Incident Response January 19, 2023

People, process and technology: The incident response trifecta

4 min read - Let’s say you are the CISO or IT security lead of your organization, and your incident response program needs an uplift. After making a compelling business case to management for investment, your budget has been approved and expanded. With your…

Incident Response October 24, 2022

What drives incident responders: Key findings from the 2022 incident responder study

4 min read - Cyberattacks seldom happen when it’s convenient. In fact, it’s relatively common for them to occur on weekends or holidays — threat actors capitalize on the fact that there is fewer staff on site, and those who are there are focused…

Data Protection July 27, 2022

What’s New in the 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report

6 min read - The average cost of a data breach reached an all-time high of $4.35 million this year, according to newly published 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report, an increase of 2.6% from a year ago and 12.7% since 2020.

Data Protection January 3, 2022

Everything You Need To Know About Ransomware Attacks and Gangs In 2022

4 min read - Ransomware is a lucrative business for criminals. It is paying off, and it is working. According to a recent Trend Micro report, a staggering 84% of US organizations experienced either a phishing or ransomware attack in the last year. The…

Mobile Security December 22, 2021

Cyber Warfare: What To Expect in 2022

6 min read - Cyberwarfare is not a future threat—it’s a clear and present danger. While the concept of cyber terrorism might sound like something from a fictional movie, our interconnected world is riddled with security flaws that make it an unfortunate reality. Digital…

News December 16, 2021

Ransomware Attackers Have ‘Industry Standards’ Too

2 min read - Ransomware attackers are creating ‘industry standards’ and using them to define an ideal target for their campaigns. The Ideal Target: Location, Revenue and Other Criteria In July 2021, KELA discovered 48 discussion threads on dark web marketplaces. There, users claimed…

Incident Response December 8, 2021

What to Do When a Ransomware Group Disappears

4 min read - It’s your company’s worst nightmare: attackers managed to sneak ransomware onto your servers. Now, you’re locked out of every file unless you agree to pay whatever price they’re asking. As if the situation couldn’t get any worse, the attackers disappear…

Data Protection December 3, 2021

Technical Problem or Cyber Crime? How to Tell the Difference

4 min read - As soon as the Oct. 4 Facebook mega outage took place, questions about the cause ran rampant. Was it a cyber crime or a technical glitch?? Who was at fault? The outage reportedly resulted in the loss of some $60…

Incident Response December 2, 2021

“Trusted Partner” in Cybersecurity: Cliché or Necessity?

3 min read - I dislike cliches. I suspect I’m not alone in that, but the truth is I’m guilty of using them on occasion — and I’m probably not alone in that, either. I was reading a tongue-in-cheek article the other day about…

Incident Response November 30, 2021

Understanding the Adversary: How Ransomware Attacks Happen

6 min read - IBM Security X-Force Incident Response (IR) has responded to hundreds of ransomware incidents across every geography and industry. As we have taken time to analyze these incidents, a clear pattern has emerged. Although we observe dozens of ransomware groups in…