Deception Centric Defense Against Ransomware
Team Acalvio It is estimated that in 2017, damages due to the ransomware will exceed $5 billion.[8] When successful, ransomware can not only infect the endpoint, it can also spread across the network extending its exploit. The initial versions of ransomware like...
Meeting HIPAA Requirements with Acalvio’s Deception 2.0 Solution, ShadowPlex
The recent ransomware attacks such as Wannacry have highlighted the need for robust security controls in healthcare firms. These organizations are subject to HIPAA/HITECH compliance requirements, but unfortunately many firms just seem them as a distraction. This is...
Don’t be a sitting duck. Make your BreadCrumbs & Lures Dynamic!
BreadCrumbs and Lures are very critical components of any deception based architecture. As the name suggests, breadcrumbs and lures aid to divert a threat a threat actor (an individual or malware) to deception sensors. The moment the deception sensor gets tripped,...Reflections on a conference…
This past week I’ve spent 30 hours in planes and countless more hanging around in security lines, I’ve been heated to the point of melting, tired to the point of sleeping while standing and stressed to the point of immobility (mostly my fault due to not getting all...Technical Analysis of Petya
Acalvio Threat Research Labs Petya is the most recent ransomware strain. It originated in Ukraine [1] and is spreading across Europe. This blog summarizes our technical analysis of Petya. Technical Analysis In addition to the encryption and ransomware...
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- Protecting Microsoft Active Directory: Understanding the Attack Surface July 21, 2021In the recent SolarWinds hack and Ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, Active Directory (AD) compromise was at the core of the attack playbook. In this 3-part blog series, we look at protecting Microsoft Active Directory – which is central to most enterprise infrastructure layouts.Team Acalvio
- OT Risk Management – Deceiving Your Way to IT/OT Convergence June 24, 2021Securing Operational Technology (OT) networks is definitely “a thing” these days. OT environments include specialized equipment (e.g. PLCs) that monitor and control production facilities such as refineries, manufacturing plants and utilities. The stakes are high with respect to potential business continuity and safety impacts if something is compromised. To be sure, it’s not that CISOs […]Team Acalvio
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- Tales from the trenches: Effective managed cyber threat detection and response February 19, 2021Breaches can take minutes or less for a cyber criminal to execute but often months to discoverTeam Acalvio
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