Organizations with legal obligations to prevent data from improper alteration or destruction—I’m talking to you healthcare orgs that fall under HIPAA– really need to pay close attention to a new...

Unlike traditional ransomware notes that rely on fear-based tactics, a new ransomware strain called CyptMix preys on your generosity. Part of the ransom note reads: “Your money will be spent...

Unfortunately, another breach has made the headlines and it’s déjà vu all over again. The narrative surrounding the Goldcorp breach is similar to other doxing attacks: Attackers appear to have...

We’re excited that Deloitte, the international auditing and consulting firm, has been raising the alarms on insider threats. They have some content in the CIO section of the Wall Street...

Last week, we introduced over 20 new threat models to help defend your data against insider threats, ransomware attacks and threats to your most sensitive data. But with all this...

Experts had Laremy Tunsil flagged as one of the top prospects in Thursday night’s NFL draft. But shortly before the opening pick, something disturbing happened. An incriminating video tweeted from...

DatAlert Analytics just got some new threat models. Our research laboratory is tracking new ransomware, finding vulnerabilities in common security practices, and setting up new threat models to keep your...

Hackers are able to break into systems and move around easily without being detected. How is this possible with so much invested in firewalls, malware scanners, and other intrusion detection...

Humans like to click on links. Some of us are better at resisting the urge, some worse. In any case, you’d also expect that people in the higher reaches of...

Table of Contents Ransomware strains that have been targeting hospitals Should your hospital pay? Reasons not to pay Would a ransomware infection be considered a breach, according to HIPAA? Are...

I really believe that an IT security person should master some of the programming concepts that go into malware. File that under “know your enemy”.

One metric that’s difficult to gauge when it comes to cybercrimes is the economic impact felt by companies. However, PwC took on this challenge and just released the results of...