"Guest Blog - Nudging Towards Security - Part 4"

Editor's Note: This is a part of a series of blog posts by Sahil Bansal from Genpact on the topic Nudging Towards Security. Making Security Personal Traditional Approach of Security Communications - Employees behave in a particular way because there is something that motivates them to do so. Traditionally, the information security teams of organizations … Continue reading Guest Blog - Nudging Towards Security - Part 4

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Here’s why so many businesses are stocking up on bitcoins

Stocking on bitcoins is not the best way to ward off against ransomware

One of the big reasons why small companies and businesses are stocking up on bitcoins is because this form of currency has become the number one choice for cyber criminals.

In simple words, when a cyber attacker acquires critical data and asks for ransom, they want to be paid via bitcoins. But then again, are companies safe when they pay cyber attackers via bitcoins? Not quite.

A recent report reveals that cyber criminals have become very clever. Once they know a company is ready to pay them to return data, they may start asking for more. Additionally, there is no guarantee that you’ll get your data back when you pay them off.

But then what should you do if you become a victim of a ransomware?

A simple solution is prevention. 

• The only real way you can protect yourself from ransomware is to get a reliable and trustworthy backup system in place. With the right backup system, you can restore all your data without ever worrying about paying a single penny to cyber attackers.

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In a recent report, it was revealed that most cyber criminals take down companies for a week or longer. For a thriving business, going offline for a week is a major blow to its reputation and sales.

And since cyber attacks are on the rise these days, protecting your systems from such attacks should be your number one priority instead of stocking up on bitcoins.

Collecting bitcoins in hopes of paying cyber criminals is a temporary solution because once you pay a criminal, he may come back to steal your data again.

If you are still not well protected, you should seek help from a professional. There are many cyber security professionals and companies eager to help you protect your data from threats in the cyber world.

Invest in protection to help prevent future attacks and stay safe from the rising threats cyber criminals.

 

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from Gilbertine Onfroi

[SANS ISC Diary] Not All Malware Samples Are Complex

I published the following diary on isc.sans.org: “Not All Malware Samples Are Complex“.

Everyday we hear about new pieces of malware which implement new techniques to hide themselves and defeat analysts. But they are still people who write simple code that just “do the job”. The sample that I’m reviewing today had a very short lifetime because it was quickly detected by most antivirus. Its purpose is to steal information from the infected computers like credentials… [Read more]

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from Xavier

"RSA Lab: Achieving and Measuring Success with the Security Awareness Maturity Model"

  Note: At RSA 2017 I taught a two hour labon the Security Awareness Maturity Model. Specifically what the model is, how to leverage the model in establishing a mature awareness program and the ability to measure your program. This summary was written as a follow-up forthe students who took the lab. Due to … Continue reading RSA Lab: Achieving and Measuring Success with the Security Awareness Maturity Model

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"Educause Top 10"

                                Information Security Tops List of Higher Ed IT Issues In a recent poll conducted by the EDUCAUSE Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC), information security emerged as the top issue in its yearly list of Top 10 IT Issues. … Continue reading Educause Top 10

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[SANS ISC Diary] How your pictures may affect your website reputation

I published the following diary on isc.sans.org: “How your pictures may affect your website reputation“.

In a previous diary, I explained why the automatic processing of IOC’s (“Indicator of Compromise”) could lead to false positives. Here is a practical example found yesterday. I captured the following malicious HTML page (MD5: b55a034d8e4eb4504dfce27c3dfc4ac3)[2]. It is part of a phishing campaign and tries to lure the victim to provide his/her credentials to get access to an Excel sheet… (Read more)

[The post [SANS ISC Diary] How your pictures may affect your website reputation has been first published on /dev/random]

from Xavier

"#OUCH Newsletter is Out - Using Mobile Apps Securely"

The Marchedition of the OUCH! security awareness newsletter is out. For March we focus on mobile devices, specifically Using MobileApps Securely. What makes mobile devices so powerful are the hundreds of thousands of different apps you can choose from. However all those choices can also bring unique dangers. That is why we are so thrilled … Continue reading #OUCH Newsletter is Out - Using Mobile Apps Securely

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