Stories by Kacy Zurkus

Why you shouldn't pay the ransomware fee

While most of the decision makers would likely prefer to hear a simple yes or no when asking if they should pay, nothing in security is simple. By and large, the position of many leaders in the industry is that the ideal situation is not to pay.

Kacy Zurkus | 11 Jul | Read more

The sport of threat hunting, and who should be in the game

"Hunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they're in the game." - According to Field and Stream magazine, this is an oft quoted hunting expression. I couldn’t resist the irony of applying this quote to the cyber security industry where hunting is indeed a sport. The good guys and the bad guys both know that they are in the game.

Kacy Zurkus | 12 May | Read more

Political statements largely behind DDoS attacks

The Q1 report from Nexusguard found that Hurricane was the top DDoS source used, and attacks were most frequently launched on Tuesdays. The recent results of Nexusguard's Q1 2016 research show that attackers have reverted back to using NTP methods more frequently than DNS, though the top three methods of attack remain NTP, DNS, and CHARGEN.

Kacy Zurkus | 13 Apr | Read more

Hospitals hacks put patient health at risk

A report that highlights the vulnerabilities in medical devices and the risks they pose to patient health issued by Independent Security Evaluators comes at an opportune time as the past month has shown that hospitals are becoming targets for criminals.

Kacy Zurkus | 06 Apr | Read more