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As security leaders gain increasing responsibility for cybersecurity, Security columnist John McClurg – Vice President and Ambassador-At-Large in Cylance’s Office of Security & Trust and former CSO at Dell; Vice President of Global Security at Honeywell International, Lucent Technologies/Bell Laboratories – guides enterprise security executives through cybersecurity standards, frameworks, risks and management techniques.
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Cyber Tactics

Highly skilled & well-funded: The new booming threat in cybercrime

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John McClurg
March 1, 2021

Someone of a cynical persuasion may think it was only a matter of time until ‘outsourcing’ came to the cybercrime business. While this inevitability may be debatable, the early success of the model certainly isn’t.


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Goldman Sachs joins TCG to develop fintech security standards

Goldman Sachs joins not-for-profit TCG to define security measures and standards within FinTech

February 22, 2021

Trusted Computing Group (TCG) announced its commitment to strengthening the financial services industry against attack, as worldwide banking institution, Goldman Sachs, joins TCG in the fight for cybersecurity.


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Cybercriminals take a play from sales best practices

How cybercriminals use sales best practices in ransomware attacks

Marcus J. Carey
February 21, 2021

Just like every company in the business world, cybercriminals are looking to boost their sales. With ransomware, they’ve found a way to force victims to pay. And in their quest, cyber attackers are borrowing a playbook from sales teams in legitimate businesses.


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In the shadow of SolarWinds: Personal reflections

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John McClurg
February 1, 2021

The SolarWinds cyber compromise makes Cyber Tactics’ columnist John McClurg reflect and rethink about nation-state adversaries, insider threats, spearphising, AI-machine-powered learning, crimeware-as-a-service and much more. Here, he takes a look at what risks persist within organizations and potential consequences.


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CISOs of small enterprises need extra cybersecurity help

CISOs of small and medium enterprises need to rethink cybersecurity strategy

January 25, 2021

According to a Cynet 2021 CISO survey, which focused on CISOs with five or fewer security staff members, a majority of these organizations are overwhelmed by the volume of cyberattacks.


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implementing PAM

Five key benefits of privileged access management

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FNU Divyanka
January 12, 2021

One way to achieve higher security in your enterprise is to instill a proper Privileged Access Management (PAM) initiative into the cybersecurity workflow. For a multi-dimensional cybersecurity strategy involving processes, technology, and people to be successful, any such system has to be a part of the entity’s culture. Here’s how to implement PAM at your organization.


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Threat hunting as a cybersecurity strategy

Use threat hunting to anticipate the unknown

Paul German
January 8, 2021

Waiting for a cyber threat to make an appearance is far too dangerous to an enterprise. To combat this, threat hunting is now an essential component of any cybersecurity strategy. But how does threat hunting work in practice, and how can the approach ensure an organization’s data is kept safe?


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The art of targeted phishing: How not to get hooked

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John McClurg
January 1, 2021

Threat actors who phish see themselves as businesspeople, even if that business is illegal. They’re always seeking ways to maximize their profits, and with phishing, they know they can do that by better tailoring the email lure to resonate with the intended recipient.


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incorporating power management cybersecurity for an end-to-end security solution

Power management: The next frontier in securing your enterprise

Mike Jackson
December 29, 2020

The advancement of interconnectivity and IoT-enabled equipment has brought a variety of new benefits to the enterprise, however, with this enhanced connectivity comes the possibility for risk. Even HVAC systems can be susceptible if they’re not safeguarded. As hackers modify their targets amid IT evolution, the ability to eliminate system vulnerabilities has never been more critical. In this article, we’ll offer guidance on implementing a cybersecurity strategy that encompasses power management for end-to-end solution.  


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future-proofing your enterprise's data against hackers

Future-proofing data against hackers

Venkata Josyula
December 23, 2020
Despite many companies' best efforts to combat cybercrime, it persists and is increasingly costly. Here’s a look at some of the latest technologies that may be able to turn the tide against malicious hackers because they can still deliver performance and function at the necessary scale.
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