Perception and reality: The role of AI and automated cyber defenses
Executives in the U.S. and Europe now place broad trust in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning systems, designed to protect organizations from more dynamic …
New infosec products of the week: June 9, 2017
Absolute expands its self-healing endpoint security and compliance solutions for Android devices Absolute expands its support for Android to provide uncompromised visibility …
Why we should define our right to privacy now, before it’s too late
The debate has stirred up again. Talk of wiretapping and government spying has spurred another bout of privacy versus security. Internet of Things (IoT) devices have raised …
Ransom is the main motivation behind cyber attacks
49% of businesses confirmed being the subject of a ransom campaign in 2016, according to Radware. What’s more, 27% of IT professionals surveyed chose data leakage or loss as a …
How hackers will exploit the Internet of Things in 2017
The Internet of Things (IoT) is now a major force in the weaponization of DDoS. In 2016, IoT botnets have fueled a number of attacks, including the largest-ever DDoS attack, …
Keys to successful security vendor collaboration
The IT manager tasked with understanding today’s complex vendor landscape is in an unenviable position. The rapid proliferation of new types of cyber security threats and …
How many businesses will pay a ransom if attacked?
Some 84 percent of information technology executives at firms that had not faced ransom attacks said they would never pay a ransom. But among firms that had been attacked, 43 …
How do you win the web security game when the rules keep changing?
Successfully protecting against web-based attacks is like trying to win a game that keeps changing its rules, only nobody tells you what the new rules are. With a rapidly …
The 3 biggest cybersecurity risks posed in the 2016 presidential election
Here’s a question for you: What do the four recent cyber attacks from the hacker group Anonymous have in common? Attack 1: On March 4, 2016, a group inside of Anonymous …
The economics of hacking: Change your thinking
If you saw the film Wall Street, you undoubtedly recall the iconic character Gordon Gekko famously stating, “what’s worth doing is worth doing for money.” This perspective is …
The dangers of bad cyber threat intelligence programs
I love a surprise ending in a movie. Whether I’m watching drama, action, or sci-fi, there’s nothing better than a plot twist you can’t predict. At work, however, I feel the …
Security concerns over connected devices mask the greater threat
The popular and sometimes controversial Shodan search engine made some changes recently that drew attention mostly of the latter variety. If you are not familiar with Shodan, …