A Day in the Life of a SOC Cyber Security Analyst
Security Analysts are essential members of Rhyno’s Security Operations Centre (SOC), serving as a virtual extension of our client’s in-house teams. SOC Analysts oversee and monitor a variety of detection systems in order to discover, investigate, and respond to threats around the…
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CEO Fraud Attacks | 4 Most Common cases & how to Avoid Them
In today’s cyber environment, no one is safe, especially executives. CEO Fraud Attacks are becoming more widespread, with attackers routinely sending phishing emails to a company’s employees, impersonating the CEO in order to trick them into transferring money or revealing important…
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Security Testing in Your Development QA – Three Reasons Why
A highly process-oriented Quality Assurance (QA) role in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) produces the most effective software, application, or product. However, it is sometimes viewed as an afterthought to ensure that all parts of the product or application are in order before releasing…
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How to Protect Your Business from Ransomware Attacks
Small and medium-sized businesses are struggling to re-evaluate their cyber security posture. According to the ‘Cost of a Data Breach Report – 2021’ by IBM Security, the average total cost of a ransomware breach is $4.62M, while the average number of days to identify…
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Awareness vs Resilience | Closing the Cybersecurity Gap
Awareness vs Resilience | What makes a business cyber resilient? Hint: cyber awareness does not equate to cyber resilience. Check this out. Awareness vs Resilience | To close the gap, companies must shift from a reactive to a proactive approach when implementing cyber security. For example, a…
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What You Need to Know About Website Backups
As a business owner, your website is the center of your brand. Therefore, it is vital that you back up your website. Every aspect of your website is the result of your decisions and ideas. There are several security precautions you should take, including: Scanning for viruses (AV) Security…
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Penetration Testing: Black-Box vs Grey-Box vs White-Box
You are considering performing a penetration test and want to know which type of assessment is best for you. You’ve heard of black-box, grey-box, and white-box testing. Still, you aren’t sure what the differences are or which test would provide you with the highest level of security…
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Apple’s new updates cover dozens of vulnerabilities.
Apple’s new updates | Apple released software upgrades for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS on Wednesday to address various security problems impacting its systems. Apple’s new updates | This update covers at least 37 weaknesses in various components of iOS and macOS, ranging from…
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Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) explained – Cyber Security
Ransomware attacks are rising, and technology isn’t making it any easier. Ransomware climbed by 40% to 199.7 million incidents in the third quarter of 2020. Attacks in the United States alone have risen by 139 percent yearly, totalling 145.2 million instances in Q3 2020. The…
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Social Media Identity Theft | How to Protect Yourself
We are all aware that social media benefits the companies that own and manage them. For example, we know that the goal is to attract and hold our attention for extended periods of time. However, we may not be aware that thieves are also utilizing social media to perpetrate identity theft. Social…
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