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Will 2017 be the year of ransomworm?
It’s safe to say that 2016 was the year of ransomware. More specifically, the year of crypto-ransomware, that nefarious variant that encrypts files and holds them captive …

After a terrible year for cybersecurity, will 2017 be any better?
From a cybersecurity perspective, 2016 was a very devastating year for companies, schools, government agencies, organizations and even presidential campaigns. What we’ve …

New year, new patches: A look back and what to expect in the future
As to be expected when ringing in a new year, there are predictions galore flooding social media and that includes the cybersecurity space. Predications are more than just …

More attacks, new technologies: Cybersecurity predictions for the year ahead
Every day, the cybersecurity landscape changes. Each new device connected to the network presents a new target for attackers that needs to be secured, and each new social …

Enhanced security facilitates your safe move to the cloud
If you haven’t moved at least some of your data to the cloud, you will. It’s inevitable at this point. Even the most highly secured organizations have some of their data on …

Mitigating internal risk: Three steps to educate employees
IT security is usually focused on how to prevent outsiders with malicious intent from causing harm to your IT systems and data. While this is a valid concern, people within …

Playing the blame game: Breaking down cybersecurity attribution
Attributing the adversary behind a cyber attack ranks as perhaps the hardest challenge in all of cyber security, well beyond securing networks from intrusions, for the simple …

Highly lucrative Ransomware as a Service attacks poised to accelerate in 2017
Ransomware can be likened to global warming. It’s been around for years, but it’s now becoming an epidemic which needs serious attention. According to a recent survey …

Secure websites brought to you by the letter S
What’s so special about the letter S? It’s one of the most frequently used letters in the English language, a regular sponsor of Sesame Street, and is so common that Vanna …

New sheriffs in town: No More Ransom
A couple of months ago, Intel Security, Kaspersky Lab, Dutch National Police and Europol announced the No More Ransom initiative. Such an initiative was a true example of the …

Approaching security self-sufficiency
As part of my role as CSO, I’m extremely lucky to get to have conversations with CISOs, CTOs, and other technology leaders across industries. One of the things that has always …

End the air gapping myth in critical infrastructure security
In an environment where we’re seeing increasing demand for connectivity between operational technology (OT) and IT, security teams have to dispel the air gapping myth to …
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