While far from the front lines, US companies clearly have an increased cyber risk from the Russian instigated conflict against Ukraine. After Russian military hackers carried out intensive cyberattacks against several of Ukraine’s banks and government websites, Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned of potential cyberattacks with "international consequences."
With the growth of frequency and sophistication of cybercrime, organizations must prepare and remain vigilant for this leading risk. Kivu Consulting offers the following roadmap for organizations to find solid footing during a ransomware event.
As employers allow more employees to work from home, safeguarding company networks continues to be a challenge. To mitigate the increased risk from phishing campaigns targeting remote workers, many companies have adopted two-factor authentication (2FA).
Ransomware is a costly and devastating business interruption that will continue to be the largest security issue in 2022.Download Kivu Consulting’s 2022 Ransomware Report for a breakdown of the 2021 ransomware landscape, ransom payment trends, and for information on navigating negotiations.
On December 9, 2021, an exploit proof-of-concept was made publicly available for a vulnerability in open-source logging utility, Apache Log4j versions 2.14.1 and below. This exploit, CVE number 2021-44228, allows attackers to force vulnerable applications to remotely run arbitrary code without authentication, resulting in a complete compromise of the application and the system running the application.
Kivu’s Post Breach Remediation team has excelled at restoring normal IT operations for clients in the wake of ransomware attacks, routinely getting systems back online in hours or days. But response at this speed has one very significant drawback- the risk of recurrence.
Kivu Consulting, a leading provider of cybersecurity and forensic services to organizations worldwide, announced that Adam Tyra is joining as Vice President of Recovery and Transformation. Tyra and his team are positioning clients towards success by building a more robust and safer infrastructure.
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