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February 12th, 2019 → 9:36 am @ KAMIND IT // No Comments
Business relies on IT systems and data for daily operation and even survival. Increasing threats from bad actors, physical infrastructure failure, data corruption, and human error persist in both the traditional datacenter and the cloud. Businesses strive to keep systems running, and plan for restoring services as quickly as possible when things inevitably fail. Any restoration or recovery must happen quickly with minimal data loss. But how do we qualify ‘running’, how do we measure ‘quickly’, and how to we determine ‘minimal’? What’s more, how do these definitions and goals fit within our real-world budgets? Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) goals are designed for and measured by how quickly and how completely losses can be mitigated. The Recovery Time Objective (RTO) defines the expectation of how quickly a system, service or data must be restored; in other words, the maximum acceptable downtime. The Recovery Point Objective (RPO) defines how […]
February 1st, 2019 → 11:00 am @ KAMIND IT // No Comments
Even as digital threats soar and public awareness about digital dangers increases, consumers seem to lack a clear understanding of how and where cybersecurity threats are evolving. According to a new study from Cujo AI, consumers have a wide range of misperceptions that could leave them vulnerable, even as they believe they are taking the necessary precautions. The company’s Cybersecurity Trends 2019 report was released this week at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. Cujo AI is based in El Segundo, California and provides a cybersecurity and device management platform for network operators such as Comcast and Charter. Its service now covers 16 million homes and reaches 275 million endpoints. For the study, the company designed an online survey to analyze its end users’ perceptions. The study analyzed responses from 2,034 U.S. users who are connected to the Cujo AI Internet Security Firewall. The vast majority of those […]
December 7th, 2018 → 12:53 pm @ KAMIND IT // No Comments
Executive summary Microsoft security researchers discovered a campaign taking advantage of shortcut (LNK) files to load malware onto systems. The campaign used the shortcut files to call PowerShell commands in the sLoad malware framework. The commands then downloaded and installed the Ramnit banking trojan, which stole credentials, contacts, and other sensitive information. Both the sLoad and Ramnit malware have existed for some time, but this new delivery method gives them another avenue for reaching their targets. In fact, as attackers constantly shift techniques to evade detection, many are now using LNK files to distribute commodity malware and perform targeted attacks. Microsoft security researchers discovered this campaign while pivoting from a behavioral detection for the malicious use of certutil.exe — a system tool that displays certificate authority (CA) information—highlighting the need for SOC operators to be vigilant about behavioral alerts that can indicate attacker activity even before concrete signatures for new […]
November 9th, 2018 → 4:31 am @ KAMIND IT // No Comments
Is Your Business Ready For More Clients–and More Risk? While the holiday season provides a boon to many small businesses, all that hustle and bustle can also give criminals an opportunity to prey on shoppers and business owners. But there are simple steps you can take to protect your business, not just during the holiday season but throughout the coming year. 1. Make Security a Group Effort As security risks increase during the holidays, encourage employees to keep an eye out for red flags. Theft, fraud and data breaches can put a serious dent in companies bottom lines, which adversely affect job security and fluidity down the line. 2. Be On The Lookout For Fraud The holidays can be a prime time for fraudulent transactions because employees may be overwhelmed or under-trained, or both. Train employees to be on the lookout for anything suspicious. Pay attention to suspicious URL addresses, […]
