Cybercriminals have a large toolbox when it comes to Ransomware. There are many different variants of Ransomware, but they all have the same intent – to encrypt your data and hold it for a financial…
Ransomware, and the Big Heist
The word - Ransomware. It’s an interesting word. The first half being ransom- as in, to hold for ransom; and the second half -ware, as in, software; ransom-software. As with any ransom, there are…
Watchpoint (New) Intro Video
In a continuing effort to educate our customers and to bring understanding to the value that advanced cybersecurity techniques can bring to the table, we’ve created a new Introduction video. In the…
Cyber Security: The Human Security Model
I love being an ‘80s child. Every time I stumble across a movie from my childhood, I’m reminded of how simple life really used to be. It was nothing but pure unadulterated freedom and rad-ness…
Eastern European Bank Robbers Nab $4m in 3 Days with GozNym Banking Trojan
When the average end user discovers an injection on their system it’s more or less treated as a minor annoyance. They’ll receive a prompt - “Your Antivirus has detected (bad stuff)” and was…
Antivirus for CryptoWall – Why Didn’t It Work?
CryptoWall, CryptoLocker and Locky are all variants of the same type of infection known as ransomware. Ransomware is designed to do just what it says, to hold your digital assets for ransom. It might…
What is Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)?
What is it? Security is an ever-evolving industry. It’s a game of cat and mouse, really, or perhaps even more fitting - an arms race. The offense, malware creators, make their move and attack, and…
Assume Breach - A New Approach To Security
Traditional computer security has focused on protecting the perimeter. While this is still a vital practice, focusing on this alone has ultimately proved unsuccessful. Day after day, high profile…
Threat Detection For The On-the-Go Workforce
When I started my first corporate IT job in 2000, maybe 25 of the 500 end users I supported had laptops. I’m no longer in IT management, but I still know people in the biz. Today, it is a much…