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INC

The INC ransomware group (also referred to as INC Ransom) emerged in mid-2023 and has established itself as a financially motivated ransomware operation targeting mid- to large-sized organizations. The group has been observed attacking sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and government-related entities, often focusing on victims with complex enterprise environments. INC uses a [...]

2025-12-16T10:54:55+00:00December 16th, 2025|

Incident Response Plan

An Incident Response Plan (IRP) in cybersecurity is a documented and organized approach to identifying, managing, and mitigating security incidents within an organization. Security incidents refer to any event that threatens the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of an organization's information systems, data, or networks. An IRP is designed to guide teams through a structured [...]

2024-11-14T14:42:36+00:00July 6th, 2023|

Infostealer

An infostealer is a type of malware designed to steal sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, and banking details. It is often deployed through phishing emails, malicious downloads, or system vulnerabilities, and typically operates without the user's knowledge. Once installed, infostealers covertly collect and transmit this data to remote attackers, who [...]

2025-03-07T12:21:42+00:00March 7th, 2025|

Insider Threat

An insider threat is a security risk that originates from within the target organization usually involving employees, vendors, executives, contractors or anyone else who works within the business. The risk posed by those who have access to an organization's physical or digital assets. These attacks are dangerous as they are hard to detect until [...]

2022-09-23T21:53:32+01:00September 21st, 2022|

Intellectual Property (IP)

Intellectual property (IP) is any type of design, invention, logo, symbol, image or name that it used by an organization in commerce. IP is a valuable asset that is protected to enhance an organization's competitive advantage in the marketplace.

2023-03-07T16:50:26+00:00March 7th, 2023|

Interlock

The Interlock ransomware group is an emerging threat actor that surfaced in 2024, quickly gaining attention for targeted, financially motivated attacks. Interlock appears to operate under a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) or affiliate-based model and primarily targets mid-sized to large organizations, particularly those with complex enterprise networks. Interlock employs double extortion tactics, stealing sensitive data before [...]

2025-12-16T10:55:47+00:00December 16th, 2025|