Successful mitigation of today’s security threats requires an approach that is both on the offensive and on the defensive. Here, we give our take on how to approach and handle specific security challenges, as well as our reaction to some of the latest industry topics.
01.09.24Learn the key differences between an MSSP versus and MDR provider and how to determine which one is best for your organization.
12.15.23The top ten Cybersecurity threats for 2024 demonstrate a growing sophistication and evolution of attack techniques.
12.12.22What We Can Expect in 2023 Based on the Past Year’s Threat Landscape As we gear up for the holidays and new year, it is that time of the year again to review this year’s security-related events and examine the themes for future security challenges we can expect in the coming year that may affect… Read more »
03.31.22Navigating the 5 Stages of Grief Following an Incident Response Event Are you a victim of a data breach and are you feeling signs of grief? You’re not alone. As an incident response professional, I have met many different types of corporate staff, from the IT staff to the C-suite. Unfortunately, it was probably on… Read more »
03.25.22Breaking Down Microsoft’s Response to the Lapsus$ Gang’s Social Engineering Compromise Microsoft has done an excellent job in explaining the social engineering breach that originated against them from the Lapsus$ group. In their recent blog post, they detail the Lapsus$ attack and how access was obtained, as well as provide some decent recommendations to enhance… Read more »
12.09.21What to Know, How to Prepare, and How We Got Here When 2021 began, everything from the pandemic to the economy felt uncertain. Security threats increased both as a result of those uncertainties and the ever-growing sophistication of the threat landscape. In this post, we’ll review the events that created security threats in 2021 and… Read more »
12.16.20Assessing the Cost of Security Vulnerabilities During a Pandemic Year As everyone is aware, the pandemic of 2020 made conducting business, even at a basic level, challenging. Organizations were faced with managing their existing security vulnerabilities, in addition to adapting their information security to the “new normal”. In March, companies across the U.S. completed a… Read more »
03.19.20Notice to Our Customers While organizations around the world are reorganizing their workforces to handle the current health issue, I’d like to take this moment to reassure you that we at DirectDefense are well prepared to facilitate the services you count on us to provide for you. Unlike most industries that maintain a collective work… Read more »
03.19.20COVID-19 has people suddenly working from home, but there are attackers seizing on the opportunity to compromise virtual networks.
12.04.19Revisiting the Security Threats That Marked 2019 and How They Were Managed Wow, what a year it has been! Security attacks in 2019 were marked by a resurgence of Ransomware attacks, business email compromise (BEC) attacks, and the discovery of painful blind spots in existing security programs for our new, and in some cases older,… Read more »
