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[…]

Watch, Wince, Repeat – The Ransomware Cycle

Three high profile ransomware attacks in only 2 months is certainly making news across the globe. And it’s clear from all the headlines there are plenty of easy targets whose IT Management are stuck in the ransomware cycle – Watch, Wince, Repeat. Silly, because these ransomware attacks are/were preventable from the start. In May, a[…]

Rob Clyde: Ransomware (i.e. WannaCry) Is Not New

Rob Clyde, Executive Chair of the Board of Directors at White Cloud Security, shares his perspective in Steve Lasky’s article WannaCry Ransomware Worm Attacks the World. A Security Executives article through SecurityInfoWatch.com. “Ransomware attacks are not new. In fact, ISACA has been sounding the alarm on the increasing spate of ransomware for a while now.[…]

Application control, ransomware, computer security

Application Control – Prevent Ransomware

Begin protecting your computer today by using advanced application control. Given the volume of unknown malware, new variants, zero-day exploits, and hackers that are stealing and/or posting your data online, what good is any software that cannot stop the hack?  The second your data is stolen, you’re done!  There is no remediation.  Except to pay fines and eat the[…]