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Chinese hacker group APT41 uses recent exploits to target companies worldwide
APT41 has compromised devices and applications from Cisco, Citrix and Zoho across many industries worldwide at a time when many companies are less able to respond.
How Target evolved its threat hunting program: 3 key steps
Target decided to re-evaluate its successful threat hunting program and found it could do better. This is what they did.
Cybersecurity in 2020: Vigilance and the human element
Todd Inskeep, of Booz Allen Hamilton and the RSA Conference Advisory Board, writes that individuals must remain vigilant to stay a step ahead of those wishing to inflict chaos. Here’s how humans and technology can work together in...
Hackers use free tools in new APT campaign against industrial sector firms
Attackers seek to make attribution harder and use sophisticated, realistic spear-phishing emails.
Global threat groups pose new political and economic dangers
Nation-state players in Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Russia are getting new objectives and changing strategies, say experts.
Russia’s Sandworm hacking group heralds new era of cyber warfare
In-depth research on Sandworm shows broad capabilities and scope to disrupt anything from critical infrastructure to political campaigns in any part of the world.
The 24/7 insider threat – Managing risk in a changing environment
A new model for managing insider risk in the "always-on” and “on-demand” workplace.
Examining and addressing threat detection and response challenges
Cybersecurity teams are fighting fires and still rely on manual processes. Meanwhile, the attack surface continues to grow. Process improvements are needed.
12 things every computer security pro should know
Fighting the good fight takes specialized knowledge. Here's the baseline of what all security pros should know.
Telcos around the world hit by long-term intelligence gathering cyberattack
Operation Soft Cell saw telcos around the world lose over 100GB of call record data, but it could have been much worse. Attackers could have shut down cell networks if they wanted.
The growing demand for managed detection and response (MDR)
Threat detection/response is a high priority, but many organizations don’t have the staff or skills to perform these tasks alone. This translates into a growing managed detection and response (MDR) market.
Risk-based vulnerability management a better form of cyber defense
By consolidating vulnerability management tools and adding AI, risk-based vulnerability management protects the entire attack surface.
What is the cyber kill chain? Why it's not always the right approach to cyber attacks
The cyber kill chain breaks down each stage of a malware attack where you can identify and stop it, but be aware of how attack strategies are changing.
Cylance researchers discover powerful new nation-state APT
A new APT, dubbed White Company, is flexing its muscle on the world stage, and it has security researchers worried.
7 places to find threat intel beyond vulnerability databases
National Vulnerability Databases (NVDs) can be slow and miss things. Use these sources to supplement your threat and vulnerability intelligence efforts.
Defense, security and the real enemies
The end of the Cold War meant that the countries that threatened American democracy and our way of life didn’t go away. They adapted to use technology to attack us instead. Now that the extent of these attacks is being made known, we...
The Sony hacker indictment: 5 lessons for IT security
The recent indictment of North Korean hacker Park Jin Hyok contains valuable information from the FBI’s investigation that will help you defend against similar attacks.
It’s time to get off the treadmill: Why you should understand adversary playbooks
Flipping the equation on known adversaries by developing and deploying controls at locations on the intrusion kill chain designed specifically for these known playbooks will increase a company’s ability to block an attack. The...
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