HOW RANSOMWARE WORKS

Ransomware is Gaining Momentum! Over the past three years, ransomware has jumped into the spotlight of the cyber threat landscape. The FBI projects ransomware attacks to yield more than $1B in 2016. Just What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a malicious software that allows a hacker to restrict access to an individual’s or company’s vital information and then demands some form of payment (usually Bitcoins) to lift the restriction. There are 5 distinct phases of a ransomware attack. Understanding what happens at each phase and recognizing the indicators of compromises (IOCs) can increase your likelihood of successfully defending against—or at least mitigating the effect of—an attack.

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Information Systems Security Partners provides full cycle professional cyber security services: from compromise and vulnerability assessment, penetration and security testing as well as cybersecurity consulting to integration of cybersecurity technologies, digital forensics, managed security services, managed detection and response services, and threat intelligence. We help businesses, organizations, industries, governments, and academia face the challenge of dealing with the constant threat of cyberattacks and protect critical systems, networks and data from ever increasing and constantly evolving cyber threats. ISSP consulting and integration unit provides integration and support of cybersecurity technologies, turn-key cybersecurity solutions as well as stand- alone services of cybersecurity consulting, compromise and vulnerability assessment, penetration and security testing.

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Cybersecurity Best Practices Every Enterprise Should Follow in 2020

Infographic | February 11, 2020

Lack of awareness in protecting customer’s sensitive data can lead to severe repercussions. Therefore, enterprises should be able to predict potential cybersecurity risks and invest more in building strategies against hackers. But then, those strategies don’t have to be complicated. In fact, simplifying your approach towards cybersecurity (or cybercriminals at large) can go a long way.Not sure if you are maintaining the right cyber hygiene for your business and your customers? Here are a few tips by industry leaders that could help.

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2019 Cyber Etiquette: A Guide To Today’s Top Cyber Threats

Infographic | December 20, 2019

The best detection and response solutions provide deep visibility to secure and investigate potential risk. Greater automation and contextualization of security events brings more informed decision-making, faster triage and effective remediation of threats.

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CYBER SECURITY EXPOSURES INFOGRAPHIC

Infographic | January 16, 2020

It seems counterintuitive that cybercriminals would focus on small businesses. Major news outlets report on the largest incidents, which typically affect the largest companies. In the past, small businesses may have been able to neglect network security with little consequence, but this is not the case today. Small businesses generally have fewer IT resources and devote less time and money to cybersecurity than their larger counterparts.

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Importance of Data Masking

Infographic | March 24, 2022

The Data Masking market was valued at USD 483.90 million in 2020 and is expected to reach USD 1044.93 million by 2026.

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Cyber Security Market

Infographic | January 11, 2022

The global cyber security market size is anticipated to reach USD 366.10 billion by 2028 and exhibit a CAGR of 12.0% during the forecast period. The surging number of e-commerce platforms and the growing integration of machine learning, internet-of-things (IoT), and cloud are expected to boost the market's growth.

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Impact of Social Engineering Attacks

Infographic | April 4, 2022

A social engineering attack exploits human error to gain access to private and sensitive information.

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Information Systems Security Partners provides full cycle professional cyber security services: from compromise and vulnerability assessment, penetration and security testing as well as cybersecurity consulting to integration of cybersecurity technologies, digital forensics, managed security services, managed detection and response services, and threat intelligence. We help businesses, organizations, industries, governments, and academia face the challenge of dealing with the constant threat of cyberattacks and protect critical systems, networks and data from ever increasing and constantly evolving cyber threats. ISSP consulting and integration unit provides integration and support of cybersecurity technologies, turn-key cybersecurity solutions as well as stand- alone services of cybersecurity consulting, compromise and vulnerability assessment, penetration and security testing.

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