Cybercriminals in today's digital landscape employ sophisticated tactics to infiltrate organizations and steal valuable data. Specific business roles within companies often become targets of cyber attacks due to their access to sensitive information or ability to influence decision-making. These roles are also usually visible and known individuals in the public, and harvesting information can be used against them. It is much easier than going after the paranoid I.T. Guy!
Top 5 Business Roles Targeted by Cyber Attacks and How to Mitigate Risks
Topics: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Security, Data Protection, cybersecurity plan, Ransomware
Community Colleges Navigate Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape in 2024
While essential functions of community colleges remain constant, the ever-changing digital landscape presents unique cybersecurity challenges. From talent retention to securing a diversifying data landscape, colleges must adapt their strategies to keep pace.
Topics: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Security, vulerability assessment, hacking, community colleges
We often spend time with CEOs and board members of various companies, in verticals such as healthcare, finance, transportation, and education.
Topics: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, budgeting
Rolling the Dice on Cybersecurity: Lessons from the MGM Breach
You may have seen it in the news, but another major company has been a victim of a nasty ransomware attack that disrupted services and customers for over ten days. This time, the victim was MGM Resorts in Las Vegas.
What separates this major incident from others is that the hackers pulled the malicious attack off using one of the oldest tricks in the book: social engineering. So, what happened, and what can we learn from this?
Topics: Cybersecurity, Network Security, Data Breach, Data Security, security incident handling, risk, Ransomware, social engineering
Investigating and Responding to Ryuk Cyberattack in 2020
Incident Response is a series of investigative and remedial steps that a company takes in the event of a breach or other security incident. These restoration efforts can include backtracking through log data, isolating affected machines, and even negotiating with cyberterrorists!
Topics: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Incident Response, security incident handling, security incident response