Order Instructs Certain Organizations to Improve Their Cybersecurity Stance
Financial Institutions Should Boost Their Efforts to Thwart Cyberattacks By Bob Thibodeaux, Chief Information Security Officer, DefenseStorm Consumer data is one of the most valuable assets for organizations around the…
Lessons Learned: In the Principle Of “Least Privilege,” Where Do Companies Fall Short?
By Raj Dodhiawala, President, Remediant Lateral movement using compromised admin credentials is integral to almost all ransomware and malware attacks today. Specifically exploiting privilege sprawl—or the always-on, always-available administrative access…
5 Ways Cybersecurity Will Change In 2022
By Jaime Coreano, Vice President of Sales – Flexxon The annual cost of cybercrime is set to hit $10.5 trillion by 2025. The losses caused by theft, fraud and embezzlement…
5 Reasons Organizations Need Comprehensive AD Security Across Cloud and On-Prem
Why Organizations Need to Secure Directory Services in a Hybrid Deployment from Attack Paths By Justin Kohler, Director of BloodHound Enterprise at SpecterOps Microsoft Active Directory is one of…
Top 10 Reasons Cyber Defense Firms Should Hire Veterans
Technology expert and former military intelligence officer shares insight on the valuable skills that veterans can bring to the cybersecurity industry By Bryon Kroger, Founder of Rise8 Following the…
Tips And Trends for OT Cybersecurity In 2022: More SOAR, Cyber Hygiene And Renewed Compliance
By Peter Lund, Vice President of Product Management at OT security company Industrial Defender As of February 2022, we’re already witnessing an increased focus on OT cybersecurity — and for…
Is XDR The Right Solution for Today’s Security Threats?
Defining XDR’s Role in the Security Stack By Steve Garrison, VP Marketing, Stellar Cyber XDR and Open XR are two of the latest buzzwords in the cybersecurity tools market, but…
3 Cybersecurity Certainties for 2022
By Bill Moore, XONA As businesses transitioned to hybrid work models in 2021, critical integrations between IT and OT technologies introduced new vulnerabilities that threat actors exploited with shocking frequency…
How to strengthen cyber resilience with Unified BCDR
By Joe Noonan, General Manager, Unitrends and Spanning Cybercrime and hybrid work environments prompted by the pandemic have significantly impacted the way organizations protect and store their data. Data is…
Don’t Become a Horrible Headline: Some Tips on Redesigning Your Threat Posture for The 2022 Threat Landscape
By Omar Zarabi, Founder and CEO, Port53 Technologies As in previous years, the DefCon of the cybersecurity industry is best illustrated by the headlines – each a cautionary tale. The…