Most organizations are aware that if they control or process data that relates to EU residents, they will need to be compliant with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These regulations come into effect from May 25, 2018. For those found to be non-compliant, potential fines can be as much...
In our last post, we looked at the increased incidents of cryptojacking and what were the factors behind the increase. We are now going to look at the detection and prevention of cryptojacking attacks. The number one sign that your device has been cyptojacked is a sudden unexplained degradation of performance. You...
Nature, and apparently cyberspace, both abhor a vacuum. Thus, while the number of ransomware attacks have dropped significantly in 2017*, there’s a new “kid” on the cybersecurity block, and that kid’s name is cryptojacking. What’s cryptojacking? Cryptojacking is the unauthorized use of someone’s computing device to mine cryptocurrency. And, according to a...
[caption id="attachment_1269" align="alignleft" width="300"] Team adaQuest at the Microsoft Cybercrime Center[/caption] Recently several members of the adaQuest team were invited by Microsoft to tour Microsoft’s Cyber Defense Operations Center (CDOC) and the Microsoft Cybercrime Center (MCC). While we were only allowed to enter and view a limited area of both the CDOC...
So, OK, you are responsible for your organization’s IT security. Where should you start? Data protection, device detection, patches, passwords, GDPR, HIPPA, compliance vs. business requirements? It can all be a bit overwhelming. At adaQuest we help companies understand their current IT security posture, see how it aligns with business...
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