What are Threats to Microsoft Word and Microsoft Teams? Recently, cyberattackers have infiltrated two different Microsoft products- Microsoft Word and Microsoft Teams. Malware-Infested Word Documents A novel strain of malware which goes by the name of SVCReady has been spread through phishing attacks, with most infections occurring among computers that lack antivirus software. The infection […]
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What is Merger and Acquisition Data Migration? Data transfer between a buyer and seller is a critical component of a successful merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction. Data ownership is often scattered amongst various locations, platforms, functions, systems, and devices, making it difficult to smoothly handover from seller to buyer. A few of the challenges involved […]
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Remote Access Trojan
What is a RAT? A remote access trojan (RAT) is a type of malware that gives a cyberattacker remote access of a computer. Once the cyberattacker has gained control of the computer, they can use the infected machine for a litany of activities including viewing and downloading files, deleting files, editing or implanting data, logging […]
What is the Threat Intelligence Lifecycle? The threat intelligence lifecycle serves as a framework to outline and implement security measures more effectively and efficiently. The threat intelligence lifecycle is a continuous and iterative process of producing intelligence from raw data that allows organizations to develop defensive processes for averting emerging threats and risks. The threat […]
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Simplifying Cybersecurity
What is Simplified Cybersecurity? Complexity has increasingly become a problem for cybersecurity in organizations of all sizes. With new cybersecurity threats emerging constantly, innumerable cybersecurity solutions are also constantly being introduced that aim to address them. Panaseer 2022 Security Leaders Peer Report found that the average number of security tools that organizations must manage rose […]
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IP Address Trackers
What are IP Address Trackers? A geolocation IP address trackers refers to locating and identifying users base on their device’s IP address, which extracts users’ geographical location, city, region, time zone, and more. Every device, server, and website on a computer network is assigned a unique IP address, and when users communicate with other users, […]
What is Cybersecurity Culture? The cybersecurity culture of an organization encompasses the knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and behaviors of employees regarding cybersecurity, information technologies, and the cybersecurity threat landscape.1 Historically, cybersecurity approaches have been reactive, with employees coming forward with potential issues, such as phishing emails, and then cybersecurity professionals were summarily deployed to address those […]
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Logic Bomb
What is a Logic Bomb? A logic bomb is a piece of malicious code that cyberattackers insert into an operating system or software that lies dormant until a specific condition is met. The conditions could be set to a pre-selected date/time (also known as a time bomb) or they could be set to be activated […]
What is Cybersecurity for Operational Technology? Operational technology (OT) encompasses a broad range of programmable systems or devices that interact with physical environment (or manage devices that interact with the physical environment.)1 These systems and devices detect or cause a direct change through the monitoring and/or control of devices, processes, and events. Examples of OT […]
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Dropper Malware
What is Dropper Malware? Droppers are a type of Trojan that installs other malware once it is present in a system. They are named droppers because they ‘drop’ malware and malware components into an already-compromised system. A dropper’s payload often contains more Trojans. Some droppers contain a single malicious program, but many contain multiple malware […]