Cybersecurity

Ascent InfoSec, the cybersecurity practice of Ascent Innovations LLC, is one of the Top 100 Managed Security Services Providers according to the research that evaluates MSSPs globally and 80 of these firms are based in United States.

Reducing the time an attacker spends in an environment is a key to mitigate the damage they can do. While most Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs) are adept at responding to security alerts, Managed Detection & Response (MDR) services…

According to an FBI and DHS warning, the Hidden Cobra hacker team in North Korea is using Joanap and Brambul malware to attack and access networks, primarily targeting media, aerospace, financial, and infrastructure companies.

The new cyber intelligence report expects that the monetary benefits will allure the use of crypto-mining malware and cryptocurrencies by cyber attackers this year. The cyber state attacker force is growing at an alarming rate. New bad actors.

One of the key findings from the survey of MSSP analysts conducted by Advanced Threat Analytics is that majority of the respondents report a false-positive security alert rate of more than 50%. Many analysts spend 5-6 hours a day investigating security alerts, with high false-positive rates.

MSSPs know that the protection provided by even their most powerful and comprehensive security solutions can be quickly undermined by careless or negligent behavior of their clients.

You can never really tell if your business is going to be hacked. Hacking a large enterprise needs specialized skills. Guess, who will the average skilled hackers go after. They are looking for weaknesses and will pounce when found.

Cybersecurity attacks on Cloud-based user accounts spiked 300 percent in 2017 compared to the same period last year, according to latest edition of Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Report. Heading the list of vulnerabilities are all the usual suspects…

Most IT security professionals believe an industry-wide skills gap is forcing organizations to explore creative solutions to address cybersecurity concerns, according to a survey conducted by Tripwire and Dimensional Research.

The prospect of a “ransomware” attack, where your device is infected with malware that locks you out of your personal data and files and demands money to potentially unlock them, is a frightening thought to most people.