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  No comments 6-Point cyber hygiene checklist for enterprises to prevent data breach We all know the importance of personal hygiene. Individuals keep their personal hygiene in check by following preventive measures like flossing to maintain tooth health and washing or sanitizing hands to prevent spreading diseases. Likewise, cyber hygiene ensures your enterprise is protected against treacherous cyber-attacks and threats like malware, data theft, phishing, and more.  Cyber hygiene is the need of the hour as the work-from-home scenario has opened doors to more targeted, dangerous, and frequent threats than ever. Employees now rely on their home or public network, often using personal devices, as compared to working from secured parameters of the office where firewalls and instantaneous tech support protect devices and networks. This made enterprises more vulnerable to cyber-threats, and the rate of attacks spiraled. Thus, the question that keeps IT professionals up at night is: ...

Written by: Shibu Paul, Vice President International sales at Array Networks Spyware (a type of malware) is one of the oldest hacking techniques used by hackers. Its ability to sneak without being noticed allows hackers to lurk in the background and extract confidential information without being caught easily. Spyware can exploit not only individuals’ devices and personal information but also businesses. According to the latest statistics, malware has been on the rise for the past 10 years. In 2020, Kaspersky detected 360,000 new malicious files, a 5.2% increase from the past year. Therefore, this blog discusses what spyware is, its types, and how businesses can prevent spyware attacks. What is Spyware? Spyware is malicious software (malware) that accesses user information unethically. Installed inside a seemingly legitimate software or code, spyware can be used to track users’ information , eavesdrop on conversations, and steal confidential information like banking details. These deta...

Written By Shibu Paul Vice President — International Sales at Array Networks One weak password is all hackers need to compromise applications or accounts and access confidential files and data. While cracking passwords is a very common cyber attack, the repercussions shouldn’t be taken lightly. From data theft to identity breach, and operational downtime, stolen passwords can shake a company’s reputational and financial status. Read on to learn about the top 4 techniques hackers use to breach passwords and how you can prevent them. Securing your enterprise Sometimes hackers exploit human psychology; other times, the systems are infected or infiltrated with malicious software. What’s more, hackers are using off-the-shelf solutions or bad bots to exploit passwords. Thus, learning how hackers can steal passwords can help IT professionals spread awareness in their enterprises and protect it from malicious cyber threats. Top 4 techniques ⦁  Social engineering Social engineering is a ps...

 Cyber threats are growing at a frightening rate today. The Covid-19 pandemic outbreak led to a 600% increase in cybercrimes, and the cost of cybercrimes is predicted to hit $10.5 trillion by 2025. While it’s nearly impossible to develop a full-proof cybersecurity system, we can take precautionary measures to mitigate potential data breaches and hazardous security incidents. That’s what cyber hygiene enables us to do. This blog post will explain cyber security hygiene , why it is important, and the best cyber hygiene practices you can follow to improve your organization’s security posture. Let’s begin! What is Cyber Security Hygiene? The idea of cyber security hygiene is analogous to personal hygiene. Just like maintaining personal hygiene prevents our bodies from potential diseases, precautionary cyber hygiene measures prevent businesses from emerging cyber threats. They also improve the security posture of organizations for a more robust response to cyber-attacks and data loss. ...

  The low-risk investment is the best bet for someone who doesn’t want to wade through unpredictable market fluctuations or someone who wants safety and stability after the global pandemic. An investment well-made can become the currency of the future. The cost of living is rising at a rapid rate in a hectic lifestyle, and one has to meticulously plan one’s savings in such a way that it delivers satisfactory returns at the same time preserving one’s precious capital. There are many low-risk investment options available even for those who do not understand the intricacies of finance. By investing your money judiciously, you can expect decent capital appreciation while protecting yourself from the unpredictability of the markets. Why do investors favour low-risk investments? The low-risk investment is the best bet for someone who doesn’t want to wade through unpredictable market fluctuations or someone who wants safety and stability after the global pandemic. These investments prov...

  1.As enterprises move more of their data, code, and operations into the cloud, attacks against those assets can increase. How can application security measures reduce the impact of such attacks? The growing adoption of cloud environments has made web applications equally vulnerable as networks. For example, the Radware’s The State of Web Application and API Protection report shows that 70% of production web applications now run in cloud environments. Thus, holding these modern infrastructures with traditional security practices is like using glues and strings. IMG Source:  SiliconIndia Besides, the threat landscape is ever-evolving, with ransomware, data leaks/theft, or DDoS attacks breaking the news headline every day. Therefore, companies must take a holistic approach towards securing their sensitive data like company, employee, and client information as loss of these pieces of information can not just break the bank but also cripple the long-built reputation. Solutions l...

  The pages of history are filled with malware attacks, with every other case being more frightening than the previous one. For example, a tech company’s maze ransomware cost $50-$70 million in revenue; Utah University had to pay $457,000 to release their confidential information; and the unforgettable — Colonial Pipeline breach not only caused the company $4.4 million but also hit the consumers by spreading chaos and panic due to server outage. IMG Source: TimesofIndia Hackers are getting smarter by the day and strengthening their strategies to conduct advanced crimes; thus, implementing prevention techniques is a non-negotiable today to protect your enterprise against such attacks. So, let’s start by understanding malware and digging into 5 prevention techniques. Demystifying Malware Malware is born from an amalgamation of mal (bad) and ware (software). Thus, these harmful software are used by threat actors to intentionally harm the device and steal or disrupt confidential inform...