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Fundamentals of Ransomware: What to Do Before and After Ransomware Strikes
By Raj Sivaraju Amid the pandemic and as more people began working from home via unsecure networks, India saw a 31 percent rise in ransomware attacks.[i] What’s more, according to the Sophos “State of Ransomware 2020” study, of 300…
Read moreDasH into the Future of Cybercrime
By Jaycee Roth It is 6:30AM on a Monday morning, you are startled awake by your phone receiving a call. It is Veronica, a long-time employee complaining that she cannot access any of the data on the shared D: drive – a critical drive to the…
Read moreQ1 2021 Crimeware Report: Post-Mortem Analysis of a Dumpster Fire
Unique insight into the state of ransomware based on data from more than 1,500 incident response and forensics cases.
Read moreSix Decrees of Kevin Baker: Top Tips to Improve Cybersecurity Today
When I work with clients, I mention a good many things they can do to improve their security. Sometimes I’ll advise on an area I think they need to understand about their company. Sometimes I’ll suggest implementing specific security controls. Some…
Read moreElection Security with Jim Jaeger
Kevin Smith speaks with president and co-founder of Arete, Jim Jaeger about the upcoming 2020 U.S. Elections, the risks we face, and answers the biggest question of all: Just how safe and accurate is this election going to be?
Read moreNation State Threats with Jim Jaeger
In this episode, Kevin Smith and Stephen Ramey talk to Arete's chief cyber strategist, Jim Jaeger, about nation state threats, ways to keep your business safe from ransomware, and more!
Read moreThreat Intelligence Part 2 with Evgueni Erchov and Stephen Ramey
Kevin Smith, Marc Belicher, Evgueni Erchov, and Stephen Ramey to continue their discussion on Threat Intelligence.
Read moreThreat Intelligence with Evgueni Erchov Part 1
Kevin Smith and Marc Bleicher interview Arete Director, IR & Cyber Threat Intelligence Evgueni Erchov about the most critical weapons used in cyber defense, which attackers are targeting organizations, and how to thwart these attacks.
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