Category: Cybersecurity

Once compromised, stolen credentials have a variety of uses, and they enable attackers to infiltrate organizations and steal sensitive information. It only takes a single stolen credential to gain access to an organization's infrastructure and cause devastation. Stolen credentials are a valuable commodity because they can be used in several different ways.

Cybercriminals use the profile information of your users and organization to create targeted spear-phishing campaigns designed to trick your users and steal login credentials. In most instances, they utilize an e-mail address of a trusted officer in the company like the CEO, CFO, and/or a key person in Human Resources. Cybercriminals attempt to hijack accounts, damage your organization's reputation, or gain access to your network. Both the increase in ransomware attacks and the prevalence of phishing scams reflect cybercriminals' desire to pursue soft targets that lack the resources or the resolve to adequately protect their IT infrastructure.

Having a cybersecurity preventative posture is paramount to your data security. If your business and/ or customer data is hacked you've just opened pandora's box of lawsuits, loss of brand integrity, loss of customer trust and many more concerning issues. The dark web has become a cybersecurity nightmare so your cybersecurity readiness plan should include preventative measures to defend against dark web and its minions.

With headlines full of cyberattacks and security breach victims, it is time to take the risks seriously. The success and survival of your business will be determined by your ability to overcome cybersecurity threats or breaches. You need a cyber readiness plan that includes elements of prevention, business continuity and recovery strategies. In this article we'll touch on prevention from the Dark Web attackers.