Maria Agha, Author at CyberCentric

May72024 by Maria AghaNo Comments

Secureworks Leads with Advanced Integration of Threat Detection and Vulnerability Risk for Expedited Threat Resolution

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Newest innovation breaks down silos for threat and vulnerability prioritization creating a unified experience for IT and SecOps teams Atlanta, GA. May 7, 2024 – Secureworks® (NASDAQ: SCWX), a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced the ability to integrate vulnerability risk context with threat detection to prevent attackers from exploiting known vulnerabilities and expedite response times, improving an organization’s security posture. The integration between Taegis™ XDR and Taegis VDR enables customers and partners to view known vulnerabilities in the context of threat data to accelerate investigation and remediation plans. Taegis is the first security platform to link the two worlds - risk-based vulnerability management with superior threat detection and response. Vul...

Jan92023 by Maria AghaNo Comments

Mitigating Cyber Threats; An exclusive interview with Ankit Satsangi

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The year 2023 brings in new hopes and its own set of challenges. We sat down with Ankit Satsangi to uncover what 2023 holds for the stakeholders of Cyber Security. Ankit is a seasoned Hacker, Cybersecurity, and Intelligence professional with over a decade of experience in Offensive Security, Incident Response, Insider Threat Detection, Dark Web Research and working on classified government projects as an intelligence officer. He is a subject matter expert in core cybersecurity and counterintelligence and has successfully designed advanced cyber defense systems for sensitive organizations. In addition, Ankit has served as a trusted advisor to numerous international cybersecurity organizations and has garnered recognition as a renowned speaker at various IT and security conferences. Pr...

Nov262022 by Maria Agha1 Comment

Elements of an Effective Cyber Security Awareness Program

Cyber Insight

Recurring attacks and the weakest link Cyber security practitioners consider social engineering and phishing attack the most significant threat to their organization. In the CS Hub Mid-Year Market Report 2022, 75 percent of respondents cited social engineering/phishing attacks as the top threat to cyber security at their organization, followed by supply chain/third-party risks (36 percent) and lack of cyber security expertise (30 percent). Phishing and social engineering attacks depend on human error instead of software defenselessness; employees are responsible for safeguarding against these attacks. In Cyber Security, end users are the weakest link. Social engineers seek to exploit them to gain access to confidential information. An effective security awareness ...

Nov242022 by Maria Agha1 Comment

Top 5 Phishing Threats for End-Users

Cyber Insight

Do you think end users are not a significant target for Cyber Criminals? Well, you're mistaken. Unfortunately, despite all protective measures, you're probably this close to being a cybercrime victim. Hackers have figured that end users are the most accessible gateway to obtaining a company’s valuable information. Over time, they have gotten smarter and found ways to bypass technology. As a result, there is a constant tug of war between hackers and cyber security technology vendors, each trying to conquer the rival. While you're mitigating precarious cyberattacks, there might be an email or message in the end user’s inbox which seems innocuous; one wrong click and you are handing over all the crucial data to the dark web. Phishing is the most recurring cyber threat th...