Erwin Friethoff - Security Solution Architect, IBM

Security Solution Architect, IBM

As a security solution architect, Erwin works with clients to find the best fitting IBM Security solution for their business needs by using industry standards, knowledge and experience.

Risk Management December 5, 2022

Did Brazil DSL Modem Attacks Change Device Security?

4 min read - From 2011 to 2012, millions of Internet users in Brazil fell victim to a massive attack against vulnerable DSL modems. By configuring the modems remotely, attackers could redirect users to malicious domain name system (DNS) servers. Victims trying to visit…

CISO December 2, 2022

Who Carries the Weight of a Cyberattack?

3 min read - Almost immediately after a company discovers a data breach, the finger-pointing begins. Who is to blame? Most often, it is the chief information security officer (CISO) or chief security officer (CSO) because protecting the network infrastructure is their job. Heck,…

CISO December 1, 2022

Transitioning to Quantum-Safe Encryption

6 min read - With their vast increase in computing power, quantum computers promise to revolutionize many fields. Artificial intelligence, medicine and space exploration all benefit from this technological leap — but that power is also a double-edged sword. The risk is that threat…

Application Security November 30, 2022

Securing Your SAP Environments: Going Beyond Access Control

3 min read - Many large businesses run SAP to manage their business operations and their customer relations. Security has become an increasingly critical priority due to the ongoing digitalization of society and the new opportunities that attackers exploit to achieve a system breach.…

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…

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…

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…

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Topics

Did Brazil DSL Modem Attacks Change Device Security?

Who Carries the Weight of a Cyberattack?

Transitioning to Quantum-Safe Encryption

Securing Your SAP Environments: Going Beyond Access Control

Abuse of Privilege Enabled Long-Term DIB Organization Hack

How Do You Plan to Celebrate National Computer Security Day?

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

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