How Much Would a Technical Leak Cost You in Stolen Cloud Resources?
If you have ever wondered how cryptocurrencies like bitcoin or monero issue new currency, the answer is through a competition called cryptocurrency mining. This competition is open to anyone connected to the internet, and the more powerful the computer – or computers – you control, the better your odds of creating cryptocurrency you can exchange […]
How Sudden Policy Changes Put Company Secrets at Risk
Popular among developers, Docker Hub has been used for years to share applications and code libraries. In August 2020, Docker reported its service was used by more than 6.5 million developers and it had accumulated more than 15 PB (15,000 terabytes!) of container images. Image storage costs, as well as the bandwidth to service them, […]
What is technical leakage and how does it happen?
In July, more than 50 international companies suffered a source code leak due to software development misconfigurations in DevOps applications, Bleeping Computer writes. The businesses operated in various industries, including technology, financial services, retail, entertainment, and manufacturing, and may have also been used as third-party attack sources for their business partners. According to the researcher […]
What Does Coverage Mean for Digital Risks?
Digital risk protection (DRP) refers to the “proactive defense of business assets against the threats they face.” This definition starts off with the notion of proactive defense which translates to concrete actions taken by companies to eliminate threats and identify leaks before they hurt their brand and reputation. As shown below, companies can benefit from […]
What risks do unreported data breaches pose for your business?
A database of 34 million user account records that were stolen from seventeen companies in 2020 is now for sale on a forum, Bleeping Computer reports. The dump has generated interest from multiple users who approached the seller on Russian messaging platform Telegram. The seller insists he is not responsible for the data breaches, and […]
Why digital risk protection is vital to protect data privacy in enterprise security
Privacy concerns have lately gained some serious momentum, as Daniel Therrien, Canada’s Privacy Commissioner, has warned that existing laws are behind international standards. This stalling appears to be a brake on Canada’s economy. “The most apparent reason for the government to take its time in acting appears to be a concern that privacy legislation might […]
Hacker Contracts: The Economy Behind Illicit Markets
Malicious actors often rely on each other to launch attacks. A carding ring that was recently dismantled by Russian authorities, for example, led to the arrest of 25 individuals who were working together. Browsing through a popular hacker forum, one can come across hundreds, if not thousands, of advertisements for different hacking tools and services. […]
Exploring Leaked Credentials: Practical Guide To Account Takeovers Prevention – June 2020 Podcast
Stream the podcast now! About the Podcast: As the workplace has moved online and an increasing number of employees begin to work from home, the challenges to our data security have increased exponentially. Digitalization, cloud based-services, and the rise of online marketplaces and services have increased the number of entry points for malicious actors […]
Breaking up the Phishing Attack Chain
Phishing remains a popular attack method for malicious actors. This attack method is made possible by the wealth of services phishers can purchase on illicit markets: mass mailers, email lists, fake websites etc. Phishing attacks have been on the rise, registering a 250% growth between 2018 and 2019 according to a Microsoft report. In this […]
The Winners and Losers of the Empire Market Shutdown
Updated: November 26th, 2021As the article below is a bit out of date, here’s a breakdown of most of the large changes in the dark web marketplace scene: Empire Market exit scammed in August 2020 DarkMarket was sized in January 2021 Yellow Brick exited a few days after DarkMarket BigBlue was seized by Interpol in April […]
