cybersecurity
We can’t rely on black swans: Three areas to improve cyber policy now
What will it take for cybersecurity policy to finally catch up to the digital age? I get this question often, and increasingly I worry that it will take a true “black swan” …
Attacks on manufacturing industry continue to rise
The frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks continues to rise globally according to research data in the Q2 Threat Intelligence Report released by NTT Security. Four …
UK essential service operators with poor cyber security face massive fines
Organisations who fail to implement effective cyber security measures could be fined as much as £17 million or 4 per cent of global turnover, as part of plans to make …
Where does corporate cloud security responsibility begin and service provider responsibility end?
Security has, is and will continue to be the cornerstone of advancement in the digital age. Conditions of trust, real or expected, are essential for digital economies to grow …
Automating the hunt for cyber attackers
In this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2017, Mike Banic, Vice President, Marketing, and Chris Morales, Head of Security Analytics at Vectra Networks, talk about the use of …
Has healthcare misdiagnosed the cybersecurity problem?
Take a cursory look at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) wall of data breach shame and you might be scratching your head: Why does the healthcare sector …
What leads women to cybersecurity, and what makes them stay?
Many studies have shown that different perspectives result in a better understanding of problems and, ultimately, in better solutions for everybody. But even though it’s …
Identity-in-depth and the evolution of defense
We’ve seen it over and over again: the parade of companies and government agencies announcing the impact of their latest breach. These players have something in common that …
Intrusion detection is speeding up: Is it enough to tackle global cyber threats?
As criminals continue to develop new methods to break or sidestep cyber defences, in many cases the focus is shifting towards the ability to detect and respond to an incident …
Shark or not? 3 real-life security scenarios and how to tell which will really bite
We’ve just wrapped one of my favorite weeks of television, Shark Week. Viewers were treated to show after show of sharks stalking and attacking helpless victims. In most …
Most damaging threat vector for companies? Malicious insiders
According to a new SANS survey, 40 percent of respondents rated malicious insiders (insiders who intentionally do harm) as the most damaging threat vector their companies …
Most companies fail to measure cybersecurity effectiveness
Thycotic released its first annual 2017 State of Cybersecurity Metrics Report which analyzes key findings from a Security Measurement Index (SMI) benchmark survey of more than …