Breaking Down Endpoint Security

The 2021 statistics on cyberattacks were exceedingly grim.

Alert: Malware Campaign Targeting US-Based Organizations

As a new wave of malware-focused phishing attacks gain popularity, our expert security engineers are on the frontlines. Here's what you need to know.

Traditional AV — Time to upgrade… or budget for your inevitable breach

Signature-based anti-virus (AV) is dead – and organizations are suffering the consequences.

Stick ‘Em Up: How Ransomware Can Hold Your Business Hostage

One of the most widespread and damaging security threats to businesses today continues to be ransomware. Ransomware is a form of malicious software (or malware) that encrypts files on a computer, file share, and/or server so they become unusable. The attackers then extort ...

Cybersecurity Threats and Recommendations for Remote Workers

As the Coronavirus pandemic progresses, a rise in malicious activity has been detected leveraging new trends of threat vectors, including targeting of remote authentication systems and remote users. Ascend Technologies is actively monitoring ongoing developments and taking ...

Cyber Incident Analysis: Layered Security in Action

March, 2020 — We recently had a Malicious Operation (Malop) pop up for one of our MSP Partners' small business clients and it turned out to be a true hit, with malicious PowerShell on a couple of hosts with RDP (port 3389) open to the internet. Our Malware Prevention ...

Cyberattack Roster: What you're up against in the threat landscape

Cyber criminals have no off season. Here are some of the most popular attack tactics and techniques your organization should be prepared to defend against.

Advanced Persistent Threat: Challenge Accepted

The battle of cybersecurity is constantly advancing. As hackers move to more complex, focused efforts, their strategies have changed and the threat has increased. One of these strategies, advanced persistent threats (APT), is a customized, focused attack that is difficult ...

Traditional vs Advanced Malware Prevention

Think of the last time you purchased a brand new car. What if it didn’t work after only one day? You jump in your shiny new ride, fasten your seat belt and turn the ignition, and … nothing. The car won’t start.

Cylance vs Malware Posing as a Sneaky Flash Installer

Thanks to the deluge of Crypto malware attacks recently, everyone in infosec has been VERY on edge about anything that pops in a quarantine. “Oh crap. What’d they hit? Where’s it going? What IS this?!” Unless you have Cylance.

Warning Signs of a Cyberattack

The paranoia surrounding cyber crime attacks is rising, almost as quickly as cybercrime itself. According to research from the Ponemon Institute, nearly half of all small businesses suffered a data breach in 2015. In fact, The Business Journals’ latest SMB Insight study ...

CylancePROTECT vs RansomFree: Do You Get What You Pay For?

As an all-around nerd, not just a security nerd, I spend a lot of time checking out non security related blogs that involve a lot of technology. One in particular is Lifehacker.com. They usually have some pretty interesting blurbs about software or attacking a problem in a ...

That's No Moon... It's Malware

Thanks to the deluge of Crypto malware attacks recently, everyone in infosec has been VERY on edge about anything that pops in a quarantine. “Oh crap. What’d they hit? Where’s it going? What IS this?!” Recently, we noticed such a hit with one of our customers in the ...

Ransomware Costs Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center $3 Million

Infogressive’s Jeff Murphy provides feedback from SC Magazine’s article “Ransomware goes to Hollywood medical centre.” For Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center to have paid out over three million dollars in ransomware and suffered a week of down time indicates a less than ...