DECRYPTION The underground economy of the ransomware In recent years the products of the underground economy have evolved quickly. Cyber criminals now offer services for others to purchase, the most popular being: Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS). Let’s pretend you are a hacker…
In this second article on Identity and Access Management (IAM) we look at why many organisation face difficulties transforming their IAM ecosystem, and how IAM programmes should be approached and structured. In our previous article – Identity and Access Management:…
Large organisations are facing unprecedented change, such as adapting to remote working and managing operational risk in a post-pandemic world. Identity & access management (IAM) – the provision and verification of identities and their access rights – is once again…
Organising a cyber crisis exercise is not an easy task. From the preparation to the D-Day, a lot of unforeseen events can occur and the preparation teams need to remain a step ahead of the players. This article will break down the steps to a successful cyber crisis exercise…
DECRYPTION CYBER CRIMINAL NETWORK DISMANTELING The last 6 months, large-scale coordinated international actions have dismantled several of the biggest cybercriminal networks such as Emotet, Netwalker, Egregor or even Cl0p. Let’s have a closer look at some of them. What is Emotet?…
Due to the ever-growing use of certificates in modern applications, a large number of Active Directory infrastructures make use of Public Key Infrastructures (PKI) features. These features are provided by Certification Authorities (CA) which are either external to Active Directory…
Create a relationship of trust with the executive committee: step 2, solidify the organisation's posture and explain the lines of action Creating a relationship of trust with the executive committee is a long-term action. After a first step that often involves raising awareness and putting the cyber risk into perspective…
Over 40 assessments of industrial sites Over the past two years, Wavestone’s auditors have conducted more than 40 cybersecurity assessments of industrial sites in various sectors (pharmaceutical, food processing, energy, etc.). These assessments have enabled us to benchmark the level of…
Security organisation are facing more and more employees leaving. There is an urgent need to rebuild a more readable operational model with a trend in pooling and eliminating redundancies. This article will present an attempt at explaining this situation and…
Networks are at the backbone of every modern systems; for the ecosystems of connected objects, this is no exception. In this article, we will provide you with a methodology to use from the get-go to help in choosing a secure…
