Use DNS Filtering Services Almost everything malicious has to make a phone call. A phishing link has to resolve to a web address. Malware has to reach back to its operator for instructions. Ransomware often checks in before it starts encrypting. Every one of those steps begins the same way, by looking up a domain name. DNS filtering sits at that lookup and refuses to connect to destinations known to be dangerous, which means a surprising number of attacks fail at the very first step,...
Trending at Forthright.
CIS IG1 Control 4.7: Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software
More Updates Don’t Mean More Risk — They Mean Better Security
CIS IG1 Control 4.6: Securely Managing Network Gear
The Unlocked Screen in the Corner Office: What CIS Control 4.3 Requires and Why Biometrics Make It Easier Than You Think
Statement on the Recent CrowdStrike Incident
Forthright's Statement on the 2024 Crowdstrike Incident As an IT Service Provider, we understand the critical importance of maintaining the...
National Insider Threat Awareness Month 2024
Protecting Your Organization from the Inside Out September marks National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NITAM), a dedicated time to raise...
A Simple Guide to the Updated NIST 2.0 Cybersecurity Framework
Staying ahead of threats is a challenge for organizations of all sizes. Reported global security incidents grew between February and March of 2024...
Takeaways & Observations from IGEL Disrupt 2024
Redefining EUC: IGEL and Forthright at the Forefront of Innovation It was 8:30AM when I was greeted by spotlights, smoke machines, palm trees, a DJ,...
Eye-opening Insights from the 2023 Annual Cybersecurity Attitudes and Behaviors Report
The National Cybersecurity Alliance and CybSafe publishe a report on cybersecurity attitudes and behaviors each year. This year’s study surveyed over 6,000 people across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany, France, and New Zealand. The report reveals some eye-opening insights including how people perceive and respond to cyber threats as well as what they can do to improve their cybersecurity posture. Here are some of the key findings from the report.
Top 7 Trends for Success in 2024
Here are the top seven trends we see as being a priority for business success in 2024. By building a culture of robust collaboration, safeguarding and utilizing data, and steering towards positive transformation, we pave the way for success.
Microsoft & Meta Partner to Integrate Teams and Workplace for Easier Collaboration
Microsoft & Meta Partner to Integrate Teams and Workplace for Easier Collaboration Competing Social Software Giants Offer Customer-Requested...
Outages Result of DDoS Attack” Confirms Bandwidth CEO
Outages Result of DDoS Attack” Confirms Bandwidth CEO David Morken, CEO of Bandwidth.com, has confirmed that a DDoS attack was responsible for...
What The Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack Can Teach You About Cybersecurity
Cyber threats continue to grow each day at an alarming rate. Companies and government agencies are breached every day and there is no end in sight for these malicious activities.
