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Comodo and CyberSecOp Announce Strategic Partnership
Comodo and CyberSecOp Announce Strategic Partnership
after Award-Winning MSSP Dropped Leading Competitor
Clifton, NJ – June 30, 2020 – Comodo and CyberSecOp today announced their strategic partnership. CyberSecOp, an award-winning, independent security consulting firm providing a range of information security consulting services, has partnered with Comodo to expand its security services offering for its customers. Comodo displaced a leading competitor.
“We focus on the customer experience—delivering what our customers want when they want it. That is our commitment and we take it seriously” said Jeffrey Walker, Chief Information Security Officer at CyberSecOp. “We needed to expand our security operations to fit the growing demand from our customers. Once we saw Comodo's complete SOC as a platform (SOCaaP) offering for MSSP partners and its ingenious auto containment technology, we knew they were the right partner for us. Occasionally, we have a partnership that our firm can't survive without, and we are confident that this is the relationship we are building with Comodo.”
CyberSecOp chose Comodo because it’s the world’s only complete, next-gen SOC-as-a platform offering — which includes people, process, and technology. The patent-pending auto containment technology is the world’s only active breach protection that renders ransomware, malware or cyber-attacks useless. In addition, the platform saves MSSP partners time and money, without zero capital outlay.
“Our partners and the channel are in our DNA. Comodo is a partner-centric company and our goal is to make sure our MSSP partners and their clients are secure and happy,” said Alan Knepfer, President and Chief Revenue Officer at Comodo. “We are proud that such a respected MSSP has selected us. Our partners expect the best from us, and this allows us both to take our high standards to the next level.”
About CyberSecOp
CyberSecOp cybersecurity consulting services was founded by two information security professionals, and a managed services IT firm. They recognized the need for cyber security consulting services for small and medium-sized companies, and that small and medium businesses need to be secured with an information cyber security program. We provide Managed Security Services, Cyber Security Consulting, Security Consulting VISO Services, and Security Staffing.
Mission: To redefine customer business equity with best-of-breed transformation, technology, and talent.
Vision: Empower our customers to focus on core business competence through innovative and competitive IT and secure business process outsourcing.
About Comodo Security Solutions, Inc.
Comodo delivers next generation cybersecurity solutions to protect businesses, schools, and government organizations in today’s risk-filled business environment. Headquartered in Clifton NJ, Comodo’s global development team and threat intelligence laboratories deliver innovative, category-leading, solutions for a company’s endpoints, network boundary, and internal network security.
Thousands of companies and organizations rely on Comodo’s technology to authenticate, validate, and secure their most precious asset—information—and to combat constant cyberattacks and threats like ransomware from wreaking havoc on a global scale.
www.comodo.com
sales@comodo.com
+1 888 551 1531
What Is Ransomware?
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that is designed to block access to a computer system or its data until a sum of money is paid. Ransomware attacks typically involve encrypting the victim's data and demanding a ransom from the victim to restore access to the data upon payment. Ransomware attacks can be extremely disruptive and costly for individuals and organizations, as they may result in the loss of important data and interruption of business operations.
There are several ways that ransomware can be delivered, including through email attachments, malicious websites, and vulnerable software. It is important to protect yourself and your organization from ransomware by regularly updating your software and operating systems, using strong passwords and two-factor authentication, and being cautious when opening emails or downloading attachments from unknown sources. If you do fall victim to a ransomware attack, it is important not to pay the ransom and to seek out professional help to restore your system and data.
Ransomware attacks can have significant impacts on businesses.
Ransomware attacks can have significant impacts on businesses, including financial losses, reputational damage, and disruption of operations. According to a 2021 report by the cybersecurity firm Emsisoft, the average ransom demand for a ransomware attack on a business in 2021 was $233,817, with the highest ransom demand being $50 million. The report also found that the number of ransomware attacks on businesses increased by 89% in 2021 compared to the previous year.
In addition to the direct financial costs of ransomware attacks, businesses may also incur indirect costs such as loss of productivity, damage to customer relationships, and legal fees. Ransomware attacks can also lead to reputational damage, as customers and stakeholders may lose trust in the affected business if their data is compromised or if the business is unable to provide its products or services due to the attack.
It is important for businesses to implement strong cybersecurity measures to protect themselves from ransomware attacks, as the costs of such attacks can be significant. This may include regularly updating software and operating systems, using strong passwords and two-factor authentication, and implementing backup and recovery systems to minimize the impact of a successful attack.
ransomware prevention technology
There are several technologies that can be used to prevent ransomware attacks and protect against the damage they can cause. Some of these technologies include:
Antivirus software: Antivirus software can identify and block ransomware before it is able to infect a system.
