Intruder dwell time jumps 36%

Sophos released the Active Adversary Playbook 2022, detailing attacker behaviors that Sophos’ Rapid Response team saw in the wild in 2021. The findings show a 36% increase in dwell time, with a median intruder dwell time of 15 days in 2021 versus 11 da… Continue reading Intruder dwell time jumps 36%

Verizon 2022 DBIR: External attacks and ransomware reign

There has been an alarming rise (13%) in ransomware breaches – a jump greater than the past 5 years combined, Verizon Business has revealed in its 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (2022 DBIR). Verizon Business 2022 DBIR: Key findings Verizo… Continue reading Verizon 2022 DBIR: External attacks and ransomware reign

Top threats for the financial sector

The potential financial, operational, and reputational impact of ransomware makes it the top threat facing financial services organizations, according to a report from F-Secure. Phishing, exposed remote desktop protocol (RDP) ports, and the exploitatio… Continue reading Top threats for the financial sector

March 2022 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes RCEs in RDP client, Exchange Server

Microsoft marks March 2022 Patch Tuesday with patches for 71 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including three previously unknown “critical” ones and three “important” ones that were already public (but not actively exploited by att… Continue reading March 2022 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes RCEs in RDP client, Exchange Server

SDP solutions are true ZTNA solutions: They trust no one

In this interview with Help Net Security, Alissa Knight, cybersecurity influencer and partner at Knight Ink, explains why organizations should switch to SDP as opposed to VPN, and how this approach can help boost their cybersecurity posture. As the pan… Continue reading SDP solutions are true ZTNA solutions: They trust no one