Ransomware continues as one of the most prominent cyber security threats in the modern IT security landscape. For the uninitiated, Ransomware is a specific type of malware attack infiltrating your network and encrypting your data. Furthermore, the encryption shuts down your entire network allowing hackers to ransom off an encryption key to decrypt your encrypted data. Ransomware attacks have skyrocketed …
Social Engineering Attacks and How to Stop Them
Ransomware remains a growing IT threat with current estimates of an attack occurring every 11 seconds against a business or government agency. One of the main delivery mechanisms of ransomware is social engineering attacks, a prominent attack vector that targets staff within your organization. In this blog, we discuss the dangers posed by social engineering, as well as how to …
Remote Desktop Protocol and the Ransomware Problem
Ransomware has become one of the most prevalent threats to the IT Security of Businesses and Governments. In 2021, the most common method of attack was through Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). Moreover, RDP remains a commonly used protocol allowing remote control of your computer. Its main use cases are remote work, IT service, and remote connection for Microsoft Azure and …
Best Ransomware Security Products 2021
Ransomware security products in 2021 continue to churn out as new threats loom on the horizon. Security experts estimate a new ransomware attack occurs every 11 seconds. Ransomware’s increase in popularity continues to gain notoriety through high-profile attacks, such as the Colonial Pipeline attack. In addition, ransomware remains one of the easiest cyber security attack platforms to directly monetize. As …