Leveraging Big Data for Enhanced Protection of Cloud Accounts Against Cyber Criminals
Cyber criminals have become relentless in their attacks against cloud accounts. They use every trick in the book to compromise cloud accounts. After gaining access, they launch internal phishing, data theft and email fraud through such accounts. Of late, they have intensified brute force attacks to guess passwords and exploit weak authentication. Today, about 45% […]
How to overcome the Menace of Insider Threats in Financial Services
Ransomware operators and other threat actors are targeting the financial services industry more intensely than ever. The financial service sector has more robust cyber defences compared to other industries. But many companies in the sector have rogue insiders. Insider threats are internal users, such as employees or contractors with network access, who compromise critical data or […]
Top Seven Cybersecurity Predictions for 2022-23
The stakes of cybersecurity have increased in the post-COVID digital-first world. Cyber attackers have become more professional. They launch sophisticated AI-based attacks at will. Remote work and the proliferation of IoT render conventional security apparatus obsolete. Most employees access the network from outside the firewall, rendering conventional firewalls inefficient. The increase in remote endpoints, owing […]
Insider Threats are on the Rise: How Your Business Can Manage Them Effectively
Cyber security focuses on external threats from hackers, ransomware operators, and other cybercriminals. Rogue insiders do not get the attention they deserve. Users with legitimate access may steal customer information, intellectual property, or trade secrets. Ponemon Institute’s 2020 Cost of Insider Threats study reports the cost of internal threat for enterprises at USD 11.45 million […]
