Threats 101

The Psychology of Ransomware: 5 Mind Games Criminals Play

Ransomware reached a new high in 2016 and continues to grow. But it’s not just a surge in attack volume that organizations are struggling with,...

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Feb 2017

Threats 101

Are Your Employees’ Holiday Plans Putting Your Business at Risk for Phishing Scams?

Today, ransomware is delivered by 97% of phishing emails. Combine that with our recent survey findings that 1 in 5 organizations have suffered a...

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Dec 2016

Threats 101

Help Desk Horror Stories: Choose Your Own IT Security Adventure

Hello Boys and Ghouls, With Halloween just around the corner we thought it would be just SPOOKtacular to share some tastefully terrifying tales of...

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Oct 2016

Threats 101

Tales from the Encrypted: Ransomware Horror Stories (and the Mistakes that Spawned Them)

You're not alone. We recently asked IT pros with first-hand experience grappling with ransomware to share their stories. The tales they told were...

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Oct 2016

Threats 101

A True Ransomware Horror Story (and the Crucial Lessons Learned)

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of posts we'll be sharing over the coming weeks providing tips and lessons learned from frightening...

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Oct 2016

Threats 101

Multi-stage Ransomware Attacks: A Barkly Malware Research Chat

In this week’s chat, the malware research team looks at the emergence of multi-stage ransomware attacks that seek to steal information in addition...

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Sep 2016

Threats 101

What is a Business Email Compromise (BEC) Attack? And How Can I Stop It?

In June, the FBI released stats that showed “business email compromise” (BEC) scams cost businesses $3.1 billion dollars. Even more troubling, the...

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Sep 2016

Threats 101

Ransomware FAQ: How Ransomware Infects Your Computer

There's no question ransomware has become a prolific threat. But how does it get onto a victim's computer in the first place? According to a June...

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Sep 2016

Threats 101

Understanding Exploit Kits: How They Work and How to Stop Them

What are exploit kits? An exploit kit is a tool criminals use to infect computers with malware by exploiting vulnerabilities in browsers,...

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Aug 2016

Threats 101

How Malware Gets Past Antivirus

Obfuscation and process injection and encryption, oh my!  Note: Keep reading from here for a quick take on why the best way to detect malware is...

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Aug 2016