How safe is your personal information? Well, several celebrity clients of a New York law firm have discovered that it’s only as safe as the weakest link. These high-profile victims became the most recent targets of the REvil ransomware attack. REvil (also known as Sodinokibi) is a network of cybercriminals who offer RaaS (Ransomware-as-a-Service). After stealing the data, the attackers began leaking the clients’ personal information to pressure the firm into paying the $42 million ransom.
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How to build data governance into your security strategy
Posted on - by Alienor
How do you know who’s accessing your data? Do you know if your data has been copied to other locations? Have you put enough resources into securing your confidential data? Organizations who don’t have solid answers to these questions probably don’t have a system for data governance in place. In this blog, we’ll cover the basics of data governance and how you can incorporate it in your organization’s security strategy.
Read moreA “cursed” domain, a biodata bill of rights, and more: Q1 ’20 cybersecurity roundup
Posted on - by Alienor
In our first roundup post of the decade, I’ve included interesting articles whose topics include hacking satellites, the difference in mindset between technologists and policy makers, and what happens to your private health information when a pharmacy is acquired.
Read moreVPN security for a rapidly scaling remote workforce
Posted on - by Joanna Buckley
We’ve all had days when we think to ourselves, “Man, I wish I could just work from home in my PJs.” Recently, as companies are allowing more employees to work remotely, VPN security is a greater concern and there is a growing need to monitor VPN tunnels.
Read moreVPN malware protection
Posted on - by Thomas
Almost every organization is equipped with VPNs to support a remote workforce these days. Often, secure VPNs use a no-split secure tunnel, tunneling all remote workstation traffic through the security control the business has supplied. A less secure VPN option is a split-tunnel. With this method, non-business traffic routes normally within the remote network, but often with less security.
The strategic approach to adtech monitoring
Posted on - by Elgin Robinson
When exploring how digital advertising affects users on a daily basis, you may wonder what solutions are in place to monitor complex systems in real time. Think of searching for the latest Apple iPhone: it only takes this one search and then you’ll get iPhone ads in your email and in between your daily search for other items. This is called adtech and it focuses on a targeted demographic or subject through direct advertising. This blog explores adtech, but first we need to understand how the adtech ecosystem works.
Read moreCurrent industry trends I saw at RSA 2020
Posted on - by Jake
RSA 2020 was last week and like every year I have attended, there was a whirlwind of new technologies and methodologies being presented by the vendors I spoke with. Continue on to see what things we learned and how Plixer can help solve problems facing today’s customers.
Read moreSharePoint vulnerabilities: using metadata to verify traffic
Posted on - by James Dougherty
Last month the FBI posted ALERT AC-000113-TT, which mentions an increase in unidentified cyber actors exploiting a known SharePoint vulnerability to gain access to unprotected networks. The CVE-2019-1491 vulnerability was found late last year and Microsoft posted an out-of-band patch soon after. The FBI soon raised the alert after it received reports that multiple municipalities here in the states had been compromised.
Read moreWhat you should know about Ryuk ransomware
Posted on - by Traci Anderberg
Ryuk ransomware was discovered in August of 2018. Since then, over 100 US organizations have been affected. Knowing more about how Ryuk ransomware operates can help us to better protect our network.
Read moreCybersecurity’s role in digital transformation and brand
Posted on - by Alienor
Digital transformation is crucial whether you lead a small business or an enterprise. But it’s hard to do, expensive, and unfortunately, the odds of success are low. So how can IT and security leaders step in to improve the odds and become invaluable to the organization brand?
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