Tag: Network Monitoring

What’s today’s magic wand?

Around the same time a hundred years ago, chemistry was the most happening thing in the world largely due to the circumstances several nations were going through at that point of time. Governments invested heavily in the field of chemical research and a country that possessed rich chemical expertise was seen to be powerful and that which had an edge over the others. The use of chemical weapons in World war I  led nations to victory and empowered them with wealth, influence and power

$45 million ATM heist turns focus again on insider threats, controlling privileged access!

New wave of cyber-attacks on banks lend credence to the belief that insider threat is getting complex and cyber-criminals are increasingly targeting to siphon-off the login credentials of employees and administrative passwords of IT resources. It is termed as the ‘massive 21 st century bank heist’.  A worldwide gang of cyber-criminals in multiple cities drained ATMs to the tune of $45 million in a matter of few hours last week

Beware, your social media password could let your business down!

Social Media emerges the most convenient platform for cyber-criminals; Using same password across social media and business applications makes your business vulnerable to attacks! Over 12 per cent of the world population is on social network and the number keeps growing exponentially. Those who do not own an account in Facebook or Twitter are now being viewed as those living in prehistoric times. No doubt, social media is wonderful in helping you stay connected with friends, but the sheer popularity of social media attracts the attention of cyber-criminals looking for ways to harvest identities.