Investigating Undocumented Netcomms From Legitimate Chrome Extension
Early this month, IronNet analytics detected an unusual HTTPS connection between internal resources and 173.231.16[.]76 ... Read More
Preventing the Hijack of your Devices
Do you know what’s on your device? For most of us, that’s a difficult question to answer - but an important one to consider - given all the possible applications and files we use. Our devices might end up with files we inadvertently downloaded and likely even some that we ... Read More
The ‘TLDR’ of the White House’s New Cyber Strategy: Collective Defense
If we could use just two words to summarize the National Cybersecurity Strategy published by the White House on March 2, 2023, they would be “collective defense.” As IronNet has been focused on Transforming Cybersecurity Through Collective DefenseSM since our founding in 2014, we are naturally biased in our two-word ... Read More
3 tips for proactively blocking cyber threats at home
Collecting good threat intelligence is important to stay ahead in today’s highly connected world, but companies and organizations aren’t the only targets out there. Individuals and households can better defend their networks and devices by taking stock of the threats that may come their way ... Read More
6 tips for situational awareness of end-user devices
In early December, IronNet defended the Network Operations Center at Black Hat Europe. Our detections revealed malicious activities resulting from already-infected devices and poor security practices. These threats are not limited to Black Hat and are faced by individuals, organizations, and companies every day. ... Read More
2023 cybersecurity predictions by the IronNet team
As we wrap up a year marked by a global pandemic, a protracted war in Ukraine, soaring inflation, exorbitant gas prices, and relentless ransomware attacks, we nevertheless look to 2023 in cybersecurity with a bit of hopefulness. Why? Because the drum beat for Collective Defense is gaining momentum across the ... Read More
A quick, free way for educational organisations to block ransomware attacks during the holiday season
The NCSC, JISC , and JANET have warned the UK education sector to bolster security over the holiday season, when security personnel are distracted and students are heading home. This concern comes when the UK education sector already is in the midst of a cyber crisis, fueled by rampant ransomware ... Read More
4 tactics for cybersecurity at home or work
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month thanks to a 2004 initiative by the Department of Homeland Security. Since 2004, cybersecurity threats have become increasingly sophisticated, and the last 18 years have also produced an impressive array of cybersecurity defenses. Yet often the best defense tactics for individuals are still the classic, ... Read More
Preparing enterprise networks for destructive Russian cyber attacks
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in full force very likely will topple the Ukrainian government and give Putin the option of putting in power a government and leader that he can control. Putin sees this invasion as a great opportunity to increase divisions within the NATO alliance and other European nations. ... Read More
Russian invasion: ongoing updates of cyber actions to track
Editor's Note: This blog will be updated regularly by the IronNet threat research team. Since November 2021, Russian troops have been building up at the Ukrainian border, worrying many of an imminent invasion as the conflict escalated. Last night, our worries became reality. In a national address, which coincided with ... Read More
