Looking Back at Executive Order on Cybersecurity and What it Means for Your Business
By James Gorman, CISO of AuthX On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order focused on improving the nation’s cybersecurity. This executive order strives to accomplish several important objectives for the United States’ approach to safeguarding its data and…
Silver Optis: Innovative and Socially Conscious Technologies at Black Hat
By Olivia Gallucci, Cybersecurity Reporter, Cyber Defense Magazine I interviewed approximately sixty industry leaders from over forty companies who attended Black Hat. Although this article series—The Optis—can be read as…
Looking Back at Executive Order on Cybersecurity and What it Means for Your Business
By James Gorman, CISO of AuthX On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order focused on improving the nation’s cybersecurity. This executive order strives to accomplish several important objectives for the United States’ approach to safeguarding its data and systems….
Understanding The Importance of Designing for Security
By Camille Morhardt, Director of Security Initiatives and Communications at Intel, and Tom Garrison, VP and GM of Client Security Strategy and Initiatives at Intel Robust security is a necessary…
Bronze Optis: Innovative Technologies at Black Hat
By Olivia Gallucci, Cybersecurity Reporter, Cyber Defense Magazine I interviewed approximately sixty industry leaders from over forty companies who attended Black Hat. Although this article series—The Optis—can be read as…
Identity Matching: What You Need to Know About It
When asked how they can improve a bank’s security from financial crime, many bankers are at a loss for words. Granted, the question is a broad one and difficult to…
Vice Society ransomware also exploits PrintNightmare flaws in its attack
Another ransomware gang, the Vice Society ransomware operators, is using Windows print spooler PrintNightmare exploits in its attacks. The Vice Society ransomware operators are actively exploiting Windows print spooler PrintNightmare…
StealthWorker botnet targets Synology NAS devices to drop ransomware
Taiwanese vendor Synology has warned customers that the StealthWorker botnet is targeting their NAS devices to deliver ransomware. Taiwan-based vendor Synology has warned customers that the StealthWorker botnet is conducting…
Australian Cyber Security Centre warns of a surge of LockBit 2.0 ransomware attacks
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warns of a surge of LockBit 2.0 ransomware attacks against Australian organizations starting July 2021. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warns of an escalation in LockBit 2.0 ransomware…
Maturity-Based Approach vs. Risk-Based Approach: What’s the Right Answer?
By eSentire The influx of cyber attacks within the past few years have painted a dire image for the C-suite and the boardroom. As cyber risks grow in number and…
The Future of Cybersecurity? Just One Word: Automation
By Dr. Peter Stephenson If you are not better informed, smarter, better equipped, and faster than the adversary, you can count on your system being compromised at some point. When…
Is The Cloud Leaving You Exposed?
Exploring the public cloud and addressing its unanticipated security challenges By Chuck Slate, Lead Architect, Attivo Networks, Inc. On a traditional network, user accounts are the main identity type and,…