Blog | 2016

Ransomware,

Automation,

2016

How Machine Learning Can Stop Phishing Attacks on Critical Infrastructure

By Eyal Benishti
on November 21, 2016

What does a prominent cyber attack against a German Steel Mill; a damaging cybersecurity event against a power plant in Ukraine and an attempted ransomware attack against Israel’s Electric Authority ...

Phishing,

Spoofing,

2016

Phishing Attack to Blame for Clinton Campaign Email Leaks: More Proof that Human Intelligence Alone Isn’t Enough

By IRONSCALES
on November 06, 2016

Earlier this year, John Podesta, the campaign chair for Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate for President of the United States, had his personal Gmail account compromised. U.S. intelligence has ...

Ransomware,

Phishing,

Healthcare,

2016

Data Breaches: Malpractice 2.0

By Eyal Benishti
on October 31, 2016

According to the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA), “medical malpractice occurs when a hospital, doctor or other health care professional, through a negligent act or ...

Finance,

2016

HR/IT Convergence Essential to Financial Services Cyber security

By Eyal Benishti
on September 26, 2016

Despite unprecedented cybersecurity budgets, some of which now exceed hundreds of millions of dollars per year, financial services institutions remain atop the most targeted industry list. In fact, ...

Ransomware,

Incident Response,

Remediation,

Phishing Threat Hunting,

2016

The Ransomware Epidemic in Financial Services: A Timeline from Attack to Damages

By Eyal Benishti
on September 12, 2016

Imagine for a minute that you are the CISO of a financial institution. One morning, a member of your security team hastily awakens you and informs that a major ransomware attack took place overnight. ...

Phishing,

Incident Response,

Automation,

Remediation,

Phishing Threat Hunting,

2016

How Automation can Reduce the Email Phishing Burden from SOC and Security Teams

By Brendon Roddas
on August 23, 2016

Sophisticated cyberattacks are on the rise, and organizations of all sizes are feverishly working harder than ever to mitigate the risks. Currently, SOC (Security Operations Center) teams play an ...

Automation,

2016

Black Hat 2016: Affirmation that Cybersecurity Requires Automated Response

By IRONSCALES
on August 09, 2016

This year’s Black Hat conference had no shortage of valuable training sessions and exciting keynote speakers. But for IRONSCALES, the five-days in Las Vegas was highlighted by the opportunity to meet ...

Anti Phishing,

2016

How to Run Effective Email Phishing Assessment and Training Campaigns Employees Don’t Hate

By Eyal Benishti
on July 10, 2016

According to a recent study by SANS, 95% of all attacks on enterprise networks are the result of successful spear phishing. Other research by Ponemon Institute shows that the average loss on such ...

Channel Partners,

2016

Partnership Spotlight: BDO MDR on the Importance of Self-Learning Email Security

By IRONSCALES
on April 16, 2016

The rise of the Digital Age has spurred interconnectivity between businesses and industries, regardless of geography and market. Unfortunately, an unintended consequence of this connectivity is the ...

2016 in Review: The Year Phishing Went Mainstream

How Machine Learning Can Stop Phishing Attacks on Critical Infrastructure

Phishing Attack to Blame for Clinton Campaign Email Leaks: More Proof that Human Intelligence Alone Isn’t Enough

Data Breaches: Malpractice 2.0

HR/IT Convergence Essential to Financial Services Cyber security

The Ransomware Epidemic in Financial Services: A Timeline from Attack to Damages

How Automation can Reduce the Email Phishing Burden from SOC and Security Teams

Black Hat 2016: Affirmation that Cybersecurity Requires Automated Response

How to Run Effective Email Phishing Assessment and Training Campaigns Employees Don’t Hate

Partnership Spotlight: BDO MDR on the Importance of Self-Learning Email Security

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