Justin, Author at Plixer

Ransomware attacks impact more than their target victim

12.17.21 - Justin

Last week Kronos (now Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG)) announced that they were hit by a ransomware attack that is likely to keep their system offline for weeks. As a major human resources management company, they provide services like payroll, timekeeping, etc. to other companies. Because so many companies rely on Kronos’s services, they are feeling the effects of this attack as well. So, what does this show us about the danger and damages of ransomware?

Security Operations

Using flow-based NDR to fight ransomware

11.10.21 - Justin

Ransomware is everywhere and cybercriminals are increasingly more antagonistic, demanding ever increasing ransom payments. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 says that payments are up 82% in the first half of 2021, with an average payment amount at a record $570,000. But with ransoms increasing and cybercriminals ever hungry for users’ data, what can you do to stop these attacks?

Compliance

Why highly available monitoring is important to compliance

09.23.20 - Justin

Many organizations carry a burdensome responsibility to various regulatory bodies like the Securities and Exchange Commission or the US Department of Health and Human Services. These bodies can levy heavy fines on businesses that fall out of compliance or can’t demonstrate that they complied with industry security standards. Among the many tools and platforms available to organizations, network traffic analytics—and more specifically, network detection and response (NDR) technology—has become a go-to solution used to help businesses demonstrate compliance.

Network Operations

How to monitor VPN traffic

03.13.20 - Justin

More and more people are working from home. Now, organizations need a way to understand the role a remote workforce plays in their network performance and security posture. Fortunately, with network traffic metadata, organizations can easily monitor VPN traffic, whether it’s through a split tunnel or no-split tunnel.

Network Security

How can data theft be prevented?

08.20.19 - Justin

Corporate data theft is nothing new. In fact, according to a study conducted by McAfee, “[a] majority of IT professionals have experienced at least one data breach during their careers—61% at their current company and 48% at a previous company.” This is an alarming reality, but it’s one that we can understand better to prevent future data breaches.