Digital innovation offers companies several advantages, ranging from greater profitability and lower costs to increased employee productivity and the ability to provide better customer service. That said, more digital solutions increase the size of an organisation’s attack surface – giving cybercriminals more options for breaching their IT infrastructure and compromising sensitive data and assets. In light of this, it’s not … Read More
What is a sandbox environment?
With a staggering 17 million new instances of malware recorded every month, organisations can’t rely on detecting malicious code by its digital signature. Instead, as malware becomes more numerous, dangerous, and difficult to detect, security teams must employ other effective tools and strategies to identify and contain harmful software and files. Fortunately, a sandbox environment is one such solution. The question … Read More
What is a malware evasion technique?
Malware evasion techniques alter the characteristics of malicious software to avoid detection by cyber security solutions that rely on patterns or predefined signatures. Malware evasion techniques are used by malicious actors to bypass detection systems and traditional antivirus software. Malware evasion techniques are not only used to counter network-based intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS) but can also … Read More
What’s the difference between opportunistic & targeted attacks?
There are two main types of cyberattack: opportunistic attacks and targeted attacks. Targeted attacks are when a cybercriminal has a specific target in mind whereas an opportunistic attack is when the attack is random. So, how do targeted attacks differ from common opportunistic attacks? The difference between targeted and opportunistic attacks depends on what the attacker wants and how they … Read More
What are the Risks of Emerging Technologies in Cyber Security?
Technological advancements help push society forward, making our lives safer and more convenient while increasing our overall quality of life. In some cases, new technology saves lives: allowing us to grow better quality food in higher quantities, make water drinkable, and cure diseases. However, emerging technologies in cyber security are a double-edged sword as they come with new cyber threats. … Read More
How to Maintain Data Integrity in Your Organisation?
Business decisions in organisations of all sizes are increasingly being made based on data. Data is created and collected across many different layers of operations. The data extracted is used to streamline operations, better understand the market, and generate metrics to determine performance. With the increased focus placed upon data to maintain business operations today, it is crucial that the … Read More
How to Establish a Strong Security Culture in Your Organization
Creating a company culture for security is key to succeeding in business today. That might seem like an extreme statement to make but with the amount of work now being conducted online and sensitive data stored on clouds, enhanced cybersecurity measures are paramount to success in today’s digital age. With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at how … Read More
The Importance of Ethical Hacking: Maintaining Integrity in Cyber Security
Most people have heard of hacking, but what about ethical hacking? Internet users are unaware of the good that ethical hackers and ethical hacking can actually do. With the right technical skillset and knowledge base, ethical hackers can help society in ways almost impossible to imagine. Ethical hacking has a crucial role to play in the safety and security of … Read More
How to Measure Your Company’s Cybersecurity Effectiveness?
With the annual cost of cybercrime predicted to reach $10.5 trillion by 2025 – a 300% increase over ten years, the implementation of cybersecurity programs is at an all-time high. As business owners, executives, and other stakeholders realise that no one is exempt from cyber attacks, increasing numbers of organisations are starting to take cyber threat mitigation seriously. However, companies … Read More