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Tor browser is defined as a “free and open-source software browser for enabling anonymous communication.” Initially released in September 2002, Tor’s intended use is to protect the personal...

Forrester – one of the leading technology research firms – recently released two reports outlining the critical role Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) will be playing for their customers. 

A remote workforce needs ongoing training in order to successfully identify and report phishing and other types of cyber attacks. With so many employees based at home due to COVID-19, it’s more...

False and misleading rumors about COVID-19 have been flying around the globe to such an extent that it has been defined by the World Health Organization as an “infodemic” – or, according to some...

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the decision by nations around the globe to implement a lockdown, business continuity suddenly became the topmost priority for corporate leadership. How...

American IT outsourcer Cognizant is the latest high-profile company that has been hit by the Maze ransomware. Classed as a severe cyber attack, Maze disrupted Cognizant systems and caused service...

The COVID-19 pandemic only underscores what we’ve already known for a while: The old approaches to cyber security aren’t good enough anymore. We need much greater agility - a honed ability to...

Businesses have quickly adapted to utilizing new communication technologies, in this COVID-19 era. Zoom, one of the popular conferencing platforms before the outbreak, is now being used by...

The coronavirus crisis has led to a significant increase in the popularity of video streaming platforms such as Zoom. As a result, cyber criminals are showing greater interest in these platforms...

With the decision of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement a country-wide lockdown last Tuesday, as much of a third of humanity is now at home – around 2.6 billion people –according to ...

As threat hunters, we have become increasingly aware of the greater need for diligence and awareness regarding the latest cyber security threat - hackers taking advantage of new vulnerabilities...

How do organizations successfully maintain a strong cyber security stance, with so many staff members working at home due to the novel coronavirus rules and regulations?

Remote workers are likely...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to completely transform cyber security. But this isn’t news to any security professional. In recent years, the hype surrounding AI and machine...

In the wake of increasingly sophisticated cyber security threats, the pressure on enterprise security teams intensifies. While detection tools have advanced significantly, security  teams continue...

We read in the news that “insiders” are behind many of the largest-scale data breaches. For example, in the Waymo vs. Uber case - which finally got settled last August - Anthony Levandowski,...

What trends can we expect to see  in the cyber security arena? We explored this question with different members of CyberProof’s team and uncovered some interesting predictions.

How does the CyberProof Defense Center (CDC) a Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform – help organizations maintain a more effective cyber security strategy and respond...

Robert Muller, the sixth director of the FBI, is quoted as saying, “I am convinced that there are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that will be. And even they are...

In cyber security circles, the term AI¹ means lots of things to different people. But when we talk to customers, we find the term is overused and often misunderstood. So, let’s explore what...

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” - Oprah Winfrey

CyberProof’s intelligence team uncovered a new threat actor – a user named eurobet.it.DDos, who was previously unknown. The team made this discovery after encountering multiple attempted DDoS...

OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) plays a remarkable role in the universal economy. A report from IT Intelligence Markets indicates, cyber security threats continue to be developed that allow tools...

Regional hospital computer networks in Australia were shut down on September 30th due to a hospital ransomware attack – impacting hospitals belonging to the Gippsland Health Alliance and to the...

Outsourcing your SOC operations to a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) allows you to sidestep the logistical and financial challenges of maintaining an SOC operation in-house. 

SOC augmentation is all about scaling capabilities with proactive cyber security services from a third-party provider. In recent years, security providers have taken advantage of new technologies...

CyberProof’s analysts have discovered that WSH RAT was leaked on a prominent deep web hacking forum. The leak took place on September 17.

Building a cyber security strategy for SOC operations from the ground up is a complex process that varies tremendously from one organization to the next. As pointed out in Gartner’s report on How...

Millions of accounts are currently vulnerable to a cyber security threat known as Password Reset Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks – a form of attack that allows even a relatively unsophisticated...

All it takes is one minor mistake for any CISO to be in the spotlight following a cyber attack—who will be next after Target, Under Armour, or Yahoo?

With its data-driven analysis of the current cyber security threat landscape, this year’s Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR) is the most extensive to date – covering 86 countries...

The IT ecosystem has undergone a transformation: first, with its move from on-prem, hardware-based systems to distributed, software-based systems in the cloud, then with the shift from single...

Today’s dynamic hybrid cloud environments require a new approach to cyber security. With its DevOps, microservices, containers, and other developments, the current IT environment is required to be...

Even the most skilled and experienced CISOs are facing two significant cyber security challenges—staying ahead of increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks and finding the resources to deal with...

The field of intelligence gathering has gone through tremendous changes – shifting drastically as, in the era of cyber, most intelligence gathering today takes place online. This shift to the...

Any mid-sized to large-sized organization with security ops continuously uncovers a wide range of cyber risks and threats. Some of the things that are discovered can be relatively innocuous, while...

As 2019 is just beginning, we can’t help wondering: What can security service providers expect in the coming year? Tony Velleca, CEO of CyberProof, shares his top cyber security insights and...

Forrester, one of the most influential research and advisory firms in the world, just released their report, The Forrester WaveTM: MSSPs Q3 2018

If you’re a computer security professional, the question is always there – lurking in the background: Is your security perimeter safe? 

In today’s business environment – where organizations are increasingly aware of the cyber security threats to their businesses – having the capabilities of an advanced SOC (security operations...

Most organizations today have a hybrid IT environment – where, on the one hand, there are legacy systems that are on-premises – and on the other hand, some systems and services are in the cloud.  

The darknet refers to a network of computers, nodes and websites that are purposely hidden from the “regular” Internet, or surface net. They are located on a network that’s encrypted – and because...

Consider the herculean challenge faced by those responsible for national security. No government can possibly protect its citizens against every single potential attack scenario, so the government...

With Cyber Week 2018 fast approaching, we decided to write a series of blogs especially for the occasion – here is the first.  

With Cyber Week 2018 fast approaching, we decided to write a series of blogs especially for the occasion – here is the second of three. Read the first here – our guide to 3 top innovations not to...

Data breaches and serious cyber security incidents for businesses are becoming ever-more common and persistent across an expanding attack surface. With wide-ranging legislative changes such as the...

Defending your business from cyber-attack requires a sophisticated security strategy – one that covers everything from DDoS protection, Web application firewalls, and security information...

Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is one of the most respected security research papers around today. Every year the company will shake the security industry with 

Significant data breaches have become a common occurrence. Just last month, Expedia-owned Orbitz revealed that it had been hacked and 880,000 customer records, including credit card numbers, were ...