One of the fastest growing cyber threats is ransomware. Ransomware is malware that installs covertly on a victim's computer, executes a encryption attack, and demands a ransom payment to restore the…

Twitter, Reddit, Spotify, Etsy and what seems like an endless list of websites were down for an extended amount of time on Friday (Oct. 21) due to a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on…

Ransomware is a type of malware that targets your most important data for the sole purpose of extortion. Once the cyber attacker has access to the data and administration system, they demand a ransom…

Cybersecurity threats evolve daily. As such, network security providers must be aware of the threat and respond in kind with more sophisticated and deeper ways of addressing security issues. A new…

A popular Bitcoin transaction site known as blockchain.info suffered a temporary DNS attack. The company’s internet properties were subjected to rogue control for the duration of the attack on the…

We have written two PowerShell scripts that function just like ransomware. One script encrypts the data, and the other script decrypts the data using a public/private key pair. We created these as a…

As some reading this may know, the Yahoo hack happened last month. Sources are starting to state that this may be the biggest hack in history. A state-sponsored actor sparked a network security…

Talk to any security expert in the field who has a few years of experience under their belt, and they will tell you the current threat landscape is ever-evolving and it takes a lot of effort and…

As the CEO of WatchPoint, I believe marketing our products is an extremely important part of the success of our business. We want our customers to be aware of the many ways we can protect their…