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SIEM stands for security information and event management. It is a central hub for all of the security-related alerts within a company. Typically, An agent is installed on every machine on the network. It will monitor activity on that computer and send that information to a central repository where that information can be stored and analyzed. When a security admin logs ...

Ransomware is a scary topic to discuss in any enterprise. The thought of a malicious file that can encrypt and steal sensitive data is a terrifying outcome that could occur. The key to defeating Ransomware is identifying and eliminating it quickly. This article will review a particular type of Ransomware called Ryuk and some supporting details around how it works. ...

The internet of things (IoT) is any device that can connect and share data with other devices through a connected network or internet connection. At the end of 2020, more than 20 billion connected devices (Sujay Vailshery, 2021). The IoT has been integrated into devices of all types and vastly applied to daily life and infrastructure. An increase in IoT ...

Password cracking is the art of getting someone's password without authorization. Passwords are the main line of defense for user accounts; if someone can retrieve your account password, they can quickly receive access to everything in that account. You can imagine the damage that can occur if someone does this to your bank account, work email, Gmail, or PayPal, to ...

Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Prominent cyberthreats These days, organizations across all industries utilize digital solutions to facilitate work operations and communicate with customers and other business partners. Healthcare organizations are no exception to this fact. Technology has changed how healthcare organizations offer their services to the public. However, when talking about cyberattacks against hospitals and medical centers, we are concerned about the ...

IAM Overview In the world of IT Organizations, Identity and access management (IAM) refer to the process of creating and maintaining the access, roles, and privileges of particular network entities (users and electronic devices) concerning several cloud and on-premises services. Customers, partners, and workers are examples of users, while computers, routers, mobiles, servers, sensors, and controllers are examples of electronic ...

What is cyber threat intelligence? According to NIST, cyber threat intelligence is “threat information aggregated, transformed, analyzed, interpreted, or enriched to provide the necessary context for decision-making processes.” Threat intelligence is differentiated from threat information by being modified to be actionable. There is so much information available that cybersecurity professionals must move beyond threat information to threat intelligence. An understanding ...

DualToy Trojan may sound like a children’s toy, but rest assured, it is not taken lightly. It is a nasty command and control attack that could wreak havoc upon your mobile enterprise security if proper detection steps are not taken. Being able to effectively identify legitimate C2 activity within your azure instance and quickly isolate it is the only way ...

In today's digital age, cyberattacks are increasing at a rapid pace. As more organizations worldwide are increasingly adopting automation to improve work operations and enhance their efficiency, the cost of a successful cyberattack becomes tremendous if adversaries succeed in penetrating or ceasing target organization IT systems. According to Cyber Security Ventures, the global cost of cybercrime will reach $10.5 ...

HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It is a federal law that protects patients' privacy by prohibiting certain uses and disclosures of Personal Health Information (PHI). This is any health-related information that can be linked to any person. HIPAA affects any institution that collects, processes or stores PHI, even if it collects PHI on behalf of ...