What Organizations Should Watch For
One troubling development is the rise of double-extortion schemes. Rather than only encrypting files, attackers steal copies of a company’s data and threaten to leak it publicly if the ransom is withheld.
Avery Tarasov
20 Articles
Cyber Threat Alerts & Intelligence
Spear Phishing’s Evolving Tactics
Early spear phishing attacks were relatively simple, relying on publicly accessible data like corporate email formats and job titles. Attackers would pose as a high-level executive, emailing finance teams with “urgent” requests for payments.
Cyber Threat Alerts & Intelligence
Insider Threats in the Age of Hybrid Work
Even before remote collaboration tools took center stage, insider threats were a longstanding concern. Notable data breaches in the early 2010s showed the extent of damage a single person with privileged access could inflict.
Tech Industry Trends & Analysis
The Next Frontier: Passwordless Authentication and Beyond
Authentication challenges have plagued organizations for decades. Traditional passwords not only burden users—leading to insecure practices like writing them on sticky notes or recycling them across multiple platforms—but also invite attackers to utilize brute force techniques.
Cyber Threat Alerts & Intelligence
The Expanding Role of Threat Intelligence
Modern threat intelligence goes beyond collecting headlines about the latest malware outbreak. Skilled analysts rely on advanced tools, open-source data, and specialized vendor feeds, linking seemingly unrelated events to create a bigger picture of how an adversary might operate.
Tech Industry Trends & Analysis
How AI Is Transforming the Cyber Threat Landscape
Conventional hacking required a tedious process of testing exploits on various systems to see which ones might yield a result. Now, machine learning tools can ingest enormous libraries of known flaws, then systematically attempt permutations across a range of targets at scale.
