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.
Current Domain Threats, Trends, and Techniques
Domain impersonation is the foundation for a multitude of online threats. Because a domain is dynamic, identifying when and how it will be used for malicious purposes can be challenging for security teams, and requires constant monitoring for behavior that will validate removal.
In the 2023 Domain Impersonation Report, we review look-alike domain...
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.
How to Stop Look-Alike Domains and Spoofing
In the first half of 2023, cybercriminals targeted company brands using an average of 40 look-alike domains per month. Domain impersonation threats trick users into giving away sensitive information by convincing them an email is from a trusted source or a website is authentic.
It’s crucial that companies take preventive measures against look-alike...
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.
VIOS is considered a standard in organizations running IBM i, AIX, and Linux workloads. But don’t put your business at risk by letting it run unchecked. Learn five areas you must be monitoring.
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...