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By Dr. Christine Izuakor - July 03, 2019

The Rise of Ransomware as a Service (RaaS)

2019 Has been an interesting year for Ransomware thus far. After plaguing countless victims with dreaded ransom notes and bringing some pretty large corporations to their knees, the attack method built a strong reputation for inflicting cyber terror on consumers and businesses. As cyber...

By Dr. Christine Izuakor - July 02, 2019

Four Misconceptions About Ransomware Addressed

Ransomware has been a hot topic within the cyber security industry and is ...

By Dr. Christine Izuakor - June 26, 2019

Guide to Preventing, Detecting and Responding to Ransomware Attacks

Despite a small decline in the total volume of ransomware attacks, assailants ...

By Dr. Christine Izuakor - June 25, 2019

Notable Ransomware Attacks from 2019 and Lessons Learned

Examples of successful ransomware attacks and lessons we can learn from each.

By Dr. Christine Izuakor - June 18, 2019

What is Ransomware?

Since the first documented ransomware attack occurred, the attack method has ...

By Veriato - June 11, 2019

6 Useful Tips for Becoming an Active Listener

When leaders become more aware of their employees as individuals, they increase ...

By Veriato - June 10, 2019

Is Cultural Transformation the Secret to Productivity?

Employee Monitoring Software, Employee Productivity, veriato, veriato employee ...

By Veriato - May 23, 2019

How Emotional Intelligence Boosts Leadership Effectiveness

Organizations are taking the time to learn how leaders with a high level of ...

By Dr. Christine Izuakor - May 21, 2019

Employee Investigations 101

An employee investigation is a process for gathering, analyzing, and reporting ...

By Dr. Christine Izuakor - May 16, 2019

Five Common Insider Threat Profiles

Insider Threats come in many different shapes and forms and can be a ...

By Veriato - May 07, 2019

7 Ways to Make your Workforce More Productive

The US Department of Labor states that most people work an average of eight ...

By Dr. Christine Izuakor - May 06, 2019

Cyber Security Trends in Healthcare

A significant portion of breaches reported in the last year impacted the ...

By Dr. Christine Izuakor - May 02, 2019

A Quick Guide to Preventing, Detecting & Responding to Insider Threats

The key to addressing inevitable Insider Threats within organizations is to ...

By Dr. Christine Izuakor - April 29, 2019

Five Concerning Breaches That Started With an Insider Threat

Behind every breach is a human or entity orchestrating an attack to make it ...

By Dr. Christine Izuakor - April 24, 2019

Insider Threat Detection Software to Increase Employee Productivity

Imagine that for every 100 employees you’ve hired, 70 of them are ...

By Dr. Christine Izuakor - April 22, 2019

What is User and Entity Behavior Analytics and why does it matter?

The fundamental operating principle of UEBA is to create a picture of what ...

By Dr. Christine Izuakor - April 16, 2019

What Is DLP. Why Does It Matter. What Is Your Strategy Missing?

Once upon a time, protecting critical data assets meant keeping printed ...

By Veriato - April 02, 2019

Dark Web Recruitment of Employees Puts Organizations at Risk

The idea of your employees being solicited on the Dark Web isn’t a ...

By Dr. Christine Izuakor - March 25, 2019

What You Should Know About Ransomware in 2019

It’s estimated that Ransomware costs will climb to roughly $11.5 billion in ...

By Veriato - March 21, 2019

Five ways AI is being used in the cybersecurity industry

Businesses no longer have to spend hours sifting through financial records to ...

By Veriato - March 19, 2019

What is artificial intelligence?

Artificial Intelligence is an umbrella term that is often used to describe the ...

By Veriato - March 04, 2019

What is Machine Learning?

Generally, artificial intelligence is the concept of making systems “smart” and ...

By Veriato - February 22, 2019

What Is an Insider Threat and the 5 Things You Should Know?

According to a 2018 Ponemon Institute report, of those surveyed, ove 3k known ...

By Veriato - February 06, 2019

Bad Password Management Puts Organizations at Risk

Ponemon’s State of Password and Authentication Security Behaviors Report ...

By Veriato - February 01, 2019

Apple Employee Steals Thousands of Self-Driving Car Files

No greater tech is at the forefront of cutting-edge technology than the ...

By Veriato - January 24, 2019

Why Data Breaches are caused by Employee Negligence

Every company wants to avoid a data breach. Most efforts are placed on ...

By Veriato - January 23, 2019

Most Crime is Perpetrated by Employees Already Inside Companies

The introspective look at the UK’s £1.2 billion in 2018 fraud cases by KPMG ...

By Veriato - January 21, 2019

Serious About Insider Threats? Start Paying Attention to the Dark Web

Insiders keen on making money from the valuable data your organization holds ...

By Veriato - January 21, 2019

How to Detect Employee Fraud - Malicious Insider Protection

These are four tools & practices you can adopt to detect employee fraud should ...

By Veriato - January 16, 2019

BASF Employees Caught Stealing Trade Secrets for Millions

One of the most valuable data sets any manufacturing company has is its ...

By Veriato - January 15, 2019

Ex-UBS Employee Suspected of Data Theft Becomes a Fugitive

If it was your organization, you’d like to know based on logged user activity ...

By Veriato - January 14, 2019

Fight Timecard Fraud and Wage Theft with Employee Monitoring

Timecard fraud is more colloquially known as “lowered productivity,” as well as ...

By Veriato - January 07, 2019

Who to Consider an Insider Threat in Your Organization

With 53 % of organizations experiencing at least one insider attack within the ...

By Veriato - December 31, 2018

How to Conduct a Workplace Investigation

Workplace investigations can be extremely tense. Here’s a step-by-step guide to ...

By Veriato - December 24, 2018

How to Maintain Data Security When Employees Work Remotely

How can you allow your employees to work remotely and still maintain security? ...

By Veriato - December 17, 2018

How to Conduct an Endpoint Network Security Audit

An endpoint security audit is an excellent way to ensure your network is ...

By Veriato - December 10, 2018

Cyber Security Budget Trends for Businesses in 2019

Here are a few cyber security trends to adopt in 2019 that will keep your ...

By Veriato - November 19, 2018

What is User and Entity Behavior Analytics?

UEBA sets baselines for human activity and also for the activity of the ...

By Patrick Knight - November 05, 2018

Election Interference Attacks More than Voting Machines

When election interference is discussed, you probably think of hacked voting ...

By Veriato - October 01, 2018

What you should do after a spear phishing attack

Spear phishing is very common and the likelihood it happens to someone in your ...

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