Tips to Improve Network Security Loss of productivity due to ransomware attacks is on the rise and cybercriminals are cashing in, making millions of dollars with minimal investment and effort.…
Steps to Protect Your Network From Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware attacks have dominated the headlines for the last several years and continue to cost American businesses millions of dollars in losses. This lucrative business is on target to net $1…
It’s always a good idea to have your activation key handy prior to formatting your hard drive and attempting to reinstall or upgrade the operating system. If you have ever lost your Windows…
Deception Technology in Action - CryptoStopper Bait Files Deceive Ransomware
Deception Technology has come a long way since the first honeynets of the late 90’s; however, one product that hasn’t gotten better, even though it has had a 10 year head start, is antivirus. Expert…
Banks Saving Bitcoins for Ransomware Payments
Ransomware is a type of malware that denies access to a device or files until a ransom is paid, at which point the cyber criminals will provide a decryption key to allow the user to regain access to…
Today we are going to look at how CryptoStopper.io performs against a malware attack by the dreaded TeslaCrypt ransomware. In this demonstration, I will illustrate how quickly a server running…
Another week has gone by, and yet another cryptographic ransomware variant has emerged. The latest ransomware discovery has many in the industry concerned because it is rare for a cybercriminal to…
This week WatchPoint would like to highlight how you can use NMAP to increase security on your server by closing unused server ports.
What is Deception Technology?
Set a Trap to Catch Cybercriminals Deception Technology is a new approach to cybersecurity that is designed to prevent a cybercriminal who has already infiltrated a network from doing damage. This…