Cyber Security

Hackers are everywhere. So are their targets. There is a very dangerous misconception that small organizations are immune to cyber attacks, because “we’re too small for anyone to worry about.” Wrong. In fact, because small organizations often lack cybersecurity sophistication, they are easy, and regular, targets for attacks, ransomware and malicious software. Here are ten […]

Authentication is a critical aspect of web application security. When implemented incorrectly in APIs, it can lead to vulnerabilities that can have severe consequences. The OWASP API Top 10 sheds light on the most prevalent API security risks, and in this article, we will delve into the concept of Broken Authentication. We will explore what

Whether it’s ransomware, phishing or social engineering, do you think your cyberattack protection measures are sufficient or that your company is unattractive to hackers? The problem with this line of thinking: Every company has data that is relevant to cybercriminals — whether you are a small or medium-sized business or a publicly traded company. The

One way to approach the daunting task of how to protect cyber assets is to look at it from the standpoint of ‘Who is after my stuff’? Once we can identify threat actors’ motivations, we can learn a lot that can inform our priorities for cybersecurity. What motivates a cybercriminal? Often, we can use an

What Happened and When? In early December, LunaSec published a blog post with details regarding a vulnerability in the log4j2 library. This vulnerability became quickly known as “log4shell”, and CVE-2021-44228 was assigned to it. Since then, Stratix Systems Cybersecurity Experts have been tracking threats taking advantage of CVE-2021-44228. CVE-2021-44228 has the highest criticality rating of

With the growing complexity of legal work that is increasingly cross-practice, law firms must collaborate across expertise and organizational boundaries and technology connects that collaboration. Between computer viruses, hackers, ransomware attacks, virtual break-ins and data theft, organizations have a lot to worry about these days. The attacks are everywhere, and cybersecurity is more important than

Server security is a highly nuanced topic. Variables such as the operating system family and version, the data that will reside on it, the server’s purpose, and the services it needs to run will all make a difference, but there are a few essential items that can be applied to all servers: 1. Start with

Understanding actual cyber incidents that others have experienced can help businesses identify where they may also be at risk. Each of these scenarios is an actual incident with identifiable details removed. Unauthorized access risk: Suspicious email activity was noticed in June 2020, and the business calls in reactive incident response to investigate. The investigation shows