What do Burger King and the popular “Doge” meme have in common? They both have cryptocurrencies named after their likeliness. WhopperCoin and Dogecoin are just two examples of the thousands of types of cryptocurrencies that have caught users’ attention over the past few years. Cryptocurrencies are digital tokens generated by a computer after solving complex mathematical functions. These functions are used to verify the authenticity of a ledger, or blockchain.   Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency today, increasing its…

What do Burger King and the popular “Doge” meme have in common? They both have cryptocurrencies named after their likeliness. WhopperCoin and Dogecoin are just two examples of the thousands of types of cryptocurrencies that have caught users’ attention over the past few years. Cryptocurrencies are digital tokens generated by a computer after solving complex mathematical functions. These functions are used to verify the authenticity of a ledger, or blockchain.   Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency today, increasing its…

Expert says ransomware attacks will happen, and your company has to be prepared long before the attack hits. TechRepublic’s Karen Roby spoke to Jim McGann, VP of Index Engines, about ransomware and how to recover from an attack. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation. Karen Roby: Jim, we talk about cybersecurity quite often, of course, but most people in mainstream America, they didn’t know what a ransomware attack even was until just…

Data resiliency is key to surviving a ransomware attack, expert says Length: 5:53 | Jun 22, 2021 It’s not “if” but “when” you’ll be attacked, cybersecurity expert says. Checking on your data and backups is something businesses should do regularly. Source link

Matching Resources and Business Risk with the Right Solution Gaining visibility and responding to attacks across the entire enterprise infrastructure (endpoints, servers, applications, SaaS, cloud, users, etc.) is a very tall order in today’s cybersecurity environment. Enterprises are forced to create complex security stacks consisting of SIEM, UEBA, SOAR, EDR, NDR, TIP and other tools in order to meet this challenge. For many enterprises, SIEM is the main tool for aggregating and analyzing data from…

France is trying more than a dozen teenagers in a new court set up in January specifically to hear cases concerning alleged online abuse and discrimination. If convicted in the landmark two-day trial, the thirteen young people could be given suspended prison sentences of up to three years.  The defendants are from a range of social and religious backgrounds. Charges levied against them include online harassment, making online death threats, and making online threats of rape.  Some…

  Sherri Collis spent most of her career as the lone female in the conference room, occupying roles more regularly filled by men. She was overlooked for training opportunities. She was passed up for promotions. But these experiences only fueled her drive to achieve success. In this edition of our blog, Sherri explains that, contrary to popular belief, women do not need to have 100% of the qualifications to do the job and still be…

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published new draft guidance for organizations concerning ransomware attacks.  The Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Ransomware Risk Management features advice on how to defend against the malware, what to do in the event of an attack, and how to recover from it.  NIST’s Ransomware Profile can be used by organizations that have already adopted the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and wish to improve their risk postures. It can also help…

The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: Black Kingdom, Darkside, Go, Klingon Rat, Microsoft PowerApps, Ransomware and Vulnerabilities. The IOCs related to these stories are attached to Anomali Cyber Watch and can be used to check your logs for potential malicious activity. Figure 1 – IOC Summary Charts. These charts summarize the IOCs attached to this magazine and provide a glimpse of the threats discussed….