Author: Sankaran G.

• Passwordless Authentication Makes Phishing Obsolete

  Half a century-old password authentication remains vulnerable to social engineering attacks, particularly phishing. In fact, phishing is the top attack vector in most ransomware attacks. Cybercriminals can guess, phish, or harvest a password and use it to replay it. Password-based authentication systems have evolved over the years. Today, they augment with safeguarding mechanisms such as…

  Sankaran G.

  October 24, 2022

  Business Technology, Cybersecurity, Network Security

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• Defending Lateral Movement of Ransomware Using a Fiber-Cut Kill Switch

  Ransomware cyberattacks have been increasing at an alarming rate recently, with the finance, technology, education, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors being the most affected. Ransomware groups typically target large corporations. However, the trend is shifting as the ransomware business evolves into a service (SaaS) model with sophisticated tools at its disposal. This broader accessibility of these…

  Sankaran G.

  September 12, 2022

  Cybersecurity, Network Security, Ransomware Defense

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• A Real Air Gap Defense Against Today’s Ransomware Attacks

  Today’s ransomware attacks are more sophisticated and often spread through unpredictable attack vectors. So, there is no silver bullet for avoiding such attacks in a complex IT environment with remote working and outsourced service providers in the mix. But it is relatively easy to detect ransomware early in the kill chain. After the initial attack…

  Sankaran G.

  April 25, 2022

  Business Technology, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Ransomware Defense

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• ADA Compliance – Mini Checklist for Restaurants

  Although this list is not complete, it covers the critical elements of a fast-casual restaurant. The ADA standards have immense technical requirements, but this post focuses on the major ones for simplicity. If you need a comprehensive checklist, check this one out. The issues related to parking space and access to parking are mostly the…

  Sankaran G.

  February 23, 2022

  Accessibility, ADA

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• Defaulting Makes Good Economic Sense for Small Businesses in California’s Frivolous ADA Lawsuits

  Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, small business owners have struggled to sustain their businesses. Still, serial filers like Scott Johnson have found a clever way to bulk up their bank accounts. The California federal courts got 9,7061 ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) violation lawsuits filed between August 15, 2020, and October 12, 2021. As the…

  Sankaran G.

  February 8, 2022

  Accessibility

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