Executive Threat Protection: Using Monitoring to Gain the Advantage
The risk of cyber threats has become an everyday reality for many organizations. This risk is amplified when it comes to company executives who, due to their high-profile nature and access to sensitive company data, are likely targets for malicious actors. Threat actors are employing new tactics such as double and triple extortion ransomware and […]
Threat Intelligence Sharing: 5 Best Practices
To combat sophisticated and relentless threats effectively, organizations must adopt a collaborative approach that goes beyond their individual security measures. Threat intelligence sharing has emerged as a powerful strategy to enhance cybersecurity defenses by leveraging the collective knowledge and insights of the cybersecurity community. By exchanging information about emerging threats, attack techniques, and indicators of […]
Actionable Threat Intelligence: Generating Risk Reduction from CTI
Organizations need to go beyond traditional security measures to effectively protect their valuable assets and maintain a strong security posture. They must harness the power of actionable threat intelligence, which provides timely and relevant insights that can drive proactive risk reduction strategies. Actionable threat intelligence empowers organizations to not only understand the threat landscape but […]
Actioning Threat Intelligence Data: The Definitive Guide
Threat intelligence data plays a pivotal role in strengthening any organization’s defense systems. Actionable threat intelligence is critical, and it is an important function in active defense measures. It provides immense benefits through providing context and priority. Adopting a SaaS platform for threat intelligence handling includes useful features such as automation, consolidated data sources, real-time […]
What is Your Security Attack Surface?
As businesses and individuals become more reliant on technology, they inadvertently increase their security attack surface – the sum total of all the vulnerabilities that threat actors can exploit. Understanding your security attack surface is essential for developing an effective cybersecurity strategy. By gaining insights into your security attack surface, you can proactively safeguard your […]
Threat Intelligence & The Cyber Kill Chain: The Complete Guide
Every day that you prevent an attack is a good day. Sophisticated adversaries have the money, skills, and technologies to thwart most organizations’ defensive capabilities. With the rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), less sophisticated attackers have access to payloads and customer service representatives to help them deploy successful attacks. By understanding attackers’ motivations and goals, you […]
Network Attack Surface: A Quick Guide
Understanding and securing the network attack surface has become a critical priority for businesses seeking to protect their valuable data and systems. By comprehending the network attack surface and its significance, organizations can proactively implement security measures and minimize the risk of successful attacks. Understanding Network Attack Surface: What It Encompasses and Why It Matters […]
Challenges to Healthcare Cybersecurity
Executive Overview The average cost of a data breach in healthcare in Canada is about 5.5 million CAD. Since delivering patient care depends on cybersecurity, securing healthcare systems and patient data is absolutely crucial. Various factors influence risks to healthcare cybersecurity, including current geopolitical events. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a […]
Threat Spotlight: Incident Response & Cybercrime in 2023
Executive Summary As the threat environment rapidly changes (and threat actors’ tactics along with it), what should cyber practitioners be on the lookout for? Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Deputy Director Andrew McCabe & former United States Postal Services (USPS) CISO Gregory Crabb spoke with Flare CEO Norman Menz and Director of Marketing Eric […]
Cyber Threat Detection: The Definitive Guide
In today’s interconnected world, cyber threats continue to rise, while traditional cybersecurity techniques are becoming less effective and costlier. Coupled with the challenges of hiring skilled cyber professionals, it is evident that cybersecurity needs to change. To reduce cyber threats for organizations and individuals, it is crucial to understand the different types of cyber threats […]
