A security operations center (SOC) analyst is an integral part of a SOC team, which is responsible for keeping an enterprise safe from cybercrime. The SOC analyst is a security professional who handles the good, bad, and the ugly of detecting and managing cyberthreats. SOC teams are kept on their toes by the large volume […]
We’ve seen a 25 percent rise in ransomware attacks in the first quarter of 2020 when compared to Q4 of 2019. Others like phishing attacks and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are also taking on more sophisticated forms. Data by Atlas VPN shows that Google identified a 350 percent increase in phishing websites in 2020 from January to March. Even […]
The evolution of cybersecurity has gone hand in hand with the developments in communication technology. As we progressed from telegraphs to smart phones, so have the types of cyberattacks from Morris worm to the advanced Stuxnet, and more recently, the Snake ransomware. We have come a long way from simple ciphers to sophisticated algorithms, all to […]
Phishing attack is a type of attack aimed at stealing personal data of the user in general by clicking on malicious links to the users via email or running malicious files on their computer. Phishing attacks correspond to the “Delivery” phase in the Cyber Kill Chain model created to analyze cyber attacks. The delivery stage is the […]
In the world of cybersecurity, there are many different roles and job titles, and it can be difficult to understand the differences between them. Two common roles that are often confused or conflated are the security operations center (SOC) analyst and the incident responder. Both of these roles are critical for the success of any […]
Everyone agrees that there are difficulties in finding qualified people for the SOC environment. As a result of our research, there are some reports published on this subject, and according to these reports, the important causes of the problem are burnout, overwork, and a stressful working environment. When the remote working model, which has become […]
Living in a digital age can be stressful. Even if you consciously try to avoid social media, and the constant barrage of news, ads and information that comes with it, there is still an aspect of our digital dependence that can haunt you. We rely so heavily on networks and devices in daily life—everything from […]
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