By Carolyn Crandall, Chief Security Advocate, Attivo Networks How much thought does the average person devote to the plumbing that delivers water to their home? How often do they consider the mechanics of the engine that powers their car, the modem that allows them to access the internet or even the coffee maker that delivers …
How to Tell If Someone Hacked Your Active Directory Read More »
In 2021, there was a surge of attacks targeting Active Directory domain controllers in order to gain the privileges that are needed to install backdoors, change security policies, and distribute ransomware or malware. In recent days there have also been attacks targeting organizations in the Ukraine using the HermeticWiper malware which is implanted via Active …
Several of the cybersecurity experts we present here warn that 2022 is one where attackers will thrive, building on coalitions, creative attacks, and our own failings to deal with the threats. Organizations will continue to compete to attract and retain highly-skilled cybersecurity talent. Scammers are banding together to automate and streamline fraudulent operations. In the …
Cybersecurity predictions for 2022 that include immediate actions to take Read More »
The battle between cybercriminals and IT security tools has been a feature of daily business life for years. Organisations try to remain a step ahead of attackers while ensuring their systems and data remain secure. Traditionally, organisations met this challenge by creating secure perimeters. The goal was to have strong external protections in place that …
How Australian companies can overcome the cyberattack ‘tsunami’ Read More »
“I give up.” Those are the words you’d like any attacker trying to crack into your systems to say. “I never want to go through this again.” Even better. Penetration tester and security content creator Alissa Knight found herself saying those very words recently when pitting herself against the deception technology by threat detection vendor …
Cyber-criminals using the Dyreza computer trojan appear to be shifting gears from online banking and moving into the industrial supply chain.
