Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2024

Cyber Insurance: Your Shield Against Digital Threats

Cyber Insurance: Your Shield Against Digital Threats

By : Sentia

In today’s digital age, businesses and individuals alike are increasingly reliant on technology. While this brings numerous benefits, it also exposes us to a growing array of cyber threats. From data breaches to ransomware attacks, the potential risks are vast and can have devastating consequences.

According to the 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report released by IBM, there was a 10% jump in the average cost of a data breach worldwide as compared to the previous year, at a staggering $4.88 million USD. The worst part is the negative domino effect this can result in. The report further states that more than half of the organizations surveyed said they are passing the added costs onto their customers, thus leading to a widespread increase in good and services all around. Having cyber insurance can help offset some of those costs incurred as a result of a data breach, thus minimizing your downtime and potentially avoiding the need to defer these costs to the customer. 

Let’s explore in more detail why having cyber insurance is crucial in this generation.

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Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Unmasking the Enemy: How Hackers Scout You Before They Strike

Unmasking the Enemy: How Hackers Scout You Before They Strike

Demystifying Reconnaissance in Cybersecurity

By : Sentia

Evolving threats, evolving tools: As cybercrime gets smarter, attackers leverage advanced technologies to build sophisticated malware and vulnerability scanners for their intended targets - this is known as the reconnaissance phase - the quiet before the storm, so to speak. Would-be attackers use various tools to understand the target’s networks and systems to determine the possible entry points and exploitable vulnerabilities.

In this post, we explore what the reconnaissance phase is and how to overcome it. 

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Posted: Thursday, May 9, 2024

2024 Richmond Hill Business Achievement Awards

2024 Richmond Hill Business Achievement Awards

Sentia - Winner of the Information Technology Award

By : Sentia

On May 2, 2024, the annual Richmond Hill Board of Trade Business Achievement Awards were held in Richmond Hill at the Sheraton Parkway Hotel.

Established in 1988, the Richmond Hill Board of Trade (RHBOT) is a not-for-profit organization with a focus on supporting and driving business and innovation in Richmond Hill. It serves as a central business hub for members of the community to network and learn about each other’s businesses to evoke potential partnerships that could lead to greater brand visibility, continued success, and revenue growth.

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Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Understanding the Difference Between Cyber Recovery and Disaster Recovery

Understanding the Difference Between Cyber Recovery and Disaster Recovery

And why you need a strategy in place for both.

By : Sentia

In today's digital age, the importance of protecting your data from cyber threats and disasters cannot be overstated. Two key components of any comprehensive data protection plan are cyber recovery and disaster recovery. While these terms may sound similar, they serve distinct purposes and play unique roles in safeguarding your valuable information.

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Posted: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Understanding the Difference Between Azure Sentinel and Microsoft Defender

Understanding the Difference Between Azure Sentinel and Microsoft Defender

By : Sentia

Azure Sentinel and Microsoft Defender are both robust security solutions offered by Microsoft, but they have different purposes and features. In this post, we'll explore the key differences between each tool:

Microsoft Defender is a sophisticated security solution that allows you to prevent, discover, and remediate malicious threats from one unified dashboard. This integrated solution provides comprehensive protection for all Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams. It uses AI and machine learning so you can respond to threats in real-time. Microsoft 365 Defender also provides detailed threat intelligence.

Azure Sentinel, on the other hand, is a cloud-native Security Information Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration Automated Response (SOAR) solution. It delivers intelligent security analytics and threat intelligence across the enterprise, providing a single solution for alert detection, threat visibility, proactive hunting, and threat response. The benefit with Azure Sentinel is that it makes it easy to collect security data across your entire hybrid organization from devices, users, apps, servers, and any cloud1. With the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning, Sentinel ensures that real threats are identified quickly.

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Posted: Monday, October 30, 2023

Top Cybersecurity Trends to Look Out for in 2024

Top Cybersecurity Trends to Look Out for in 2024

By : Sentia

As we mark the end of cybersecurity awareness month, let's take a look at some of the cybersecurity trends we will see on the rise in 2024:

1. AI and Machine Learning in Security: The use of AI and machine learning for both defensive and offensive cybersecurity measures is likely to continue to evolve. AI-driven attacks and defenses will likely become more sophisticated.

2. Zero Trust Architecture: The adoption of a zero-trust security model is expected to increase, where no entity, internal or external, is trusted by default. This concept of continuously authenticating adds a thicker layer of security.

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Posted: Monday, October 16, 2023

Social Engineering - What is it and what are its implications?

Social Engineering - What is it and what are its implications?

By : Sentia

We know there are a myriad of different types of cyber attacks that have evolved over the years. From ransomware to phishing, the list grows as hackers become more sophisticated.

Las Vegas' MGM Grand was hit with a major cyber attack in September that lasted several days affecting IT systems, hotel keys, casinos and other digitally-driven resouces, which, to say the least, threw a wrench into the experience of many of the visitors there during that period. 

One might wonder how an organization as large and prominent as the MGM grand could be hit with such a massive attack (which resulted in the loss of around $100 Million) and it almost always comes down to the attack vector. In the case of the MGM Grand, it was reported to have been an attack that originated through social engineering where an unassuming employees were duped into disclosed sensitve information that ultimately resulted in the onslaught of this widespread breach.

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Posted: Thursday, October 5, 2023

Ransomware Amplified - Double and Triple Extortion Ransomware

Ransomware Amplified - Double and Triple Extortion Ransomware

What They Are and How to Avoid Them

By : Sentia

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month so our blog posts for this month will focus on differents areas of cybersecurity to continue to drive awareness and education on evolving trends.

This week, our focus will be on ransomware - specifically double and triple extortion ransomware.

Traditional ransomware, as we know, has been around for decades.In a "regular" ransomware attack, system data is locked and encrypted until the victim agrees to pay the attacker to get the data back. This has proven unsuccessful for attackers, however, because victims can often restore their data and systems from backups.

The first ever ransomware attack is reported to have occurred in 1989 with the "AIDS trojan", where 20,000 infected floppy discs were handed out at that year's World Health Organization (WHO) AIDS conference. After a certain number of boots, user files were then encrypted with an ask for a ransom to be sent to a PO box. Luckily, the ransomware was fairly easy to isolate and remove using technology available at that time. 

Of course, ransomware has evolved rapidly since then becoming much more sophisticaed over the years. Enter double and even triple extortion ransomware. 

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Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2023

The Relationship Between Zero Trust and SASE Technology

The Relationship Between Zero Trust and SASE Technology

How the two concepts complement each other to delivered enhanced security measures.

By : Sentia

Zero Trust and SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) are two important concepts in modern cybersecurity that actually complement each other to create a robust and comprehensive security framework for organizations across all industries. Instead of being concepts that would compete with one another, they can work together to enhance an organization's overall security posture.

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Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2023

IAM vs. PAM - What's the Difference?

IAM vs. PAM - What's the Difference?

By : Sentia

Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Identity Access Management (IAM) are two related but distinct concepts in the world of cybersecurity. While they both deal with regulating access to resources, they have inherently different objectives.

Let's look at both in more detail:

Identity Access Management (IAM): IAM follows the principle of least privilege allowing the management of staff identities so that only authorized personnel can access and update files that are meant for them based on their roles and responsibilities. This type of access control involves conditional access security at the system, user, and directory level with insights into access policies, centralized identities, and more. It deals with the entire lifecycle of user identities, including user provisioning, authentication, authorization, and user deprovisioning.

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