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Strategies for combating targeted attacks

Earlier this week, I wrote how modern day targeted attacks don’t lend themselves to today’s security solutions. I’d like to follow up those thoughts by exploring strategies for combating these types of highly calculated threats.

While organizations focus on their business growth, they are also forced to contend with cyber criminals targeting their corporate networks to steal valuable information that can make them lots of money. As a result, evolving fraud professionals are truly changing how businesses protect their private data and fight cyber crime. Continue reading this post…

Custom malware is the foundation of today’s targeted cyber attacks… Just ask the Treasury!

Cyber crime has evolved from mass attacks intended to wreck havoc and steal as much data as possible to highly targeted attacks looking for specific information from an organization. Custom malware, designed to bypass legacy endpoint security, forms the foundation of these attacks. As a result, these calculated attacks are becoming more dangerous for the businesses and government entities hackers are targeting. Continue reading this post…