Articles Tagged with ''information security''

Chris Hallenbeck: A Path of Security Leadership and Operational Insight

Chris Hallenbeck's path to information security, including his view of the CISO role and the value of metrics.

May 6, 2020

Chris Hallenbeck, CISO for the Americas at Tanium, has led security and IT operations, incident response, endpoint detection and built and deployed teams for incidents of national security. What initiatives has he implemented as a CISO, and how does he gauge the success of his team?

Digital Shadows Report: Competitions on English-Language Cybercriminal Forums

May 5, 2020

In contrast to the competitions on Russian-language cybercriminal forums profiled previously by Digital Shadows, how are competitions on English-language cybercriminal forums more generally "innocent"?

85% of Chief Information Officers Admit Weaknesses in IT Networks during Coronavirus

May 5, 2020

Millions of U.S. businesses forced to rapidly support home working for employees are facing significant challenges to securely manage their IT networks, according to a new report from Tanium.

Preventing Scripting Attacks on Powershell with Identity-Based Zero Trust

Peter Smith

May 4, 2020

The best way to prevent scripting attacks, such as those that implement Python back doors or compromise PowerShell, is to implement identity-based zero trust. In a zero trust environment, IT treats the internal network as if it were the public internet, a place where nothing can be trusted, and anything can be a threat.

May 2020: Security Executives on the Move

Security executives on the move! Which industry leaders have recently begun new roles?

May 4, 2020

Which security executives have recently changed positions? Have you begun a new role? Email us at ritcheyd@bnpmedia.com.

Bryan MacDonald Promoted to Vice President of Information Services at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

May 1, 2020

Bryan MacDonald has been promoted to Vice President of Information Services at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL).

Cyber Tactics

DECADE OF THE RATs: Novel Cross-Platform APT Attacks Targeting Linux Windows and Android

John McClurg

May 1, 2020

As China forges its role as one of the great world powers, it relies upon a blast furnace of espionage operations to acquire foreign technologies and intellectual property, better position itself against competing international powers and control its own image both at home and abroad.

Strong Cybersecurity: The Critical Role of Lifecycle Management - Security Magazine

Protecting VPNs from DDoS Attacks in the Age of Remote Work

Tom Bienkowski

April 30, 2020

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, more people than ever are working remotely. Because of this recent and rapid transition, users are accessing corporate resources from their homes and generating unprecedented amounts of network traffic. IT departments face increased pressure to ensure business continuity by providing remote users with access to essential corporate applications and services through Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), which are designed to provide access to private networks through shared or public networks.

Ankur Rawat Named Chief Information Officer at Siemens Government Technologies

April 28, 2020

Siemens Government Technologies (SGT) announced that Ankur Rawat has been appointed its Chief Information Officer.

Cybersecurity Whistleblowing in a Pandemic

Alexis Ronickher

Matthew LaGarde

April 28, 2020

While employees are the key to identifying cybersecurity vulnerabilities quickly, many companies have failed to create a welcoming environment for whistleblowers. During COVID-19, how can you safely blow the whistle?

Organizations continuously monitor their networks and systems for risk, yet the people with legitimate access are often the least monitored part of the model. Discover a Workforce Risk Intelligence Framework that adds a dedicated layer focused on workforce risk.

In today’s higher education environment, where institutions face evolving and multifaceted incidents, safety must be embedded into the fabric of campus culture. Learn strategies for generating collective buy-in from faculty, staff, students and senior leadership.

Articles Tagged with ''information security''

Chris Hallenbeck: A Path of Security Leadership and Operational Insight

Digital Shadows Report: Competitions on English-Language Cybercriminal Forums

85% of Chief Information Officers Admit Weaknesses in IT Networks during Coronavirus

Preventing Scripting Attacks on Powershell with Identity-Based Zero Trust

May 2020: Security Executives on the Move

Bryan MacDonald Promoted to Vice President of Information Services at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

DECADE OF THE RATs: Novel Cross-Platform APT Attacks Targeting Linux Windows and Android

Protecting VPNs from DDoS Attacks in the Age of Remote Work

Ankur Rawat Named Chief Information Officer at Siemens Government Technologies

Cybersecurity Whistleblowing in a Pandemic

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