Sponsored Post: Nasuni Ransomware is a term that strikes fear in the minds of many CIOs and Technology Directors. While not a death sentence, it can certainly seem so as downtime turns from minutes, into hours or even days. During that time, operations grind to a complete stop or at least slow down as digital […]

I love to use analogies, so when I was asked to put together an article comparing honeypots vs. honeynets, I immediately thought of the word “fish.” Fish is an interesting word, in that it can denote a single fish: “I caught a fish this morning,” or multiple ones: “I caught almost a dozen fish yesterday.” […]

While we still refer to them as ransomware attacks, such incidents are no longer just about encrypting the files of a targeted victim. Ransomware attacks today are about gaining leverage on someone using whatever means necessary to get paid. The principle of a double extortion strategy is simple. If the first extortion approach isn’t producing […]

In the past decade we have seen cybersecurity companies releasing new products under the category of “deception technology.” For industry veterans, these solutions sound a lot like honeypots. Honeypots are in fact an early form of deception technology, back before there was a category name for it. Honeypots and deception technology appliances share the same […]

There has been a lot of media attention concerning the recent Microsoft Exchange server vulnerabilities that cybercriminals are exploiting to execute their malicious ransomware attacks. As a result, many organizations still holding on to their on-premises email infrastructure environments are considering migrating to Microsoft 365 (formerly known as Office 365) to lessen their risk exposure. […]