Turning 56 Billion Attacks into a Proactive Defense Strategy: A CISO’s Guide to HYAS Insight
In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, the sheer volume of malicious activity can be overwhelming. One client recently shared with me a startling statistic: on average, they observed 56 billion unique attacks every quarter. Yes, that number was 56 billion. For any security leader or CISO, these numbers may seem ... Read More
The Rise of Typhoon Cyber Groups
Threats to Critical Infrastructure and the Role of Infrastructure Intelligence While cybersecurity has generally been top-of-mind, and many reports outline both increasing attacks and increasingly complexity of attacks, among the most concerning adversaries are the Typhoon cyber groups, a collection of advanced persistent threat (APT) actors attributed to China. These ... Read More
The Value of Unique Data for Threat Intel
Let’s face it – researching an existing threat or fraud case is not an easy or straightforward task. Bad actors and criminals are getting better at obfuscating their attack infrastructure and overall techniques. There is no magic process guide “do X and then Y and then Z” that delivers the ... Read More
It’s Award Season, Again
As CEO, I couldn’t be more proud of the entire HYAS team. Because of their hard work, and dedication to protecting the industry from cyber threats, our company was just recognized with another full sweep of awards from Cyber Defense Magazine including: Best Product: Critical Infrastructure Protection Best Solution: Protective ... Read More
HYAS Protect and ConnectWise: Together at Last
At HYAS, our mission has always been to empower our clients with cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions that not only protect but also work within their environment and streamline their security operations. Too much of the cyber security industry tells a story of “look at all the great things you can do if ... Read More
HYAS Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification
As the CEO of HYAS Infosec, I am thrilled to share a significant milestone in our commitment to data security: our successful completion of the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II audit. This certification represents a major achievement for our company and underscores our dedication to upholding the ... Read More
A Gap in the Armor: What Was Missing from Black Hat 2024
Along with 30,000+ of my closest friends, HYAS participated in both the Black Hat 2024 cyber security conference and others last week in Las Vegas. There have been a lot of articles published on the main themes, focus, and top keywords of BlackHat 2024; Chris Needs, the VP of Product ... Read More
Partnering With the National Child Protection Task Force
Empowering the Fight Against Child Exploitation As the CEO of HYAS, I am both honored and privileged to announce our partnership with the National Child Protection Task Force (NCPTF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to assisting law enforcement in their crucial efforts to combat child exploitation, expose predators, and locate ... Read More
Fail Open or Fail Closed?
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, by now you’ve seen the news and perhaps even been impacted by the Crowdstrike update that unfortunately blue-screened windows machines around the world and brought various industries to a halt. I don’t want to throw shade, and I don’t think that we as an ... Read More
Patching Is Not a Strategy
It’s 2024 and if you didn’t know or realize it, your cybersecurity strategy cannot depend and rely purely on patching vulnerabilities.Now clearly I’m not suggesting that you don’t need an active and efficient strategy for applying critical and even recommended patches. But if you think that you can rely on ... Read More
