Asheesh Kumar - Security Architect and Consultant, IBM Security

Security Architect and Consultant, IBM Security

Asheesh works as a Security Architect and Consultant in the cybersecurity space.

CISO November 30, 2022

How Do You Plan to Celebrate National Computer Security Day?

3 min read - In October 2022, the world marked the 19th Cybersecurity Awareness Month. October might be over, but employers can still talk about awareness of digital threats. We all have another chance before then: National Computer Security Day. The History of National…

News November 30, 2022

Abuse of Privilege Enabled Long-Term DIB Organization Hack

2 min read - From November 2021 through January 2022, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) responded to an advanced cyberattack on a Defense Industrial Base (DIB) organization’s enterprise network. During that time frame, advanced persistent threat (APT) adversaries used an open-source toolkit…

Endpoint November 29, 2022

Deploying Security Automation to Your Endpoints

3 min read - Globally, data is growing at an exponential rate. Due to factors like information explosion and the rising interconnectivity of endpoints, data growth will only become a more pressing issue. This enormous influx of data will invariably affect security teams. Faced…

Risk Management November 28, 2022

Worms of Wisdom: How WannaCry Shapes Cybersecurity Today

4 min read - WannaCry wasn’t a particularly complex or innovative ransomware attack. What made it unique, however, was its rapid spread. Using the EternalBlue exploit, malware could quickly move from device to device, leveraging a flaw in the Microsoft Windows Server Message Block…

CISO November 23, 2022

Emotional Blowback: Dealing With Post-Incident Stress

4 min read - Cyberattacks are on the rise as adversaries find new ways of creating chaos and increasing profits. Attacks evolve constantly and often involve real-world consequences. The growing criminal Software-as-a-Service enterprise puts ready-made tools in the hands of threat actors who can…

Intelligence & Analytics November 22, 2022

RansomExx Upgrades to Rust

4 min read - IBM Security X-Force Threat Researchers have discovered a new variant of the RansomExx ransomware that has been rewritten in the Rust programming language, joining a growing trend of ransomware developers switching to the language. Malware written in Rust often benefits…

Risk Management November 22, 2022

Why Operational Technology Security Cannot Be Avoided

8 min read - Operational technology (OT) includes any hardware and software that directly monitors and controls industrial equipment and all its assets, processes and events to detect or initiate a change. Yet despite occupying a critical role in a large number of essential…

Data Protection November 21, 2022

Resilient Companies Have a Disaster Recovery Plan

3 min read - Historically, disaster recovery (DR) planning focused on protection against unlikely events such as fires, floods and natural disasters. Some companies mistakenly view DR as an insurance policy for which the likelihood of a claim is low. With the current financial…

Security Services November 18, 2022

What People Get Wrong About Incident Responders

4 min read - Today’s threat landscape is ever-evolving and skyrocketing in complexity as bad actors possess more advanced tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) than ever before. To address these advanced threats, deploying an incident response team is critical for modern organizations. An incident…

Risk Management November 17, 2022

Tech Stack Diversity: Security Benefits and Costs

4 min read - If your remit protects the information technology estate, you might be tired of the constant fire drills and reminders of upcoming disruptions. The barrage from cybersecurity vendors claiming “we have the solution” is almost equally exhausting. Start here: there is…

Intelligence & Analytics November 16, 2022

Moving at the Speed of Business — Challenging Our Assumptions About Cybersecurity

3 min read - The traditional narrative for cybersecurity has been about limited visibility and operational constraints — not business opportunities. These conversations are grounded in various assumptions, such as limited budgets, scarce resources, skills being at a premium, the attack surface growing, and…

News November 16, 2022

Costa Rica State of Emergency Declared After Ransomware Attacks

2 min read - In late April, after weeks of major ransomware attacks, Costa Rica declared a state of emergency. Newly-elected President Rodrigo Chaves took this measure, usually reserved to deal with natural disasters, to free up the government to react more decisively to…

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Topics

How Do You Plan to Celebrate National Computer Security Day?

Abuse of Privilege Enabled Long-Term DIB Organization Hack

Deploying Security Automation to Your Endpoints

Worms of Wisdom: How WannaCry Shapes Cybersecurity Today

Emotional Blowback: Dealing With Post-Incident Stress

RansomExx Upgrades to Rust

Why Operational Technology Security Cannot Be Avoided

Resilient Companies Have a Disaster Recovery Plan

What People Get Wrong About Incident Responders

Tech Stack Diversity: Security Benefits and Costs

Moving at the Speed of Business — Challenging Our Assumptions About Cybersecurity

Costa Rica State of Emergency Declared After Ransomware Attacks

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