The dark web is a collection of anonymous websites that are publicly available, yet hide the IP addresses to make it impossible for users to identify the host. It’s very common that sensitive information made available by data breaches ends up becoming available illicitly for sale on the dark web. According to the 2019 Global State of Cybersecurity in Small and Medium-Sized … [Read more...]
The Black Swan in Security Statistics ~ Zero Day Malware
Using a risk model based on security statistics is a valid and useful approach to defending against cyber attacks. A company can decide that if one type of attack is affecting a large percentage of companies, then chances are, they may be next. The company can take steps to defend against that attack. However, sometimes past statistics are not enough and can be … [Read more...]