Preparing and approving the cybersecurity budget is an important responsibility for IT security executives. The budget has a direct impact on the organization’s ability to avoid or overcome cyberattacks. If the cybersecurity budget fails to cover all key bases, the organization could be forced to spend more on recovering from the cyberattack. While the obvious cybersecurity expenses […]
Ransomware is a growing threat to every organization on the planet and cyber-criminals are innovating at a phenomenal pace because they have the funds to do so. In fact, many cyber-criminal groups have more funds than most enterprises and as the money increases attackers have more to invest in adding resources and people to enhance their threats. Hackers are becoming increasingly sophisticated […]
Microsoft has continued its analysis of the LemonDuck coin-mining malware which has been crafted by some very determined, financially motivated cybercriminals. LemonDuck is known for installing crypto-miners in enterprise environments and has a well-stocked arsenal of hacking tools, tricks and exploits. Their goal is to have their malware retain exclusive access to a compromised network for as long as possible. The attackers try […]