Author Archives: Mike Patton

Boiling down the basics At its core, a zero-day attack has the same end goal as most other attacks. Threat actors take advantage of a weakness in security to gain access, but that is only the initial foothold, with the … Read More

Boiling down the basics At its core, a zero-day attack has the same end goal as most other attacks. Threat actors take advantage of a weakness in security to gain access, but that is only the initial foothold, with the … Read More

Boiling down the basics At its core, a zero-day attack has the same end goal as most other attacks. Threat actors take advantage of a weakness in security to gain access, but that is only the initial foothold, with the … Read More

Everything in detection and response starts with the security operations center (SOC). It serves as the launching point for many cybersecurity careers, with the security analyst serving as an expert in beginner’s clothing. Organizations depend on security analysts to recognize, … Read More

Malware has been the archenemy of organizations around the globe for years, with ransomware, in particular, being an extremely deadly foe. Locking down victims’ files through encryption and demanding a ransom for decryption has proven to be an effective tactic for … Read More