The pandemic has shown businesses across industries, ranging from finance to retail and tourism, how e-signatures can keep online interactions going, and ensure business continuity. According to respondents of a 2020 Forrester study, adoption of these solutions has accelerated across every industry, region, and company size. E-Signatures will become standard […]
Trying to get ahead by staying behind a firewall won’t work in 2021. A number of obstacles stand between you and a safe network. Your security solution shouldn’t be one of them. Avoid these six common network security pitfalls that put your users, their devices, and your data at risk.[email-download […]
For the majority of 2020 the entire world grappled with massive change — in how we lived, how we worked, how we connected. Malicious actors took advantage of our need for news on the pandemic and rushed to set up numerous sites to phish for credentials and drop malware — […]
Malicious cryptomining is once again the top form of attack. Cryptomining remains hot because of its relative ease to monetize criminal activities. Cryptomining also has a relatively small footprint that can be easier to hide, and comes with a misconception that this type of attack is somehow less dangerous than […]
One of the biggest trends in 2020 was the rise of complex, multi-staged cyberattacks. These attacks used new delivery mechanisms — like macros and other legitimate app functionality — to evade detection by antivirus software, hide data exfiltration actions (e.g., steganography), and coordinate multi-staged maneuvers through command-and-control (C2) infrastructure. By […]
With all the changes of the past year, businesses are working in entirely new ways — and cloud-based apps are making it possible. But, new benefits come with new risks. Cisco recently conducted a study of top trends in cloud applications. Discover the apps on the rise, the risks they […]
With more employees at home and in the field, cloud apps have exploded in popularity. And while ultra- convenient software-as-a-service (SaaS) tools drive remote work, unauthorized cloud apps inject an unwelcome component into your network. Risk. In 2021 Cloud application security: current landscape, risks, and solutions, we explore how cyber […]
We can help you more readily combine your WAN capabilities with network security services to streamline management, connect and protect users at the edge, and gain more operational efficiency. A coordinated cloud enablement strategy can help improve your network security without compromising performance. Plus, the streamlined approach and consolidated tools […]
In 2020, cyber criminals launched four types of endpoint threats responsible for 10X more than all others: Cryptomining, phishing, trojans, and ransomware. Criminals also launched highly coordinated, multi-stage attacks, using proven, tested malware vehicles to deliver ransomware and steal data. In our latest report, Cyber security threat trends: phishing, crypto […]
Last year, cyber criminals used advanced, multi-stage attacks against businesses of all sizes, and four types were used 10X more than all the rest. For our Cybersecurity threats: Top of the charts infographic, we used Cisco Umbrella to capture and analyze billions of queries, identifying what those attacks looked like, […]
