SpearTip Cyber Counterintelligence

10/09/2023

A core component of Cyber Awareness Month is educating organizations and end users on how to reduce cybersecurity risks.

Risk reduction is especially important for critical industries, including manufacturing, given their inclusion in the global supply chain.

The linked article from the team at Zurich North America offers a look into how internet-connected devices pose significant risks to manufacturers and what can be done to manage these risks better: https://www.zurichna.com/knowledge/articles/2023/08/connected-devices-can-increase-manufacturing-cybersecurity-risks

10/04/2023

Research indicates that most cybersecurity incidents involve threat actors targeting and exploiting a known vulnerability or unpatched software application (Automox).

Every individual and organization should maintain a regular cadence for updating all software, helping to limit their attack surface and the impact of cyber threats.

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09/27/2023

Strengthen your cyber reflexes by engaging in a tabletop exercise.

These proactive exercises are custom-designed to test your Incident Response (IR) team's readiness and collaboration in the event of a breach.

Exercises are based on the most current tactics, techniques, and procedures of threat actors and perceived gaps in your current IR plan, which helps improve in-the-moment decision-making.

A well-planned and tested IR plan can help reduce overall cyber risk and limit the damage and cost of a data breach.

Reach out to SpearTip to learn more about how these exercises can help defend your organization against cyber threats.

09/25/2023

The 7 Figure MSP™ Live Event commences in one month in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

We are proud to sponsor this must-attend event for IT and MSP business owners that brings together industry leaders who share their strategies and insights to help strengthen your business and enhance your capabilities.

Register here with the code "SpearTip" to receive a discounted ticket (80% off)! 💰

We look forward to seeing you there!

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09/18/2023

The recent large-scale breaches of MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment, Inc. helped re-ignite the societal conversation around the need for robust cybersecurity and the threats businesses and individuals face daily.

In both cases, threat actors gained internal user credentials via social engineering attacks, which they utilized to access the organizational networks and hold their critical data for ransom.

Read more about the MGM attack here and learn how to better protect your sensitive data with SpearTip's insights:

The attack, which has disrupted various facets of MGM's operations, has been linked to the notorious ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group.

09/13/2023

Join SpearTip, along with other exceptional individuals and businesses, at the Data Connectors Cybersecurity Community Conference tomorrow in St. Louis, MO.

It is not too late to register: https://dataconnectors.com/events/2023/stlouis

We hope to see you there!

09/12/2023

Cybersecurity tools are great at creating necessary alerts and setting a baseline of protection against threat actors; however, no tool can solve every cybersecurity challenge.

A mature security posture requires working with a dedicated team of experienced engineers and analysts with eyes on glass 24/7/365.

With the ShadowSpear Platform, SpearTip's Security Operations Center team actively monitors client networks and is empowered to isolate, investigate, and remediate suspicious behavior.

Don't trust your business to just any automated system or off-the-shelf toolset. Instead, contact us to learn how our ShadowSpear Platform, managed by our 24/7/365 SOC team, can help defend your business: https://lnkd.in/gFyD2MWC