Like many industries, insurance companies are in midst of a digital transformation, adopting new channels and services in order to conduct their business virtually and enhance their customers’ experiences. Digital claims, mobile apps, connection to the Internet of Things (IoT), and strategic integrations with third-party portals all open the door to cyber criminals looking to…

Businesses need to allow employees to use productivity tools to maintain effective operations. Unfortunately, many of these efficiency-drivers are easily compromised by threat actors, as we saw with the Dridex trojan payload hiding in Excel spreadsheets delivered via phishing emails with senders posing as UPS, FedEx, and DHL. In fact, efficiency efforts can drive security…

What are DICOM files? A DICOM file is an image from a medical scan saved in the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) format. DICOM is the international 30-year-old standard protocol for managing and transmitting medical images, such as ultrasounds, MRIs, X-rays, and CT scans. In addition, these files often include the patient’s identification…

In 2021, it is forecasted that one organization will experience a ransomware attack every 11 seconds. The plethora of security vulnerabilities within enterprises’ networks, coupled with the ease of luring employees into engaging with spear phishing emails, are primary reasons why ransomware attacks have rapidly increased. One recent attack against a food and drink manufacturer…

The American Bar Association’s 2019 Legal Technology Survey Report states that 36% of surveyed attorneys claimed that their firms’ systems had been infected with viruses, spyware, and/or malware. The legal industry serves as a particularly attractive target to malicious actors due to databases that host troves of sensitive client information along with highly classified case…

New research by Proofpoint is out, and the results are eye-opening. Their annual report, “State of the Phish,“ highlights that malicious file attachments are a highly effective form of malware delivery that is often underestimated by information security teams worldwide. Malicious file attachments are evading notice 88% of organizations surveyed reported experiencing a spear phishing…

By: Yehuda Neeman, VP R&D at Votiro Building an organization’s culture is an ongoing process. It requires a constant investment of time, effort, and ongoing evaluation of what needs to be improved, while keeping an eye on the desired goal: a company culture that supports the organization’s success and acts as a starting point for…

As threat actors enhance their arsenals and develop more strategic tactics to target government agencies, how do these agencies assess their risk? More importantly, how can we protect these vulnerable ecosystems?

We’ve all been there. It’s your busiest time of day, and you’re multi-tasking like a champ. You glance at a new email that just hit your inbox—something about a password reset from the company administrator—CLICK and….oops. Welcome to email phishing schemes 2020. Cyber criminals are devising increasingly underhanded and clever methods to fool employees and…