Imagine checking your inbox on a Monday morning to find dozens of emails that look legitimate—maybe even from your boss—but something feels off. This scenario is more common than most realize: employees unknowingly receive phishing emails that could compromise sensitive ...
For financial institutions, security incidents can escalate quickly—from a minor alert to a potential crisis. Even the appearance of suspicious activity can cause concern for business leaders, employees, and customers. In this case study, we share how Ascend Defend helped a ...
Your IT infrastructure is the backbone of your organization — but it’s easy for hidden risks and inefficiencies to build up over time. Many teams don’t discover weaknesses until downtime, security issues, or growth bottlenecks force the issue. An IT infrastructure ...
Imagine opening your inbox and seeing an email that appears to come from… you. No, it’s not a typo. It’s the latest tactic cybercriminals are using to trick employees and infiltrate organizations. At Ascend Technologies, our Security Operations Center (SOC) recently spotted ...
Many organizations invest in Microsoft 365 for its productivity tools—and with licensing tiers like E3 or E5, there’s a perception that security is automatically “taken care of.” But while Microsoft offers a powerful suite of built-in security tools, licensing alone is not ...
At the start of the year, Microsoft detected a nation-state cyberattack on its corporate systems, highlighting the widespread impact and seriousness of these threats. After defeating the threat, Microsoft shared a blog post detailing the incident as a case study resource ...
