People need to be on the lookout for phishing attacks sent from legitimate but compromised social media accounts, according to Paul Ducklin at Naked Security. Ducklin describes a scam sent in by a reader who received an unexpected message from one of their Facebook friends. The message said, “Hi [name]. Hope you’re all well. Do […]
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[Heads Up] Here’s Some Powerful Ammo To Grab More Of Your End-Of-Year InfoSec Budget
OK, let’s sum up where we are, here at the end of December 2020. COVID has propelled IT from 2020 to 2030 in a matter of months. However, only a few of us were ready to have the large majority of our users to Work From Home. Your old firewall is useless. The hardware endpoint […]
Five worthy reads: Decision intelligence for critical business moments
Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we have discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we explore decision intelligence. AI and analytics are playing critical roles in driving innovation among many businesses riding the digital transformation wave during this pandemic. Many business leaders realize that people are not […]
Wake on LAN with IP address manager: A holistic approach to remote booting
Wake on LAN (WOL) has been a go-to solution for most network admins to ensure an uninterrupted IT resource. Aiding in remote booting of wired and wireless networks, WoL helps optimize energy usage even as it ensures your network resources are readily available. Enabling you to boot your machines on demand, and switch them to […]
How a mobile device management solution can help with securing devices in the digital workspace
The past decade has witnessed many organizations adapting to a digital workspace, replacing the traditional physical offices setups with virtual workplaces encompassing all the technologies that employees require to get their work done. Because of the pandemic, even companies that were once against the concept of a distributed workforce have now been forced to embrace […]
Average Ransomware Payment Significantly Increases Risk
The average ransomware payout has increased by 178% over the past year, according to researchers at Atlas VPN. In Q4 2019, the payments averaged $84,000. By Q3 2020, the average payment had risen to $234,000. These numbers have steadily increased each quarter. “From Q4 2019 to Q1 2020, the average payment demand rose by over […]
Zoom Impersonation a New Variant of Familiar Phishbait
Zoom-themed phishing attacks have spiked since the start of the pandemic, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns. Attackers adapted quickly earlier this year when a large portion of workers began operating remotely, and the phishers tailored their lures to exploit organizations’ dependence on video-conferencing platforms. “Out of the blue, you receive an email, text, or […]
Solve storage monitoring woes with OpManager
Data in your enterprise organization doubles almost every year, and data multiplication at this pace requires boosting your storage capacity. But when the magnitude of data size increases, latency or performance lags are inevitable. You can outsource your storage infrastructure management to a third-party, but this might place your data at risk from security threats. […]
Five worthy reads: The rise in credential stuffing attacks
Author: Abirami A Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we’ve discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week we explore how credential stuffing attacks are evolving and why they pose a greater threat than meets the eye. Credential stuffing is perhaps the simplest form of cyberattack, but it continues […]
2021 Prediction: Expect Ransomware Attacks Will Increase in Frequency and Variety
A new forward-looking report from security vendor FireEye Mandiant predicts the greatest single cyber threat today is only going to become a greater menace next year. With 2020 being a dumpster fire of a year, we’re all looking for some good news to shed some light at the end of this tunnel we’re living in. […]