Risk Based Threat Assessment Informed Risk Management Did you know a ransomware attack happens about every 14 seconds? And nearly 25% of data breaches are tied to web application attacks. The reality is—cyber threats are on the rise across the board, and| HALOCK
Description The Uvalde School District in San Antonio, Texas, was forced to shut down the week of September 15, 2025, due to a ransomware attack. The attack was detected over the prior weekend on September 13, which led to school leadership cancelling classes for Monday morning. In addition to the school district’s website being taken offline,| HALOCK
Live Breach Response & Forensic Services Incident Response Hotline: 800-925-0559 You Think You've Been Breached. We Can Help Contain and Manage the Incident. Don’t panic. HALOCK is here to help. Our forensic incident response investigators analyze your systems to| HALOCK
Few words strike fear within IT departments like ransomware. The thought of a successful ransomware attack is enough to keep CIOs and cybersecurity leaders up at night. To address these fears, cybersecurity product vendors spend a lot of time touting their tools as the latest weapon against ransomware. Despite all the attention and| HALOCK
When Verizon Business decided to publish their DBIR they had been amassing cyber incident data for years through their incident response and forensics investigations team. They decided to publish the trends they were seeing in a format that was both informative and engaging so we could learn how to protect ourselves.| HALOCK
Cloud Security Assessment Do you know your underlying risks? What Are Your Underlying Risks? When it comes to cloud security, one of the biggest threats isn’t a shadowy hacker—it’s access-related vulnerabilities. In fact, most cloud breaches stem from things like weak credentials, misconfigured| HALOCK
As organizations continue to shift toward cloud-first, hybrid work environments, the limitations of traditional perimeter-based security have become more apparent. The convergence of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is no longer just a theoretical security model - it’s| HALOCK
The Duty of Care Risk Analysis Standard (“DoCRA”) Define Reasonable Security for your Organization. Implement CIS RAM MORE ABOUT REASONABLE RISK The Duty of Care Risk Analysis Standard (“DoCRA” or “the Standard”) presents principles and practices for analyzing risks to establish reasonable| HALOCK
PCI DSS Compliance Scope, Preparedness, Remediation, Validation for PCI Compliance and Mandates Achieving and Maintaining PCI DSS Compliance | March 31, 2025 and Beyond The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard| HALOCK
Least Privilege Takes Center Stage in PCI DSS Update In today's digital landscape, organizations recognize that completely preventing cyberattacks is nearly impossible. As a result, the principle of least privilege (PoLP) has become a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity strategies. By restricting user account permissions to the minimum required for specific tasks, PoLP minimizes the potential damage| HALOCK
