Articles Tagged with ''threat intelligence''

Mandiant FIN11

Meet FIN11, a financially-motivated hacker group

Mandiant Threat Intelligence researchers have identified FIN11, a financially-motivated hacking group behind bold, large and long-running malware campaigns. The hackers have expanded their range of targets the past two years while using increasingly aggressive ransomware attacks.


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Tim Bandos

Digital Guardian appoints Tim Bandos as Chief Information Security Officer

Digital Guardian announced Tim Bandos will become Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Bandos will bring more than 15 years of experience to the position including his five years as VP of Cybersecurity at Digital Guardian. Prior to joining Digital Guardian, Bandos was Director of Cybersecurity for Dupont where he was responsible for overseeing internal controls, incident response and threat intelligence.
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Changing the Hoodie Image for Cybersecurity

Breaking down morality and forum dynamics on cybercriminal forums

Digital Shadows explored four main themes via which threat actors’ personalities or real-life identities are expressed on cybercriminal forums, providing examples they've observed over the years. This first blog looked at gender and nationality, while the second in the series examined morality and forum dynamics. 
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insider threats

Tinker Tailor Business Spy: What entrepreneurs don’t know (that can hurt them)

Craig Singleton
Craig Singleton
As September is National Insider Threat Awareness Month, there is no better time than the present to seriously reconsider how we educate America’s next generation of business leaders about these critical intelligence issues. As we wait on MBA programs to catch up to America’s new geopolitical reality, these are the three most important issues business schools, early stage entrepreneurs, and even seasoned pros should consider as they protect their life’s work.
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The five biggest threat trends in the first half of 2020

Derek Manky
Derek Manky
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.
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Two tips to prevent threat intelligence analysts from burnout

Yuliya Novikova
Yuliya Novikova
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.
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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
James Carder

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.


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