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: Weak, guessable passwords, and poor password management, followed by targeted phishing attacks and breaches of third-party services. Here Read More »
MSSP: Creative solution to cybersecurity concern
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 survey of 315 IT security professionals revealed: 93 percent of respondents said that they are concerned about an industry-wide skills gap. 81 percent stated that Read More »
Threat Intelligence: Research team finds emerging threats
The Advanced Threat Research (ATR) team investigates emerging threats and work with global law enforcement to stop cyber criminals. Threat Landscape Dashboard Better threat awareness means better protection for your business. Access our threat dashboard to get an overview of key threats being tracked by McAfee researchers. Go to the Threat Landscape Dashboard. Emerging Threats and Read More »
Five tips to defend against Ransomware
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. And these attacks have been on the rise, with nearly 9 million incidents detected by McAfee by the Read More »
Banking Botnets: Cybercriminals adapting and sophisticated
Since publishing information about top banking botnets and takedown efforts in 2014, Dell SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) security intelligence researchers have observed cybercriminals learning from past experience and quickly adapting when banks and other financial institutions improve their security measures. Takedown efforts continued in 2015, with global law enforcement partnering with organizations in the Read More »
Threat Intelligence: Top 10 Threats detected by McAfee
Assessing today’s threats and the relationships between them https://tld.mcafee.com/ Microsoft Partner for providing Cloud Solutions in Chicago, Illinois Top Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) in Chicago, Illinois Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in US Best Managed Security Services Providers in Chicago, Illinois
McAfee Advanced Threat Defense enhancing protection and investigation
McAfee® Advanced Threat Defense enables organizations to detect advanced targeted attacks and convert threat information into immediate action and protection. Unlike traditional sandboxes, it includes additional inspection capabilities that broaden detection and expose evasive threats. Tight integration between security solutions—from network to endpoint—enables instant sharing of threat information across the environment, enhancing protection and investigation. Read More »