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Scamming the scammers
There is no absolute way to completely eradicate end users’ susceptibility to scams, but with constant care and diligence (coupled with technical measures), it’s possible to provide guidance to ensure a heightened awareness and...
White House axes cyber czar role; DHS unveils new cybersecurity strategy
The White House eliminated the top cybersecurity coordinator position even as Homeland Security warned that "our cyber adversaries can now threaten the very fabric of our republic itself."
Fighting fraud: Tips for getting ahead of the ever-evolving threat
Fraud is largely inevitable but fighting it doesn’t have to be fruitless. Chris Camacho shares tips to help businesses combat this threat more effectively.
Salted Hash - SC 01: What an Apple phishing attack looks like
Today on Salted Hash, we’re going to look at a phishing attack from two sides. The first side will be what the victim sees. After that, we're going to see what the criminal sees. We'll also discuss some steps administrators can take...
IBM and thumb drives: epoxy or beacons?
Banning thumb drives and removable media will not stop the loss of sensitive data files. Beacons that track the content of thumb drives is far more sensible to reduce data loss.
The 3 hidden costs of incident response
Every business function seeks to apply finite resources to maximum benefit, and to do that effectively in security, like threats, requires a keen understanding of those costs that are known and those that are hiding.
CNP fraud spikes during the holiday shopping season. Here are 3 things you can do now to protect your holiday sales
CNP fraud spikes during every holiday season, and 2018 will be no exception. Before it’s too late, online retailers need to get prepared in their fraud prevention efforts. Here are three steps that online sellers can take right now to...
What is a Chief Security Officer (CSO)? Understanding this critical role
The Chief Security Officer (CSO) is the executive responsible for the organization's entire security posture, both physical and cyber, and has the big picture view of the company's operational risk.
Online voting is impossible to secure. So why are some governments using it?
If you thought electronic voting machines were insecure, wait 'til you meet online voting. Dr. Vanessa Teague has twice demonstrated massive security flaws in online voting systems. Instead of fixes and support, she got official...
Atlanta's recovery highlights the costly mistake of being unprepared
The Samsam attack against the city of Atlanta in March was chaotic and crippling. The ransomware, named for the group responsible for development and deployment, left the city scrambling to deal with critical systems that were forced...
Two incident response phases most organizations get wrong
It's important to remember: Incident response isn't a thing, it's a process.
Customers describe the impact of the Allscripts ransomware attack
A ransomware attack against a SaaS provider hurts customers, but when it's a healthcare company that’s hit, patients suffer. Such was the case with January's attack against Allscripts, one of the largest electronic health record and...
Busted! Cops use fingerprint pulled from a WhatsApp photo to ID drug dealer
Police used a photo sent via WhatsApp and a “pioneering fingerprint technique” to ultimately secure drug convictions against 11 people.
Ransomware, healthcare and incident response: Lessons from the Allscripts attack
The actors behind SamSam launched a devastating attack against Allscripts in January, 2018. As Allscripts worked its incident response plan, things started to unravel. Here are the lessons learned.
Without the right data, CNP fraud protection could be out of reach
Capturing and analyzing your sales and fraud data gives your ecommerce business real-time, dynamic information that helps you keep pace with rapid changes in the way fraudsters operate. Without this information, your fraud prevention...
Cross-channel fraud detection
How performing behavioral analysis across silos can help detect sophisticated attacks.
SirenJack: Hackers can hijack emergency alert sirens with a $35 radio and laptop
Emergency alert systems manufactured by Acoustic Technology Inc. can be hijacked and made to play any audio thanks to a vulnerability dubbed SirenJack.
Bridging the realms between cyber and physical security
Can there be better automated incident response for physical security?
Social engineering: It's time to patch the human
Is there a patch for human stupidity? If you believe the common saying, there isn't. However, Jayson E. Street says there is, and it's time companies started patching their humans. The truth is, technology alone isn't going to save...
The best cybersecurity analysts should play the part of detective
Today’s cybersecurity analysts need to be part detective, following their gut wherever it takes them and thinking like the very attackers.
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