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Phishing
Data Security
Avoid Holiday Hijinks by Protecting Your Data
It’s the most wonderful time of the year not just for you, but also for hackers in search of easy targets to siphon data…
Insider Threat Detection & Employee Monitoring
Identify and Mitigate Against the Professional Insider Attack
Insider threats can be classified as non-malicious (the result of an oblivious or negligent insider) or malicious (the result of an insider looking to…
Data Security
The Malware Uprise: Why is it a Common Story?
Malware attacks are a common story today, causing headlines from across the globe. What’s driving the rise of malware? Let’s take a look at…
Data Security
Living off the Land Attacks: The Underground Economy and Ransomware
‘Living off the land’ has traditionally meant a reliance on surviving through hunting, gathering, or subsistence farming. The meaning is much darker when we…
Data Security
Types of Cyber Security Threats and What You Can Do About Them
Whether the motive is profit (cyber crime and cyberespionage), making a statement (cybernuisance), or national interest (cyberwarfare), hackers have multiple types of cyber security…
Data Security
Internal Security Industry Spotlight: The Power Sector
Cyber criminals have grown stronger and bolder over the last decade channeling their attention towards critical infrastructure that they can personally wreak havoc on.
Insider Threat Detection & Employee Monitoring
Insider Threats on Social Media
It's not really social media itself you need to worry about, but the people who use it. Consider how much compromising information people share…
Insider Threat Detection & Employee Monitoring
Darknet Chronicles Pt 2: How Insiders Use the Darknet
This article is a continuation of the Darknet Chronicles, a series brought to you by Teramind. This collection of eight articles will focus on…
IT Management
What’s Working in Security Awareness Training
In a SANS 2016 survey, employee awareness training was the third-most cited control to defend against all threats, and 93% of respondents cited security…
InfoSec News
Takeaways on Data Protection and Insider Threats from Verizon’s 2017 Report
Verizon recently released its 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), a comprehensive study that draws on the collective experience of 65 organizations for a…
InfoSec News
Another Equifax Breach? New Concerns of Second Leak Have Equifax Reeling Again
Bad news again from Equifax there has been another cyber security breach. This one, Equifax claims, did not breach their systems.