Articles Tagged with ''threat intelligence''

Phishing campaigns and malicious websites impersonating the Trump campaign

September 28, 2020

According to a Mimecast report, businesses now face growing risk from phishing email attacks that prey on people’s political opinions, mirroring the COVID-19 cybercrime surge that preyed on fear.

The five biggest threat trends in the first half of 2020

Derek Manky

September 23, 2020

The year 2020 isn’t over yet, but so far, it’s been unprecedented from a threat landscape point of view – including the impact of the global pandemic and social movements on the cybersecurity landscape. The threat researchers at FortiGuard Labs have taken a good hard look at what was happening over the first six months of 2020 from a cybersecurity perspective, and we’ve identified some key trends that the industry needs to be aware of.

Two tips to prevent threat intelligence analysts from burnout

Yuliya Novikova

September 22, 2020

Threat Intelligence (TI) analysts are one of the key groups of experts in Security Operation Centers (SOCs) and play an important role in making sure IT systems are functioning properly. They are in charge of identifying attack vectors that most threaten the organization, define their company’s defensive strategy and help other team members make informed decisions about potential threats. However, handling such a vast amount of responsibilities, data and managing repetitive tasks is the exact type of work that makes TI employees prone to burnout.

5 minutes with David “moose” Wolpoff

Maria Henriquez

September 10, 2020

We talk to David “moose” Wolpoff, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and co-founder of Randori, about Black Hats’ processes for finding and exploiting weaknesses in software.

Thermal Cameras to Fight Coronavirus in the Workplace?

What are some practical tips for using thermal cameras to detect COVID-19?

Ashley N. Lopeztello

Todd R. Wulffson

August 12, 2020

As the world reopens, businesses have a host of logistical and legal issues to resolve in order to bring their employees back safely in the age of COVID-19. What are some practical tips for using thermal cameras to detect COVID-19?

How CISOs Can Effectively Measure and Report Security Operations Maturity

It's not the number of moving pieces in your security program that matter; it's how those pieces are making your organization more resilient that truly counts. How do you achieve that goal?

James Carder

August 10, 2020

When reporting to the board of directors, the majority of CISOs measure the effectiveness of their program against a proven model. But what exactly should a CISO be measuring and reporting? Here are some top recommendations.

The Rise of Extremism

The rapid growth of extremist groups provides many challenges for enterprise security.

Maria Henriquez

June 8, 2020

The rapid growth of extremist groups poses many challenges to enterprise security. How has social media and the Internet provided radical groups the means to spread their ideologies and what are the challenges with identifying and countering these groups?

Attribution: 3 Questions to Ask When Deciding How It Matters

John McClurg

April 1, 2020

Attribution is often regarded as a primary goal within a cybersecurity investigation, but as John McClurg, CISO at Blackberry, explores here, conclusive attribution should at times exist as a secondary consideration - one abandoned if the ROI doesn't justify its expense.

RSA 2017: The "Culture" of Cybersecurity Collaboration

Cybersecurity Experts Come Together to Fight Coronavirus-Related Cyberattacks

March 27, 2020

An international group of nearly 400 volunteers with expertise in cybersecurity formed to fight cyberattacks related to the novel coronavirus.

Cyber Tactics

Better Mobile Security with a Mobile Threat Defense Plan

What is a Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) and do you have one?