Companies must get more pro-active in fight against cyber crime

CommSec, Skurio event to showcase latest in security measures

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In association with CommSec

Since the beginning of the pandemic and the HSE ransomware attack, there has been a stark increase in phishing e-mails and ransomware attacks. Most of these threats start life as stolen credentials found in databases such as e-mail addresses, passwords, locations, IP addresses, credit card numbers, that have been breached and traded on the Dark Web. Hackers can also trade stolen data on the surface of the Web and and in underground forums, chat rooms, social media platforms, and other websites.

Hackers also purchase the stolen credentials to compromise an organisation’s IT environment so that they can deploy malware, including the widespread ransomware attack where the criminals lock down your IT systems in return for payment.

But what if you could stop these attacks prior to the credentials being used? What if you could be alerted to your organisation’s data appearing on the Dark Web?

Luckily, the Irish cybersecurity service provider CommSec has partnered with Skurio, an innovative cyber security software company that helps customers protect themselves from digital risks by monitoring the Surface, Deep and Dark Web for breached data and gathering cyber threat intelligence about potential cyber attacks. Once potential threats have been identified by Skurio’s digital risk protection platform a log is sent to the CommSec security operations centre (SOC) team, where the threat is assessed and remediated.

CommSec’s technical director John Killilea commented: “In these times of increased risks of cyber-attacks, people must consider taking proactive and additional security measures to mitigate the risk of an attack. Think of digital risk intelligence as an early warning system for potential cyber attacks. Our SOC-as-a-service can act as a safety net for whatever sophisticated threats your organisation faces so the business isn’t impacted, and life goes on as normal.”

CommSec and Skurio are hosting an online educational event on 5 May to highlight the hidden threats of the Dark Web and how organisations can use cyber threat intelligence to stem cyber-attacks before they happen. Book your place here.