Breach Management articles

A swift and adequate response to an active cybersecurity threat can mean the difference between your company surviving the incident or going under. Small to mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially at risk because they are looked upon as low-hanging fruit by hackers and they tend to have fewer defense and response mechanisms in place than […]

In September 2022, an 18-year-old hacker leveraged sophisticated social engineering techniques to smash into Uber’s network. Once inside, the hacker rummaged through a file share and found privileged credentials that gave access to enormous swathes of Uber’s source code and corporate cloud platforms. Luckily, no trip data was taken, according to Uber. But trusting luck […]

Software vulnerabilities are a fact of life with more identified every day. In 2021, 28,695 new vulnerabilities were discovered in production software. These vulnerabilities can potentially create a backdoor to companies, letting attackers come in and out as they please. However, some vulnerabilities are significantly more dangerous than others with widespread impact. Many of these […]

Risk management is a core part of any organization’s business processes. Without the ability to manage risk, an unforeseen event could put the company out of business. Effective and comprehensive risk management requires an understanding of what can go wrong, how to minimize the probability of a risk event occurring, and how to recover if […]

7 costs of a data breach and how to minimize them It’s no secret that data breaches are occurring more frequently and they’re expensive. Just turn on the news and you’re sure to hear a story about the millions a major company lost thanks to a leak. Unfortunately, in too many cases, businesses experience a […]

Given sufficient time, resources, and motivation, a cyber threat group can breach any organization. While prevention is important, companies should treat data breaches as inevitable and ensure that they are prepared to handle them and minimize their impact. According to the 2021 Cost of a Data Breach Report developed by Ponemon and IBM, the average […]