Ensuring Operational Continuity During a Cyber Breach: The Role of Secure Out-of-Band Collaboration
What happens when the tools you rely on to manage a crisis become part of the problem? During a cyber breach, compromised communication channels can stall your incident response, expose critical remediation processes to adversaries, and create regulatory and reputational risks for your company.
Recovering from AI-Era Breaches: Why Energy Companies Need Secure Out-of-Band Collaboration
Artificial intelligence (AI) is profoundly transforming the energy sector by enhancing operational safety, efficiency, and security, as highlighted in the 2024 CESER-DoE report. However, these advancements come with significant risks. Adversaries are using sophisticated tools to target essential infrastructure, making AI a double-edged sword.
Under Cyber Siege? Here’s How to Coordinate Response Efforts Away from Prying Eyes
The frequency and sophistication of cyber threats continue to escalate, posing significant risks to critical infrastructures, particularly within the energy sector. Fundamental to national security and economic stability, these organizations find themselves on the front lines of cyber defense.
How to Safely Engage External Advisors During Cyber Incidents
Today’s digital world is constantly changing, with cyber threats becoming more complex and evolving rapidly. This presents significant challenges for businesses in all sectors, especially those operating within critical infrastructure. These threats don’t just affect the technical aspects; they also impact how an organization operates, its legal responsibilities, and its overall strategy.
Salt Typhoon Breach: Why the FBI’s Signal and WhatsApp Recommendation Is a Bad Idea for Enterprises
In the wake of the Salt Typhoon breach, a sophisticated attack exploiting telecom infrastructure to intercept calls, texts, and metadata, the FBI has recommended that private citizens move their communications to end-to-end encrypted apps like Signal and WhatsApp to safeguard their privacy.
Classified-Tier Communications for Executive, Board, and Sensitive Use Cases
Sensitive communications within executive teams, boards, and other high-level functions are prime targets for adversaries, especially in today’s landscape where AI is increasingly being leveraged to assess and exploit stolen data. These communications—often involving M&A, internal investigations, HR matters, and legal discussions—can have devastating consequences if leaked.
Securing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) with ArmorText
When incidents occur, the impact stretches far beyond just the incident response team. Disruptions affect revenue generation, servicing customers, production, and more. Reliable and secure communication is essential for mitigating these impacts.
Key Takeaways: Cybersecurity Interdisciplinary Tips on the New Regulatory Landscape for In-House Counsel
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Chicago recently hosted a dynamic panel discussion, “Cybersecurity: Interdisciplinary Tips on the New Regulatory Landscape for In-House Counsel,” in partnership with Benesch Law.
The panel, which included ArmorText CEO Navroop Mitter, offered invaluable insights into the evolving cybersecurity regulatory landscape and how in-house counsel can better prepare for potential breaches.
The Hidden Risks of Using Enterprise Collaboration Tools in the Wake of a Cyber Breach
Following an attack, the immediate focus is often on damage control and restoring normalcy. However, there’s a lurking danger in continuing to use your everyday communication tools. These platforms, vital for daily operations, can become liabilities after a breach, providing hackers with a backdoor for surveillance, data theft, and further attacks.
Secure Out-of-Band Collaboration: Why It’s the Cornerstone for Incident Response in the Energy Sector
The hard divide between OT and IT is a long-standing tradition in the Energy industry but the lines between OT and IT in Energy are blurring more and more as both contend with a cyber security reality where adversaries find novel ways to impact both sides, and new cyber regulations further reduce tolerance for delays in responding during an incident. As this occurs, OT and IT teams need to re-think about how they communicate during a crisis.