Risk Management January 4, 2023

A perfect storm: 7 reasons global attacks will soar in 2023

4 min read - In 2023, the global annual cost of cyber crime is predicted to top $8 trillion, according to a recent Cybersecurity Ventures report. This seemingly enormous figure might still be a major underestimate. In 2021, U.S. financial institutions lost nearly $1.2…

News December 21, 2022

4 big cyber risks in 2023, and how best to prepare for them

4 min read - Right now, 2023 is a blank slate. While the last few years have shown us we can never plan for all scenarios, understanding current cybersecurity challenges can help you prepare for next year. When you know what is likely on…

Retail December 16, 2022

5 ways to improve holiday retail and wholesale cybersecurity

4 min read - It’s the most wonderful time of the year for retailers and wholesalers since the holidays help boost year-end profits. The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts 2022 holiday sales will come in 6% to 8% higher than in 2021. But rising…

Incident Response December 14, 2022

5 holiday cybersecurity tips that make a real impact

4 min read - Tired of cybersecurity tips that don’t really make an impact? This post is for you. The year is winding down to an end. Everyone, including security teams, is busy and preoccupied. Cyber actors know this and are gearing up to…

Intelligence & Analytics December 13, 2022

Cybersecurity trends: IBM’s predictions for 2023

4 min read - As with many other aspects of life and business, 2022 held fewer overall surprises in cybersecurity than in recent years — thank goodness. Instead, many trends brewing over the past few years began to take clearer form. Some were unexpected,…

News November 9, 2022

Ransomware-as-a-Service transforms gangs into businesses

3 min read - Malware-as-a-Service is getting easier and easier to access, according to a recent threat report. Self-named the ‘Eternity Project’, this cyber threat group offers services from a Tor website and on their Telegram channel. They sell a wide variety of malware…

Government October 11, 2022

How the US government is fighting back against ransomware

6 min read - As ransomware-related payments surged toward $600 million in the first half of 2021, the U.S. government knew it needed to do more to fight back against cyber criminals. For many years, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had…

Risk Management August 30, 2022

How and why do teens become cyber criminals?

4 min read - The search to find the mastermind of the attacker group Lapsus$ led to a home outside Oxford, England. The suspected leader was a 16-year-old. He helped take down some of the world’s biggest companies, including Microsoft, from his mother’s house.…

Risk Management August 25, 2022

Black hat SEO: Is someone phishing with your site domain?

5 min read - Search engine optimization (SEO) is a long game. Improving your website to rank higher on search engine results pages helps you attract more traffic. Plus, it helps build a trustworthy reputation. But, some people want to take shortcuts by using…

News July 27, 2022

FIN7 threat actors add ransomware to their arsenal

2 min read - FIN7, one of the most prolific cyber criminal gangs in the world, has added ransomware to its attack arsenal. The organization gained infamy in 2014 after it stole a total of $1 billion from over 100 companies around the world.…