Dan Corcoran
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‘Zero trust’ was supposed to revolutionize cybersecurity. Here’s why that hasn’t happened yet.
- June 29, 2023
- Posted by: Dan Corcoran
- Category: Cybersecurity, Remote Work, Security, SMB, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
No CommentsDespite more than a decade of talk, the seminal concept in cybersecurity of zero trust — the assumption that no user or device on a computer network can be trusted — hasn’t been implemented nearly as widely as one might expect from all of the attention.
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10 Ways a Zero Trust Architecture Protects Against Ransomware
- October 18, 2022
- Posted by: Dan Corcoran
- Category: Business Email Compromise, Criminal Gangs, Cybersecurity, Hacktivists, Nation-States, Phishing, Ransomware, Security, SMB, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
While ransomware has been around for decades, its prevalence has exploded in the last few years. These attacks used to be perpetrated by individuals; now, they’re launched by networked groups of affiliates who buy and sell each other’s specialized skills and toolkits. Attacks were once unfocused and one-dimensional; now, they use targeted, multilayered tactics that are much harder to defend against and command much higher ransoms. Ransomware is expected to cause $42 billion in damages by the end of 2024.
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