In 2023, 317.59 million ransomware attacks occurred around the globe. That equates to about 10 attacks every single second. Cyber attacks like these are rampant in today’s world, and they’re becoming more sophisticated every day. In the U.S., state and local governments and educational institutions – also known as SLED [...]

Cybersecurity is one of the most urgent risks organizations face in the digital age. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, the cost of cyber crime is expected to reach $10.5 trillion by 2025. Despite the astronomical costs, less than half of organizations embed security controls into all digital transformation initiatives on the [...]

Happy World Password Day! Since 2013, the first Thursday in May has been designated as a day to promote safe password practices and revisit the steps we should take to keep our password secure.  Just how important are strong passwords? Let’s start with a few statistics: There is some good [...]

Earlier this year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released Version 2.0 of its benchmark Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). NIST 2.0 provides critical updates to the guidepost document, addressing cyber threats that have emerged since its original publication in 2014.  Notable changes include:  As the first update since 2014, [...]

Modern higher education institutions need modern cybersecurity solutions. Colleges and universities are prime targets for credential misuse, phishing attacks, and ransomware, and the risk of a cyber attack is getting worse, not better.  According to Malwarebytes Labs, ransomware attacks at higher education institutions rose by 70% in 2023. That’s due [...]

Phishing. Stolen credentials. Malicious scripts. Brute force attacks. These were among the most prevalent cybersecurity threats for 2023, and they all have something in common: they all target access to your network through passwords or valid accounts.  Cybersecurity is definitely not something you want to take a chance on or [...]

Maintaining effective cybersecurity measures is an ongoing endeavor for every organization. The best cybersecurity programs use a variety of tools and methods to keep bad actors out while supporting the efficiency and productivity of legitimate users. Allowlisting and blocklisting are both key tools that can be used to determine which [...]

Passwords are the keys to our virtual kingdoms, and threat actors have become increasingly more adept at stealing, guessing, and hacking them. Unfortunately, many users still don’t follow standard safety practices – even those who should know better. A recent survey of IT decision makers found that more than half [...]

Imagine building a beautiful new home with all the latest security measures to detect intruders – and then hanging your keys on a hook outside the door. That’s exactly what happens when you maintain accounts with standing privileges. A study from the Identity Defined Security Alliance found that 84% of [...]

Living-off-the-land attacks (LOTL) are among the most dangerous cybersecurity threats facing your business. They are widespread, difficult to detect, and can wreak havoc in your system by leveraging legitimate tools and applications.  According to Crowdstrike’s 2023 Global Threat Report, 71% of all threat detections involved malware-free LOTL activity, including widespread [...]