Articles Tagged with ''risk management''

internet of things

IoT device cyber vulnerabilities

Protecting distributed IoT devices – Part 1
Bud Broomhead
July 2, 2020
The nature of IIoT devices and infrastructure makes them high-value cyber targets. This is because they are relatively easy to compromise and are often connected to internal networks with high-value content with links to other networks. Moreover, IIoT devices rarely have direct user interaction, and this unattended nature means that many types of device compromise are likely to go unnoticed and undetected – particularly when the malware does not disrupt the device’s primary functionality. Here are a dozen reasons why intelligent IIoT devices are attractive targets for hackers.
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Strong Cybersecurity: The Critical Role of Lifecycle Management - Security Magazine

DDoS attacks increase 542% quarter-over-quarter amid pandemic

DDoS traffic capitalizes on work-from-home connectivity reliance to disrupt service provider targets
July 2, 2020
In the first quarter of the year, DDoS attacks rose more than 278 percent compared to Q1 2019 and more than 542 percent compared to the last quarter, according to Nexusguard’s Q1 2020 Threat Report.
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Leadership & Management

Mythological dice, Texas hold 'em and risk leadership

Michael Gips
Michael Gips
July 1, 2020

Sure, Greek mythology begins with Zeus, Poseidon and Hades divvying up the universe in a game of dice. But they never employed risk management as a methodology to take the future into their own hands. How can security professionals best develop a risk mindset based on probability and rigor rather than intuition and emotion?


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