Right now two of the biggest threats that organization are facing are Ransomware and Business Email Compromise (BEC). Ransomware has been in the news a lot. And it’s understandable why: when cybercrime activity impacts hospitals and their ability to give care, that’s an example of cybercrime having real-world consequences. But as we outline in our…
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Pick up any newspaper or log-on to your favorite tech news site today and you’re likely to come across a story about ransomware. There aren’t many CISOs or IT managers left in the US who haven’t either become a victim or know an organization that has. Trend Micro alone has blocked over 100 million such threats…
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As the final installment in our 6-part series on the need for multiple layers of protection against ransomware, let’s take a look at how centralized ransomware visibility ties these layers together and helps you improve your security posture. In the world of cyber security knowledge is power. One key element is threat intelligence, which provides us…
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Cyber extortion attacks on enterprises have grown exponentially in the last year and the ransomware families behind them have grown at a similar pace. We have blocked more than 100 million since October 2015. New families alone have grown 100% in the first six months of 2016, and we have detected and blocked more than 50 new…
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Ransomware is the scourge of the modern IT security team. If allowed to spread through your IT environment it could shut down the organization, denying access to mission critical data for potentially days, or even indefinitely. The result? The disruption of service delivery, lost productivity and a hefty hit to reputation and profits. Some believe the…
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Most organizations work hard to invest in reducing operating costs and improving the overall efficiency of their networks. But often there are unforeseen risks and costs are associated with the infrastructure connecting servers and hosts internally and out to third parties and devices. Without “agnostic visibility” into all traffic and network activity, hackers will always…
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There are few reliable statistics indicating the exact size of the global ransomware epidemic. But according to the FBI, just one variant – CryptoWall – netted its authors over $18 million in just over a year. It’s pretty clear that this is the black hats’ new favorite way to extort money from their victims. That’s why we’ve…
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Ransomware is fast becoming the scourge of IT departments all over the world. It has risen over the past 12-24 months from a minor nuisance to a major threat – causing business disruption and damaging the brand and reputation of countless organizations. There’s no silver bullet for stopping this new malware threat. But take the time…
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Things move pretty fast in the cyber security space. A year ago, there were many CISOs and security managers who might not have even heard of ransomware. That’s certainly not true today. It has fast become one of the biggest concerns for anyone working in IT security, and rightly so. The cyber extortionists behind this rapidly…
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