Ignition Blog Posts
The Brute Ratel C4 (BRc4) red-teaming and adversarial attack simulation tool was released in December 2020. The most recent “Sicilian Defense” version was released in May 2022. Similar to Cobalt Strike, this tool has been embraced by legitimate adversary groups (APT actors and alike). It provides a framework for developing pen testing tools, using a…
Cracking the ransomware conundrum The first salvo of shells in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia was launched on the 24th of February 2022. The first weapon deployed however, one familiar to many of us, was weeks before the first Russian soldier stepped onto Ukraine soil. Malware was at the centre of the intelligence war…
Tis The Season To Be On Your Guard – The Threat of the Ho Ho Home Device With a huge increase in shopping online over the festive period the cyber threat is heightened and the criminals are delivering more than just presents. Phishing , Malicious websites and Malware are just some of things the bad actors…
Putting the X in XDR MDR or Managed Detection and Response is well understood and has been a considerable growth area of the last few years. This market is quickly morphing into a market segment which is known as XDR or the ability to leverage all relevant technical controls to quickly identify anomalies, attacks or…
Ransomware – The Kick-Off Ransomware has come a long way in the last 30 years. Today, despite our greater awareness and more sophisticated cybersecurity, attacks of digital extortion are becoming ever more frequent, dangerous and costly. Ignition Technology has tracked the evolution of ransomware, examined some of its most devious foul-play tactics and introduces some…
Ignition Technology Takes A Look At Ransomware Attack on Technology Giant, Olympus BlackMatter is a new ransomware threat that was found in late July of this year. Despite having been around for such a short space of time, BlackMatter has already been held responsible for a number of ransomware attacks, including it’s most high profile…
Ransomware – Your ‘Campaign in a box’ Why Ransomware? ‘’Ransomware is the biggest cyber threat to UK Industry’’ – Lindy Cameron, Head of GCHQ Research firm Chainalysis found a 311% increase, year on year, to the end of 2020 in the number of actual ransomware attacks. The average total cost of recovery from a ransomware…
The what, why & how of asset management It is now generally accepted that asset management is an essential component of any robust cyber security strategy. But what is good asset management and what challenges does asset management pose to your business? An asset is anything that helps you achieve your business objectives. Asset management…
XDR: The Ultimate TLA (Three Letter Acronym) As cyber security professionals, we’re all trying to keep our customers and our own organisations secure, but we’re drowning in acronym soup. You have your EEP, EDR, MDR, NDR, NTA, DLP, CASB, SWG, SASE, IAM, IDS, IPS, SIEM, SOAR and so very many more, all vying for your…
Ransomware & How It Affects Me Imagine the situation. On your computer that you’ve spent years taking and collecting photos of your friends, family, pets, cars you’ve owned and homes you’ve lived in. You’ve also spent hours editing a number of those photos plus sorting them into folders and albums. You’ve got various copies of…
The Demise of the Corporate Lan While “de-perimeterisation” of security has been talked about for years, the global pandemic has accelerated the understanding and need for data and applications to be accessed not only from the corporate office, but also remotely. The users, applications and data are now more geographically dispersed than ever. The Global…
Ransomware 2021. Better, Faster & Stronger By Sean Remnant, Chief Strategy Officer, Ignition Technology Nearly every day a new headline about a security breach is reported. With businesses of all sizes and industries at risk. During the 2020 COVID-19 quarantine, phishing attacks increased by 350%. And worryingly it’s getting more and more expensive for victims…
Identity is the New Perimeter With Marc Morgan-Davies Security begins with Identity. Identity is the foundation for Zero Trust. These are some of the statements regarding Identity that we hear repeatedly in the Cyber Security industry. As more organisations embark on their own digital transformation journey, cloud and as-a-Service consumption models have become the defacto…
5 Reasons You Want an Out-of-the-Box Identity Service It’s Time to Evolve Your Customer’s Experience with CIAM Out-of-the-box services have gained in popularity of late. In the post-pandemic environment, services like Twilio (for messaging) and Braintree (for payments) reduce dev time, keep dev teams agile and condense operational costs. An out-of-the-box identity service unlocks precisely…
We’re Living Through a Digital Transformation. Has Your Security Kept Up? It’s Time to Evolve Your Customer’s Experience with CIAM Vaccine or no vaccine, COVID-19 has triggered digital transformation of unprecedented scale. The transformation was already underway pre-pandemic. Following COVID, we’re now (if you can excuse the pun) entirely at home with working, banking,…
