Fraud Protection October 5, 2018

Signing Up for Benefits? Beware of Phishing Attacks

3 min read - Over the next two months, companies should educate and test their employees to prepare for the rise in phishing attacks related to benefits enrollment and holiday party and charity campaign planning.

CISO October 2, 2018

The Vinyasa of Security: Why Continuous Improvement Is Essential for Any Cybersecurity Strategy

2 min read - Like the concept of vinyasa in yoga, continuous improvement is the key to establishing and maintaining an effective cybersecurity strategy.

Intelligence & Analytics September 28, 2018

How to Develop Next-Generation SOC Analysts, Part 1

2 min read - SOC analysts don't always come with all the certifications and skills an organization needs to protect its data. How can security leaders develop these employees into passionate, dedicated analysts?

Incident Response August 29, 2018

Cybersecurity Muscle Memory: Drilling for a Tight Incident Response

3 min read - It's not enough to follow a rough outline of your incident response strategy. Conduct regular, intensive, detailed exercises within a well-defined framework to establish cybersecurity muscle memory.

Incident Response August 24, 2018

Security Gamification Engineer Richard Moore Proves That Anyone Can Be a Hacker

5 min read - Security gamification engineer Richard Moore designs cyberthreat scenarios to unlock the competitive spirit of cybersecurity professionals and demonstrate how easy it is for anyone to hack a system.

August 21, 2018

New Ransomware Family Appends ‘.Armage’ to Encrypted Files

2 min read - Researchers from Quick Heal Security Labs discovered a new family of ransomware that spreads via spam emails and appends the extension ".Armage" to all files it encrypts.

August 20, 2018

Enhanced AZORult Stealer Drives New Malware Email Campaign

2 min read - Researchers detected a new malware email campaign that leverages the latest version of AZORult stealer to deliver the Hermes ransomware.

Identity & Access August 17, 2018

How to Protect Your Organization From Insider Threats

3 min read - Malicious actors outside your organization aren't always the only ones at fault for data breaches. Comprehensive employee security training is crucial to minimize the risk of insider threats.

Fraud Protection August 16, 2018

Email Security Best Practices to Help You Reel In the Threat of Phishing

4 min read - Phishing is still among the most common causes of a data breach. Companies should invest in managed security services and comprehensive awareness training to improve email security best practices.

Incident Response August 14, 2018

How John Clarke Shifted Gears From Driving Vans to Gamifying Incident Response

4 min read - Ten years ago, John Clarke was driving a van in Ireland for a living. Today, he develops games at IBM to help train security professionals on incident response and cyber situational awareness.