Ransomware can take on multiple forms. From phishing emails or USB keys containing malicious files to downloaded files from the internet, ransomware takes over your computer and holds your data hostage. Here are 7 tips for prevention.
Nowadays, insider threats have become a critical concern for organizations. In the scope of National Insider Threat Awareness Month, Wade Barisoff spoke with VM Blog about the importance of insider threat awareness, and shared valuable insights on how organizations can address these threats.
Smishing and vishing attacks can dupe even the most vigilant users with persuasive, convincing text and voice messages. Here are 6 ways to prevent these types of attacks.
Is your awareness training program resonating with employees? Terranova Security, in collaboration with recognized research firm IPSOS, answer this question and many more in this new report that truly reflects employee attitudes towards security awareness across the globe.
During his recent interview with SC Media Security Weekly Podcast, John Wilson delves deep into threat actors' common techniques and shares strategies for defending against email impersonation.
Responding to a sender, clicking on a link, or downloading a file that may not be trustworthy can lead to data corruption, leaked confidential information, and infected devices or networks. View this infographic to see tips for protecting against phishing attacks.
It’s a big world out there, and cybercriminals know you don’t have time for everything. A common fallacy is that they’re lurking in dark basements, bending their brands to maximum capacity to create highly sophisticated exploits that blow any current security system out of the water. More often than not, they’re not.Criminal hackers go after the low...
Most organizations have a decent understanding of the types of defensive security tactics they need to employ to thwart cyberattacks. But offensive security techniques are just as important for detecting existing vulnerabilities that a threat actor has yet to discover and exploit.
Learn how to approach offensive security from the ground up, including the value of using a layered security...
Cobalt Strike and Outflank Security Tooling (OST) are two elite red teaming solutions ideal for assessing the security posture of an organization by deploying sophisticated adversary simulations.
Cobalt Strike is a threat emulation tool that provides a post-exploitation agent and covert channels, replicating the tactics and techniques of an advanced adversary in a network. OST is a curated set...
Core Impact, Cobalt Strike, and Outflank Security Tooling (OST) are three powerful security solutions that use the same techniques as today’s threat actors in order to safely evaluate organizational infrastructures and provide guidance on closing security gaps, enhancing defenses, and creating more resilient security strategies.
Core Impact is an automated penetration testing tool, typically...
OST is a curated set of offensive security tools created by expert red teamers. Ideal for advanced security teams testing even mature and sensitive target environments, this toolkit covers every significant step in the attacker kill chain, from difficult stages such as initial access to final exfiltration.
Prioritizing Stealth and Evasion
One of the key challenges that red teams face today is...