Anti-Virus and Malware Defense

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Schools across the Pittsburg Unified School District were struck by a ransomware attack during the winter break, shutting down the district’s email and server for a period of time
Hackers hit Calif. school district with ransomware attack
Pittsburg email and server impacted, no indication that personal data was compromised
Jan 8th, 2020
The total cost of the cyberattack that brought down New Orleans' computer systems last month and how long it will take to bring them back online both remain unclear.
New Orleans still struggling to recover from ransomware attack
Mayor says costs expected to exceed city's $3M cyber insurance policy
Jan 2nd, 2020
A man walks through the nearly-empty streets of the French Quarter as the city braces for Hurricane Barry on July 13, 2019, in New Orleans. Mayor LaToya Cantrell declared a state of emergency in the city on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, after a cyberattack.
New Orleans mayor declares state of emergency following cyberattack
Employee information not compromised, 911 system unaffected
Dec 16th, 2019
The latest rise of ransomware is another result of the expanding and increasingly complex attack surface organizations create with their move to greater use of mobile computing, the Internet of Things and migration to the cloud.
U.S. cities have a big ransomware target on their backs
Easy money and easy targets keep hackers coming back for more
Dec 10th, 2019
Many companies have a comprehensive onboarding process for new hires, and in theory, contract workers may receive similar reviews and training. However, the reality is that the ways in which companies interact with gig workers can encourage and enable questionable security practices.
What the growing gig economy means for cybersecurity
As offices move towards a more flexible and modern workplace, employers must keep information security in mind
Nov 14th, 2019
Developers are showing more interest in using Machine Learning (ML) to automate threat-hunting.
A brief history of machine learning in cybersecurity
How to connect all the dots in a complex threat landscape
Nov 14th, 2019
The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing in offices and homes around the world as people aim to centralize their technology and have extended control over every appliance.
Staying safe on the Internet of Things
The expanding IoT universe leaves even the most common network device vulnerable to attack
Nov 11th, 2019
A recent study on the state of cybersecurity in small and mid-sized businesses found that 66% of SMBs globally had suffered a cyberattack within the past 12 months. Additionally, 76% of U.S. SMBs indicated that they had a suffered an attack over the same period, which is up from 55% in 2016.
Report: Cyberattacks against SMBs on the rise
New study reveals trends in hacker tactics and how organizations are addressing the problem
Oct 16th, 2019
According to Tripwire’s survey, 93% were concerned about cyberattacks causing operational shutdown or customer-impacting downtime.
93% of cybersecurity professionals concerned about cyberattacks shutting down operations
New Tripwire research explores cybersecurity concerns in industrial control system environments
Oct 8th, 2019
Dr. Eman El-Sheikh, director of the University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity.
UWF cybersecurity director appointed to Florida Cybersecurity Task Force
Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints El-Sheikh, the only higher education Gubernatorial appointee on the task force
Oct 4th, 2019
A new malvertising being employed by cyber criminals auto downloads an HTML file to a user’s system without the user even clicking on the malicious ad.
Browse at your own risk
Aug 29th, 2019
. Recently, malicious actors targeted two major cities – Atlanta and Baltimore – with ransomware attacks, causing officials to surrender control of their systems, halt critical services and endure extensive reputational and financial damage.
The Ransomware Scourge That Threaten Today's City Governments
Aug 16th, 2019
Trevor Parks is the director for security solutions at Masergy. He is responsible for guiding the development, evolution and implementation of Masergy's Unified Enterprise Security services platform. Trevor contributed to the development of the patented Network Behavioral Analysis technology at the core of the Masergy’s security solutions aimed at detecting APTs and other advanced threats affecting customer networks.
The Top 5 Cybersecurity Threats Plaguing Enterprises
Aug 16th, 2019
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The Magical Imploding Hacker Cons
Jun 17th, 2019
Polymorphism occurs when an attacker implements slight but significant and often random changes to an emails’ artifacts, such as its content, copy, subject line, sender name or template in conjunction with or after an initial attack has deployed.
42 percent of email phishing attacks are polymorphic cites study
IRONSCALES analysis spotlights the frequency at which attackers can manipulate a message’s artifacts to bypass email security tools, protocols and signature detection
Jun 3rd, 2019
Breach numbness is a real problem. While most breaches are highlighted in headlines, not all breaches are equal, and consumers may be confused about which ones matter most.
Why the United States should rethink its breach notification strategy
Federal law should standardize how states and federal agencies handle data breaches
May 21st, 2019
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March Networks confirmed as a cybersecure business
Company has been designated as a cybersecure business by Cyber Essentials Canada for a second consecutive year.
May 8th, 2019
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The rise of Island Hopping and Counter Incident Response
As cyber defense has become more sophisticated, so too have cyber criminals
Apr 24th, 2019