The state of the threat landscape in general, and incidents like the recent ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline demand that we take immediate action to improve cybersecurity defenses. The recent executive order (EO) on cybersecurity from President Biden is a bold step in the right direction.   ... Read More

Ransomware attacks are trivial to execute and there is little, if any, risk and no penalties for the attackers. As a victim, there are no good choices once an organization is hit by ransomware. You can ignore the ransom demand and restore your data from backups and take your chances ... Read More

This week marks the milestone of the Biden Administration’s first 100 days. It is somewhat arbitrary to expect an incoming president to achieve significant progress in just 100 days, or to judge success or failure based on such a small span of time. However, it does provide a glimpse into ... Read More

The Prometei Botnet is not new. Like most malware and exploits, it continues to adapt and change over time. What is concerning is what is happening now. Our latest research demonstrates  how Prometei has evolved and reveals that current versions of Prometei are now exploiting some of the vulnerabilities in ... Read More

2020 kicked off with a bang, literally, as General Soleimani was killed less than a week into the year. This had immediate repercussions with simple website defacements by minor actors ideologically aligned with Iran and concerns of cyber escalations ... Read More

2020 kicked off with a bang, literally, as General Soleimani was killed less than a week into the year. This had immediate repercussions with simple website defacements by minor actors ideologically aligned with Iran and concerns of cyber escalations ... Read More