In May 2021, the White House released an executive order to improve national cybersecurity. It came on the heels of increased cyberattacks on public and private entities throughout 2020; per the FBI’s 2020 Internet Crimes Report, these attacks accounted for losses over $4.1 billion nationally. Protecting your organization’s network and data is crucial. Regardless of size, industry, or business activity, your organization needs to implement certain basic network security best practices to minimize the likelihood and potential impact of cybercrime. (more…)
Category: Cybersecurity Solutions
Discover comprehensive cybersecurity solutions including threat detection, vulnerability management, AI-driven defense, and strategic implementation guides to fortify your organization’s defenses.
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What is Real-Time Threat Analysis?
Across industries, the rapidly evolving IT landscape presents opportunities for threat actor activity. Attack sophistication and innovation call for robust cybersecurity defenses; rapid detection and analysis are critical to identifying and responding to evolving threats. An optimized suite of real-time threat analysis tools can help organizations proactively prevent potential threats from materializing and accessing their IT infrastructure. (more…)
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What is the Most Common Form of Social Engineering?
Regardless of how robust an organization’s cybersecurity defenses are, cyber threat actors employing social engineering attacks remain a substantial threat. Unlike technologically-focused attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in an organization’s networks or the overall IT infrastructure, social engineering attacks leverage human psychology to gain network access. Phishing represents the most common form of social engineering attack. (more…)
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The Importance of a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
Improving an organization’s brand starts with the reliability and availability of its services. Whether individuals or other organizations, customers want to ensure that services are delivered and processes executed consistently. The importance of risk assessment in business is identifying vulnerabilities that may threaten these regular operations and, resultantly, an organization’s reputation. Risk assessments improve overall cyber defense posture, help protect endpoint devices, and minimize potential damage from specific threats. (more…)
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How Does Email Endpoint Scanning Work? Endpoint Email Security 101
Email is the primary internal and external communication method for most organizations. Unfortunately, it also presents a significant security risk. As such, the various email vulnerabilities must be accounted for in your organization’s holistic cybersecurity strategy. Email security packages and plugins exist on a sliding scale—from a basic, built-in spam filter to heavy encryption. One of the most valuable of these to consider is email endpoint scanning. (more…)
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Largest Ransomware Attacks 2021
2021 has brought with it a record number of ransomware attacks. In this piece, we’ll discuss the most significant ransomware attacks 2021 has seen so far and how your organization can avoid being the next cyber-victim. (more…)
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Top 10 Web Application Security Assessment Tools
When building a web application, security assessment tools are used to find errors, fix them, and secure the application in the development stage. Once applications are deployed, these efforts must continue, but the stakes are higher in live environments. The impact of a successful cyberattack will disrupt your business operations and threaten compliance. To prevent this, your organization should consider utilizing web application security assessment tools to protect web applications throughout their lifecycle. (more…)
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What is Vulnerability Remediation? Everything You Need to Know
What is vulnerability remediation? It is simply a set of processes for determining and addressing weaknesses in your cybersecurity systems. While important for all organizations, vulnerability remediation is especially critical for those dealing with customer data or whose digital assets may interact with external traffic. A robust vulnerability remediation infrastructure can address security gaps in your systems, protecting your organization from internal and external threats. (more…)
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Cyber Attacks on Banking Industry Organizations in 2021
Although viruses, ransomware, and malware continue to plague organizations of all sizes, cyber attacks on banking industry organizations have exploded in terms of both frequency and sophistication. With a year-over-year increase of 1,318%, cyber risk in the banking sector has never been higher. (more…)
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What Should Security Awareness Training Include for Healthcare Companies?
Security awareness involves everyone in your company—from clerical and administrative staff to doctors, nurses, IT staff, and even your patients. Everyone plays an important role. Unfortunately, this often leaves organizational and IT leaders wondering, “What should security awareness training include?” (more…)