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To Pay or Not to Pay? Proven Steps for Ransomware Readiness

A question that keeps many CISOs awake at night is whether or not to pay in a ransomware attack. In a vacuum, the guidance to withhold payment makes total sense. We don’t want to negotiate with criminals. But when you need to get your business back online, a cost/benefit analysis takes effect, and a company will...

The Modern CISO’s Framework for Identifying, Classifying and Stopping Email Fraud

Business email compromise (BEC), also known as email fraud, is one of cybersecurity’s costliest and least understood threats. As BEC schemes have evolved, industry nomenclature has outlived its usefulness. Without a framework to describe and break down BEC attacks—let alone conceptualize them—researching and...

How Cybercriminals Target the Financial Services Industry: A Cyber Threat Landscape Report

The banking and financial services sector is the single most important target for cybercriminals. Banks and financial institutions safeguard incredibly sensitive data of users and employees alike, and data breaches can be costly both in terms of leaked data and financial penalties incurred. Cybercriminals constantly...

Ransomware: How to Win the Battle

Ransomware attackers commonly bypass traditional email gateways, targeting people directly to gain access to a company’s systems. The answer? Replace these porous controls with a people-centric security strategy, says Matt Cooke of Proofpoint. Download this eBook to learn more about: How ransomware attackers...

Respond to Fraud in Milliseconds

Organized networks continue leveraging specific threat vectors to successfully target key customer interaction points. Balancing convenience and safety across the customer journey begins with dynamic interaction and behavior intelligence. Is your current fraud strategy designed to keep pace? Our ebook details...

Ransomware Decoded: Understanding and Preventing Modern Day Ransomware Attacks

Though ransomware attacks dropped significantly in early 2018, over the past several years they have reemerged with a vengeance. Ransom payments have also shot up; in December 2019 the average ransom payout to an attacker was over $80,000. Today’s attackers are not only holding data ransom, but stealing it to sell...

Ransomware: The True Cost to Business

Ransomware attacks continue to dominate the headlines, and for good reason: there is a ransomware attack on a business every 11 seconds, and the FBI reported an increase of more than 225% in total losses from ransomware attacks in 2020, while global ransomware losses are projected to reach $20 billion this year. ...

Selling Breaches: The Transfer Of Enterprise Network Access On Criminal Forums

The sale and purchase of unauthorized access to compromised enterprise networks has become a significant enabler for criminal cyberattacks, particularly ransomware infections. Some cybercriminals specialize in network compromises and sell the access that they have obtained to third parties, rather than exploiting the...

2021 Banking and Financial Services Industry Cyber Threat Landscape Report

Banks are uniquely exposed to secondhand risk and fraud resulting from compromises of payment card information at merchants in other industries, particularly retail, hospitality, and ecommerce. A significant proportion of fraud against retail banks issuing credit cards therefore results from incidents on networks and...

Revisiting Ransomware Protection: An Assume-Breach Perspective

Ransomware is a low risk, high reward opportunity for criminals. The number and sophistication of ransomware attacks have increased significantly. And given the increasing value of business data and functioning IT systems, this threat will only continue to grow. Traditional approaches to mitigating ransomware need...

Splunk Security Predictions 2021

Our experts weigh in: How will we secure an all-digital, remote world? COVID-19, remote work, and warp-speed digital transformation mean that security teams face more challenges than ever. We’ve got thoughts on beating the bad guys in 2021. Download this guide to learn more about: Supply Chain Attacks: Mind...

Splunk Security: Detecting Unknown Malware and Ransomware

The traditional way of detecting an advanced malware or threat compromise in a Windows environment using an anti-virus or malware product can be difficult. Learn how the Splunk platform can simplify the process and protect your organization against advanced threats. Register for your complimentary copy of the...

Ransomware Uncovered 2020 - 2021

The pandemic has caused many industries to suffer, save one: Ransomware. Threat actors now demand an average of $170,000, which is more than double the amount recorded in 2019. If that wasn't concerning enough, Ransomware operators are increasingly showing a preference for extortion tactics and Ransom-as-a-Service...

An Assume-Breach Mindset: 4 Steps to Protect What Attackers are After

Traditional perimeter-based IT security models aren’t well suited for today’s world of cloud services and mobile users. Savvy attackers can breach enterprise networks and fly under the radar for weeks or even months. Threat actors always find new and innovative ways to penetrate networks, steal data, and disrupt...

Case Study: Oil & Gas Producer Deploys Global iCS Security Program

The oil and gas industry continues to be an attractive target for cyber criminals, making it essential for companies to adopt a more proactive approach to cyber defense. Download this case study to learn more about: How combining industry experience with the right technology can help your organization;...