The Microsoft Cloud is a massive win for hybrid work. It allows you to build an integrated system that’s secure by design, covering all your major security bases in a single environment. That means end-to-end visibility, holistic protections, and cutting-edge tech that can adapt and automate critical tasks while your team focuses on other things. …
Despite what some legacy holdouts may still believe, on-premises systems aren’t more secure than their counterparts in the cloud. On-prem tech is vulnerable to many of the same threats facing cloud-based apps and services — and then some. It’s now seen as a liability – posing a serious threat to customers, partners, and even your…
Best case scenario, your business avoids becoming a ransomware victim through robust prevention and detection methods. But – it’s important to remember that ransomware is always evolving. RansomOps are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Cybercriminals now use AI-driven tools, new extortion techniques, and take advantage of new opportunities offered by RaaS. So, despite your best efforts, there’s…
Defending against ransomware demands more than implementing detection and response measures. It’s important to understand that “protection” is more than prevention. It’s about investing in the detection capabilities that allow you to stop attacks as they’re happening. It’s about creating business continuity plans for different scenarios and running those plays until they become second nature.…
The World Economic Forum Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022 report found that the threat of ransomware is continuing to rise. 80% of IT leaders said they believe ransomware is both a “dangerous and evolving threat to public safety.” Findings from the Allianz Risk Barometer 2022 shared those concerns. Global respondents cited “cyber incidents” such as ransomware…
Today’s businesses are up against an increasingly organized and sophisticated attacker ecosystem. For example, human-operated attacks exploit vulnerable services and network configuration weaknesses to deploy ransomware payloads, exfiltrate data, and steal credentials. And those threat actors move FAST. When there’s gaps in your security solution or you’ve got silos standing in the way of end-to-end…
According to Microsoft, ransomware has become more sophisticated – and in many ways, more dangerous. While we’re seeing more high-profile attacks make headlines, total attacks are down – but it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Remote networks, the IoT, and supply chain software are uniquely vulnerable to attack. And – attackers are more organized…