The sandbox – an isolated testing environment where a file or program from untrusted sources can be executed – is a common method of cyber-defense for many networks. The sandbox is designed to ensure that if a program or file is malicious, it will be discovered and blocked without compromising organizational security. Sandboxing is also…
Every uploaded photo, e-form, or document increases the risk of a malware-infected file entering the company’s network, with disastrous data security consequences.
Cyber extortion has become an attack of choice for hackers. The average ransomware payment amount as of Q3 2019 was $41,198…
In the ongoing bid to curb the coronavirus outbreak, many organizations are allowing or requiring employees to work from home (WFH). in the haste to implement remote working strategies, data security concerns cannot be forgotten. It is vital that precautions intended to protect the physical health of your staff do not turn into a threat…
When you think about cyber attacks you are thinking of how much did the loose? How much did it cost them? Behind every cyber attack there is an amount, usually a big one. Let’s look at the numbers. According to the Ponemon Institute’s 2015 global study on the cost of cybercrime, the cost increased 19%…
A cyber attack can be devastating just in terms of the harm that it causes your reputation, as was quite clear from the recent breach of CIA Director John Brennan’s email account. The hacker apparently called AOL, Brennan’s email provider, and presented himself as a Verizon employee (AOL had been bought by Verizon in June)….
Downloading files from the Internet has always been a risky business – and PDF files are no exception. EdgeSpot, an exploit detection service, has identified a new range of malicious PDF files in the wild – all containing a specific type of zero-day malware designed to harvest user data behind-the-scenes when the files are opened in Chrome. What’s…
Downloading files from the Internet has always been a risky business – and PDF files are no exception. EdgeSpot, an exploit detection service, has identified a new range of malicious PDF files in the wild – all containing a specific type of zero-day malware designed to harvest user data behind-the-scenes when the files are opened in Chrome. What’s…
Zero-day malware presents a huge cybersecurity challenge for organizations. These threats are undiscovered – targeting weaknesses that developers haven’t yet found. So, by nature, zero-day threats don’t have a signature – they are ‘unknown’ threats – and won’t be found in any existing database – rendering traditional, detection-based security solutions powerless to stop them. A…