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The Growing Threat of DDoS Attacks And How to Defend Against Them

ADistributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attackis a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service, or network by overwhelming it with a flood of traffic from multiple sources. Unlike a basic Denial of Service (DoS) attack, which comes from a single source, DDoS attacks leveragebotnets— networks of compromised devices — to amplify their impact and make them harder to stop.

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What Is Whale Phishing? Understanding Whaling Attacks

Cybercrime continues to evolve, and one of the most dangerous threats to businesses today iswhale phishing, also known aswhaling attacks. While most people are familiar with phishing emails targeting everyday users, whaling is far more sophisticated and far more damaging. In this article, we’ll break down what whale phishing is, how it differs from regular phishing, who is most vulnerable, and the severe consequences of falling victim to these attacks.

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How MaaS affects your business and why you should care?

In recent years, cyber-crime has evolved beyond isolated hackers working alone in the shadows. Today, much of it operates like a business — with customer support, subscription models, and even marketing. One of the clearest examples of this shift isMalware as a Service (MaaS).

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The AI Arms Race in Cybersecurity: Defense vs. Offense in the Age of Intelligent Threats

In the modern digital battlefield, a new type of warfare is emerging—one where algorithms, not humans, are often the first to strike and the first to defend. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a double-edged sword in cybersecurity. As defenders harness its power to automate threat detection and streamline response, cybercriminals are also evolving—leveraging AI to scale attacks and evade traditional defenses.

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Why Most SOCaaS Solutions Fall Short — and How We’re Doing It Differently

In today’s evolving threat landscape,Security Operations Centeras a Service(SOCaaS) has become a critical part of a resilient cybersecurity strategy. But as moreorganizations adopt outsourced security operations, a common realization isemerging: many SOCaaS providers simply don’t deliver what modern businessesneed.From slow integrations to limited coverage, the market is full of offerings that fail tokeep pace with the complexity and urgency of real-world cyber threats. Here’s acloser look at where many providers fall short — and how we’ve built a SOCaaSsolution to overcome those gaps.

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May 2025 Consulting Threat Intelligence Briefing

Throughout the period from 1 May 2025 to 31 May 2025, the consulting industry faced a significant level of ransomware activity, with two high-profile breaches reported onransomware.live. These incidents, corroborated by analyses published by Mandiant on 8 May 2025 and further supported by threat data from IBM X-Force Exchange on 12 May 2025, demonstrate both the continued evolution of ransomware strains and the increased ability of adversaries to exploit known vulnerabilities swiftly. The consulting sector, with its access to sensitive intellectual property and client data, has emerged as a prime target for sophisticated criminal groups employing advanced techniques to disrupt operations and extract payments.

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