The recent string of supply chain attacks and the innovative methods used by threat actors to push ransomware using an MSP(Managed Service Providers) network has definitely become a cause of concern, and rightly so. Cybersecurity, like many defense systems, is a shared responsibility, and every organization in software distribution needs to have good cybersecurity practices.… Read More »MSP Vs MSSP Comparison and Qualification
Did you know that around 98 percent of the cyberattacks depend on social engineering, and about 43 percent of IT professionals said they had been targeted by social engineering schemes last year? (Source – Purplesec). Stats show that social engineering, which involves the psychological manipulation of people to make them perform the required actions or… Read More »Social Engineering Attacks – How Cyber Security Companies Help in Prevention
The seriousness of DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks and their widespread repercussions make DDoS attack prevention an essential aspect of every company’s cybersecurity agenda. Accordingly, companies hire cybersecurity service providers that recommend a set of fundamental security measures aimed at the prevention of DDoS attacks. Let us look at five of those preventive measures… Read More »DDOS Attack Prevention – Basic Security Measures That Service Providers Recommend
In addition to benefits and enhanced capabilities, evolving technologies bring a range of critical concerns to the business owner’s table – a lot of which are associated with cybersecurity. The way cybersecurity attacks have evolved over the years; it is abundantly evident that cyber-attackers monitor emerging technologies continuously and keep a close watch on the… Read More »Benefits of Performing a Network Vulnerability Assessment by Cyber Security Experts
A spear-phishing attack is an email or electronic communication scam that targets a specific individual, a group of people, or an organization. Like other phishing attacks, spear-phishing intends to gain unauthorized access to confidential information or cheat companies to get money by leveraging email as the medium. However, one of the significant differences between phishing… Read More »How are Businesses Targeted by Spear Phishing Attacks Each Day?
How Security Service Providers Help You Detect and Prevent Malware Attacks? Malware attacks are threatening and carry a massive risk if they succeed in manipulating the user or penetrating a system. However, the key is not to fret but stay mindful about them and know how to prevent malware attacks. One of our previous blogs… Read More »How CyberSecurity Service Providers Help You Detect and Prevent Malware Attacks?
Lately, and significantly since the pandemic last year, social engineering attacks have continuously risen. Attackers have been engineering ways to manipulate human beings and gain access to the targeted companies’ environment. Some of those social engineering techniques are too common. Alliant Cybersecurity, one of the top cybersecurity companies in the US, looks at six such… Read More »Social Engineering Attack Types and Examples – Preparing Your Organization for Cyber Attacks
Often used interchangeably, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, however, are two different terms. Although aimed at enhancing cybersecurity, both of them function uniquely, have distinct objectives, and play varying roles in the context of a company’s cybersecurity. Accordingly, to enable a better understanding of vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, Alliant Cybersecurity highlights a few differences… Read More »Vulnerability Assessment vs. Penetration Testing – What Difference They Make to Your Organization Security?
Phishing attacks have always been popular among cyber-attackers that remain in pursuit of confidential data and access to critical systems of the targeted organization. A casual approach toward these attacks and the absence of preventive measures can prove disastrous for an organization. Additionally, the fact that phishing attacks keep evolving, and lately, have become more… Read More »Outsourcing Cybersecurity: The Best Way to Secure from All Types of Phishing Attacks
10 Different Types of Malware Attacks Malware attacks have been a popular common form of a cybersecurity attack. And the numbers worldwide, in the past few years, have consistently been in millions. So yes, malware attacks form a critical confrontation for the corporate world. However, what’s equally troublesome is that these attacks keep evolving, and… Read More »10 Different Types of Malware Attacks – Ensure Expert Cybersecurity Support Service is in Place
