Cyber Security

  We all are aware of the almost irreversible damage cyber-threats can cause to businesses. Apart from financial losses, companies have to face the following as well in the event of data breaches: ●     Revising and repurchasing upgraded Cybersecurity technology and expertise ●     Notifying affected parties of a breach ●     Insurance premiums ●     Public relations support Recent studies suggest that almost 93% of businesses are vulnerable to cyber-attacks and only half are confident in tackling unprecedented advanced attacks. Recent reports reveal that cybercriminals have targeted most businesses with financial motives. There are several ways cybercriminals can try to disrupt a company's everyday activities- -        Malware -       Phishing -       Man-in-the-middle attack -       DDoS or Denial of service -       SQL in...

We are in an era where the cyber landscape is rapidly changing. Still, We have also encountered equally unprecedented attacks on OT, IoT and ICS security, with news making attacks like Colonial Pipeline, JBS, Kaseya – and coming to a close with the Log4j vulnerability. As ransomware and threats to OT and IoT systems remain at an all-time high, let us look at what the future holds for both. Geographical tensions: Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, cyber-attacks will likely exhibit record spikes due to technology bans, financial pressures and diplomatic boycotts. Stoked tensions across international borders are touted to increase now more than ever. Critical infrastructure security is being seen as a must-have element to enforce standards baseline for cybersecurity. Encompassing Government guidelines, mandates, and legislation in combination with self-governance at the sector level will help organizations safeguard their essential data. Zero trust architecture: It is now part of ever...

A network is defined by the elements it connects, such as software, hardware, devices and cloud solutions. Any business today is not without its complex network infrastructure. To maintain credibility and security, it must have robust cybersecurity strategies to keep breaches, intrusions and other threats at bay. Studies define network security as hardware and software solutions and processes or rules and configurations relating to network use, accessibility, and overall threat protection. Virus and antivirus software, access control, application security, network analytics, types of network-related security (endpoint, web, wireless), firewalls, and VPN encryption come under network security services. ● Firewall - Warding off incoming or outgoing unfriendly traffic or suspicious activity is essential for any network security. The best firewalls are those with predetermined security rules capable of blocking malware and other cyber attacks. ● Network Segmentation - Like a house has fe...