Chris Akenson is our CISO at large and is responsible for ensuring STN exceeds security best practices as prescribe by the NIST CSF. Here are his notes about Ransomware: With the current ransomware attacks on the nation’s health care providers, now more than...
As if 2020 wasn’t a difficult enough year, more news of recent ransomware attacks has caused greater alarm among our most critical institutions. The attacks are very much targeted at agencies that are perceived as “able to pay.” Additionally,...
In these uncertain times, security and protection are more important than ever. It can often be overwhelming to know where to start. That’s why in this blog, we have gathered some basic countermeasures to protect against common cyber attacks to your organization from...
As cyber attacks targeting organizations continue to rise, financial institutions want to ensure that they are prepared with a level of security that is impenetrable. This is understandable, as not only the number of attacks are increasing but the cost of losses...
22 municipalities across Texas were hacked with attackers demanding $2.5 million in ransom to unlock the files. This coordinated cyber attack has sent state emergency-management officials scrambling and prompted a federal investigation....
Every company is vulnerable to cyberattacks. Whether you own a small local business, a quickly expanding enterprise, or any kind of company in-between, having a proper network security solution in place is vital to your success. In fact, failing to do so could mean...
