News July 5, 2021

Amateur Critical Infrastructure Attacks Growing in Frequency, Relative Severity

3 min read - Low-sophistication operational technology (OT) attacks grew in frequency and relative severity over the previous few years, according to Mandiant. In doing so, they broadened the type of threat against which companies and governments need to defend their OT assets. Attackers…

Data Protection June 9, 2021

5 Global Supply Chain Security Threats (and How to Handle Them)

5 min read - In December 2020, a nation-state attack on the SolarWinds network management system compromised the supply chains of over 18,000 organizations, including the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security. With costs likely to run into the billions, this breach was…

Risk Management May 31, 2021

Strike First: The Benefits of Working With an Ethical Hacker

3 min read - With cybersecurity attacks on the rise, companies must explore new ways to stay one step ahead of threat actors. IDG Research Services found that 78% of IT leaders are not confident in their companies’ security postures, which lead 91% of organizations…

Risk Management May 12, 2021

Penetration Testing 101: What You Need to Know

4 min read - On the digital battleground, enterprises need a way to make sure their defenses work. Penetration testing (or ‘pen testing’) offers the type of attack you might encounter, but in a controlled case. With pen testing, people intentionally attack an app…

Intelligence & Analytics January 7, 2021

Why Red Team Testing Rules the Cloud

3 min read - Red team testing is a key way to help prevent data breaches today. Most cyber defense focuses on spotting openings and fixing general risks in your environment. Red teaming not only reduces risks, but also prevents possible breaches. Methods, such…

Incident Response July 14, 2020

Securing Your Environment While Working Remotely

4 min read - Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, working from home used to be a novelty for many employees. According to a June 2020 IBM Security and Morning Consult “Work From Home Survey,” 80% of respondents say they worked from home either rarely…

CISO May 18, 2020

Refocusing Cybersecurity Best Practices on Security Hygiene

4 min read - Attackers often increase their efforts to breach networks and systems during troubling times. As organizations around the world focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, security hygiene should be a focus, too.

Risk Management May 12, 2020

Stick the Landing: 6 Steps to Broaden Your Cyber Resilience Web

4 min read - Cyber resilience is now critical to speeding remediation and boosting recovery after a security event. To stick the landing, enterprises must move beyond funnels and embrace web-based design.

May 5, 2020

LockBit Ransomware Performs Targeted Attacks With Automated Distribution

2 min read - Security researchers observed the LockBit ransomware leveraging brute-force techniques and evasion-based tactics to perform targeted attacks.

Artificial Intelligence May 4, 2020

6 Things to Do After Implementing Cybersecurity AI for Alert Management

4 min read - Once cybersecurity AI automates threat monitoring tasks, what should infosec pros do next? Here are six ways to improve your post-AI security strategy.