Cyber Attacks

Once inside a network, targeted attacks can use it as a highway to further a campaign. By using network traffic, coupled with threat intelligence, enterprise response teams can monitor and stop attacks before their respective attackers get away with their goal

So you've been hit by a targeted attack. The problem? You don't even know it yet. Targeted attacks continue to thrive within a system via hidden modes of communication. The faster a company catches these exchanges, the faster they are to stop.

Stealth gives an attacker the ultimate advantage against his targets. Once successfully placed inside his victim’s network, an attacker’s tools become his eyes and ears, which he can use to send and receive information that will further his campaign.

In terms of security, an enterprise is only as strong as his weakest employee. Uninformed, reckless, and disgruntled employees can be the unwitting cause of a targeted attack. Strict employee policies and education programs should be enterprise priorities.

With threat actors relying on open-source information for their social engineering attacks, businesses will have to weigh in on what’s more important: securing their company or improving their online presence. Striking a balance between the two might prove tri

Ninety-six percent of enterprises think they know what targeted attack campaigns are. But studies show that more than half can't even differentiate between traditional threats and actual attacks. How far is enterprise perception on their targeted attack pr

Data Breach 101: What it is, how is it done, possible causes, and how should enterprises and consumers handle them.

Targeted attack incidents from previous years prove that targeted campaigns don't always use the same attack methods. Diversifying defense measures such as log inspection, virtual patching, and the like can help minimize the risks they may face in 2013.

Employees are the weakest link in enterprise security. Around 87%, in an experiment, exposed their organizations to a potential threat after clicking a malicious link. This makes all entry points, including everyday emails, critical risks when it comes to targ