Firewalls: Firewalls can block incoming connections from known malicious sources, including those used to deliver ransomware.
Email filtering: Email filters can block or quarantine email messages that contain malicious attachments or links, which can prevent ransomware from being delivered through email.
Web filtering: Web filters can block access to malicious websites, which can prevent ransomware from being downloaded from these sites.
Network segmentation: Network segmentation can help to isolate different parts of a network from one another, which can limit the spread of ransomware within an organization.
Backup and recovery systems: Regularly backing up data and implementing recovery systems can help businesses to minimize the impact of a ransomware attack by allowing them to restore their systems and data from a known good state.
It is important to note that no single technology can provide complete protection against ransomware attacks. It is recommended to use a combination of technologies and to regularly update and maintain them to ensure the best possible protection against ransomware.
So, What Exactly Is the Dark Web, Anyway?
The first time I heard the term ‘Dark Web’ was in the context of a case of misappropriated identity. A close relative of mine had begun receiving all sorts of communications from credit card companies and debt collectors concerning delinquencies that they were completely unfamiliar with. One even included an attempt at collecting back premises rent for an apartment in Dallas, Texas where my relative had never visited in their life. After spending months fighting off financial claims and trying to repair their credit history, my relative contracted a computer security professional to perform a forensic investigation of their home PCs. It was ultimately discovered that some or all of the data breach enabling the identity theft had been the outcome of a fairly sophisticated spear-phishing attack combined with the installation of a key logger agent. The forensics also revealed that much of their Personal Identifying Information had migrated to the Dark Web and was presently freely available to whomever-or whichever entity-might be interested.
Dark Web and how it functions
Dark Web, I thought. Huh. I’ve heard of the Dark Web but don’t know much about what it is or more specifically, how it functioned. Heretofore I’d (wrongly) believed it was composed of a bunch of gamers sharing logins to cloud gaming services along with the ever-present and always thriving market for pornography. My investigatory efforts yielded that the Dark Web is so, so much more, however; and I thought it was important to share my findings to clear up any popular misconceptions of which there is legion. Therefore, I’ve decided to put together a brief post that provides the nuts and bolts of what’s become an increasingly important cog in the global economy for ill-gotten bits and pieces of data and information. It turns out, the Dark Web wasn’t nearly as elemental as I’d initially suspected.
The Dark Web is a collection of thousands of websites that use anonymity tools to hide their IP addresses. While it's most famously been used for black market drug sales and even child pornography, the Dark Web also enables anonymous whistleblowing and protects users from surveillance and censorship. Readers will recall that the Dark Web played an intermediary role in WikiLeaks dissemination of certain confidential U.S. Department of Defense documents related to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Who created the Dark Web and how can it be assessed?
The majority of Dark Web sites use the anonymity software Tor with was created by the U.S. Department of Defense, though a smaller number also uses a similar tool called I2P. Both of those systems encrypt web traffic in layers and bounce it through randomly-chosen computers around the world, each of which removes a single layer of encryption before passing the data on to its next hop in the network. In theory, that prevents any spy—even one who controls one of those computers in the encrypted chain—from matching the traffic’s origin with its destination. In layman’s terms-traffic on the Dark Web is untraceable.
Though the Dark Web is most commonly associated with the sale of drugs, weapons, counterfeit documents, and child pornography, not everything on the Dark Web is quite so “dark.” One of the first high profile Dark Web sites was the Tor hidden service WikiLeaks created to accept leaks from anonymous sources. Even Facebook has launched a Dark Web site aimed at better catering to users who visit the site using Tor to evade surveillance and censorship. The Dark Web is also a vehicle for hackers to buy and sell personal information such as names, addresses, social security numbers, credit card information, etc. The more information they obtain from the unsuspecting victim, the higher the price.
Can Dark Web provide privacy
Just how completely Dark Web users can evade the surveillance of highly-resourced law enforcement and intelligence agencies, however, remains an open question. The FBI and EUROPOL have both launched successful Dark Web investigations aimed at stopping human trafficking, identity theft, and drug smuggling, and in most cases, the agencies were able to identify the threat actor by setting up relays and scripts on websites they frequently visit. It's also possible that the agencies employed sophisticated DNS attacks on TOR servers or used other exploits; then again, it’s also possible they were able to rely on good old Human Intelligence-informants. Everyone seems to have a price.
So in summary, we know that the Dark Web exists, it’s a marketplace for all sorts of data and information exchange, not all of it legal or voluntarily disclosed. The best way to ensure you don’t wind up on the wrong side of information exchange? Secure your information systems, be very, very judicious in responding to emails and if you have any questions or concerns, contact a licensed information technology security professional. The stakes are high, and only getting higher.
Author: Rich Fiore