Don’t Drive on Bald Tires; Include Application Execution Control in your toolbox

To reliably block malware executables, scripts, and libraries, including Ransomware, you must add some form of Application Execution Control to your toolbox. One of my colleagues recently used one of the best analogies I’ve heard when he said “Not using ‘application execution control’ as a means of securing your computers is like driving on bald[…]

Smart Business vs Great Sport

For all those that witnessed the Chicago Cubs victory over the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 World Series, I’m sure you agree it will be a VERY LONG TIME before we see another spectacular battle for a title. A series that ran through all 7 games complete with home-field upsets and more heart played by both[…]

DDoS Attacks – Making Sense Of It

Cybersecurity has certainly had an interesting few days with the massive DDoS attacks across the USA. The cause, the method, and the massive reach of this DDoS attack truly underscores another dimension of the importance of cybersecurity: making sure your network is not participating in an attack like this. Breaking down the DDoS attack to[…]

Malware Prevention vs Antivirus

Malware Prevention vs Antivirus

Understanding malware prevention, what you have and what is available to protect your computer network and data is essential. Otherwise you will be spending a lot of money on antivirus products that don’t do what you expected. Could also very likely spend a lot more money recovering from a breach (i.e. fines, lost time, lost[…]