Cyber Security
In our final part of Cisco’s 68 page 2018 Annual Cyber Security Report, we summarise the key findings and highlight the main takeaways contained in the report. While most of the information is already known, put in context it gives a thorough view of the changing landscape and importantly identifies some of the steps that Information Security […]
What are the main cyber security trends and focus areas for IT Managers and Chief Security Officers so far in 2018? One thing we know for sure is that cyber security won’t be taking a lower profile as IT embeds itself at the core of organisations becoming a true business enabler. IT is at the […]
Download: A View of the Cybercrime Threat Landscape $2,235,018 per year The average amount SMBs spent in the aftermath of a cyber attack or data breach due to damage or theft of IT assets and disruption to normal operations. The amount is staggering, and enough to jeopardize the viability of many companies. Yet the business […]
Ransomware is currently the number one form of cyber attack due to its profitability and simplicity in execution. It is now evolving as a business model where any ‘Joe Bloggs’ can buy ransomware code for a monthly fee – ransomware as a service. Ransomware thrives partly because of bitcoin and the associated anonymity of attackers […]
So it’s all happening in the cloud. Wholesale adoption of cloud services is now a business imperative as the opportunities and benefits of SaaS become ever clearer. Here are some numbers though that tell us not only what’s happening but also some concerns that we need to have at the forefront of our minds. 82% […]
The cyber security threat landscape is constantly changing with the ever growing number and scale of attacks. The consequent measures necessary to combat the threats need to be robust, comprehensive and agile. Simply put, it is about developing an effective approach and constantly testing and refining it. The sections below cover the second 5 sections […]
Ransomware has grown to become the most popular cyber attack method on the Internet today. Growing at a rate that will see it become a $1 trillion dollar industry within a few years. It is imperative that every business develop and execute a comprehensive ransomware defense strategy to ensure the survival of their business. An […]
Time to detection, or TTD, is the window of time between the first observation of an unknown file and the detection of a threat. The industry average TTD is 100-200 days meaning many undetected cybercriminals have in excess of 100 days on average to do damage to a compromised business. In many instances businesses are […]
In our last blog post we looked at various web attack methods, threat updates and where cyber criminals were focusing their efforts. In part 2 of this series based on the 2016 Cisco Annual Report we want to focus on 3 main areas that are being exploited – Data encryption, WordPress web sites and the […]