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Vulnerability Assessment vs. Penetration Testing – What Difference They Make to Your Organization Security?

Often used interchangeably, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, however, are two different terms. Although aimed at enhancing cybersecurity, both of them function uniquely, have distinct objectives, and play varying roles in the context of a company’s cybersecurity. Accordingly, to enable a better understanding of vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, Alliant Cybersecurity highlights a few differences… Read More »Vulnerability Assessment vs. Penetration Testing – What Difference They Make to Your Organization Security?

Outsourcing Cybersecurity: The Best Way to Secure from All Types of Phishing Attacks

Phishing attacks have always been popular among cyber-attackers that remain in pursuit of confidential data and access to critical systems of the targeted organization. A casual approach toward these attacks and the absence of preventive measures can prove disastrous for an organization. Additionally, the fact that phishing attacks keep evolving, and lately, have become more… Read More »Outsourcing Cybersecurity: The Best Way to Secure from All Types of Phishing Attacks

10 Different Types of Malware Attacks – Ensure Expert Cybersecurity Support Service is in Place

10 Different Types of Malware Attacks Malware attacks have been a popular common form of a cybersecurity attack. And the numbers worldwide, in the past few years, have consistently been in millions. So yes, malware attacks form a critical confrontation for the corporate world. However, what’s equally troublesome is that these attacks keep evolving, and… Read More »10 Different Types of Malware Attacks – Ensure Expert Cybersecurity Support Service is in Place

IRS Secret Files Data Breach and Your Business

The recent story by ProPublica dubbed by their president Richard Tofel called “the most important story we have ever published” is gaining traction and attention. The IRS hosts highly sensitive tax information on every American citizen and business and such a breach is a violation of privacy entrusted to the IRS. Tax information is understood… Read More »IRS Secret Files Data Breach and Your Business

Meat Producer Victim of Hack – Supply Chain to Blame?

When major cyberattacks happen, most businesses do not tend to change their behavior to protect themselves. The recent Colonial Pipeline hack that caused widespread gas supply issues across the country should have served as a warning to all American businesses that they need to take cyber security more seriously. Now, major meat producer, JBS USA,… Read More »Meat Producer Victim of Hack – Supply Chain to Blame?

New Android Zero-Day Actively Exploited for Targeted Cyber Attacks

A new zero-day is under active exploitation in the wild targeting Android users. Though the bug has already received the fix, it is still a severe security issue for most of the Chinese phones with modified OS or phones will no OS / Security updates. This vulnerability, CVE-2020-11261, is a high-severity bug and has received… Read More »New Android Zero-Day Actively Exploited for Targeted Cyber Attacks

Move over California, Virginia is Here

With the passing of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”)[1], California has been center stage of data privacy compliance. However, this past month, Virginia now shares the stage. On March 2, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam signed into law the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”).[2] The VCDPA is heavily influenced by both the CCPA and… Read More »Move over California, Virginia is Here

How to Check if you’re Vulnerable to Microsoft Exchange Server zero-days

Microsoft Exchange Server is a mail server and calendaring server developed by Microsoft. It runs exclusively on Windows Server operating systems. The first version was called Exchange Server 4.0, to position it as the successor to the related Microsoft Mail 3.5. Exchange initially used the X.400 directory service but switched to Active Directory later. Until… Read More »How to Check if you’re Vulnerable to Microsoft Exchange Server zero-days