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Kaspersky has teamed up with SecurityWeek for a three-day virtual event where researchers and other industry professionals will discuss malware, exploits, threat hunting, and other interesting topics. [Read More]
The GAO has analyzed the Pentagon’s cyber hygiene initiatives and found that they are incomplete and in some cases no one is keeping track of their progress. [Read More]
SecurityWeek announced the launch of Security Summits, a new virtual event series designed to allow participants from around the globe to immerse themselves in a virtual environment to discuss the latest cybersecurity threats and challenges facing enterprise organizations. [Read More]
When state election officials gathered ahead of the last presidential election, major topics were voter registration, identity theft and ballot design. This year, the main theme is election security. [Read More]
The U.S. Defense Department wants companies hoping to obtain defense contracts to demonstrate that they can keep sensitive information safe. [Read More]
A major exercise whose goal was to test the cyber and physical security of North America’s grid has enabled the energy industry and governments to review and improve incident response plans and collaboration. [Read More]
Consulting giant Accenture launches three cyber ranges designed to help industrial companies practice their cyberattack response plan. [Read More]
Immersive Labs, a company that provides an interactive and gamified cyber skills platform, has raised $40 million in a series B funding round. [Read More]
FireEye surveyed over 800 cybersecurity executives from around the world and most of them believe cybersecurity solutions are either inexpensive or their cost is reasonable for the value they provide. [Read More]
Given the difficulties in designing, conducting and interpreting vendor surveys, it is necessary to question the value of them, both individually and collectively. [Read More]
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Cyber range scenarios provide real insights into an organization’s capabilities and resilience against threats, along with the confidence to tackle them when they occur.
Change may not always be on the docket, but when it is, how can we embrace it, understand it, and work to create a constructive environment around it?
The time to get serious about metrics is long overdue. It is in this spirit that I offer five helpful tips for building meaningful security metrics.
Here are a few observations from my time at RSAC 2019 about SOAR and the cybersecurity world at large.
Cyber attackers long ago figured out that the easiest way for them to gain access to sensitive data is by compromising an end user’s identity and credentials.
We’ve seen an evolution from more traditional simulation exercises that use a Red Team to identify vulnerabilities and launch mock attacks and a Blue Team to detect and respond to attacks, to Purple Teaming exercises.
To be an outstanding cybersecurity professional, you need to think outside of the box, be intellectually curious, self-sufficient and collaborative.
Writing and documenting aren’t the most exciting activities. But they have tremendous potential, both in improving security operations and incident response, as well as in opening up a constructive dialogue.
Attended by roughly 40,000 people, RSA Conference 2016 was the biggest ever. Here are some observations on security trends observed at the event that took place last week at the conference.
Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) is critical for organizations that want to gain a comprehensive, tailored and relevant view of the potential threats and types of attackers that could be targeting them.
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