Mar 03, 2023Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Ransomware The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a new advisory about Royal ransomware, which emerged in the threat landscape last year. "After gaining access to victims' networks, Royal actors disable antivirus software and exfiltrate large amounts of data before ultimately deploying the … [Read more...] about U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Raises Alarm Over Royal Ransomware’s Deadly Capabilities
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Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Combat Hands-on-Keyboard Cybersecurity Attacks
Malware gets the headlines, but the bigger threat is hands-on-keyboard adversary activity which can evade traditional security solutions and present detection challenges Machine learning (ML) can predict and proactively protect against emerging threats by using behavioral event data. CrowdStrike’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered indicators of attack (IOAs) use ML to detect … [Read more...] about Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Combat Hands-on-Keyboard Cybersecurity Attacks
Chinese Tonto Team Hackers’ Second Attempt to Target Cybersecurity Firm Group-IB Fails
Feb 13, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat Intelligence The advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as Tonto Team carried out an unsuccessful attack on cybersecurity company Group-IB in June 2022. The Singapore-headquartered firm said that it detected and blocked malicious phishing emails originating from the group targeting its employees. It's also the second attack aimed … [Read more...] about Chinese Tonto Team Hackers’ Second Attempt to Target Cybersecurity Firm Group-IB Fails
36% of CISOs see the shortage of skilled workers as their key cybersecurity challenge
Step 1: Linux FundamentalsLearn basic operational skills for the Linux command line.Step 2: Network Protocol AnalysisExplore network protocols to include DHCP, ARP, ICMP, LDAP, Kerberos, SMTP, and SSH.Step 3: Packet AnalysisExplore networking concepts and packet analysis tools including Wireshark, Stenographer, and Docket.Step 4: Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Log Analysis … [Read more...] about 36% of CISOs see the shortage of skilled workers as their key cybersecurity challenge
Honoring our ‘Cybersecurity Defender of the Year’ in EMEA
Congratulations to security advocate Luigi Vassallo, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Sara Assicurazioni Insurance, an innovative Italian cloud-first insurance firm. In the last two years, cybersecurity has advanced and can feel like a one-two punch to those who are not prepared. But what does that preparation look like? For Luigi Vassallo, it was more … [Read more...] about Honoring our ‘Cybersecurity Defender of the Year’ in EMEA
The Nominees for the 2023 Cybersecurity Defender of the Year Award in EMEA
Cybersecurity professionals are often perceived as sole practitioners, plying their craft in dimly lit rooms. Nothing could be further from the truth, as one of the keys to being a successful cybersecurity professional is the ability to collaborate and, more importantly, to share knowledge as far and wide as possible. At Cisco, we have formed the Cisco Insider Advocacy program, … [Read more...] about The Nominees for the 2023 Cybersecurity Defender of the Year Award in EMEA
Top SaaS Cybersecurity Threats in 2023: Are You Ready?
Jan 09, 2023The Hacker NewsWeb Security / SaaS Security Cybercriminals will be as busy as ever this year. Stay safe and protect your systems and data by focusing on these 4 key areas to secure your environment and ensure success in 2023, and make sure your business is only in the headlines when you WANT it to be. 1 — Web application weaknesses Web applications are at the … [Read more...] about Top SaaS Cybersecurity Threats in 2023: Are You Ready?
3 cybersecurity strategies for healthcare leaders in a digital-first world
From on-demand healthcare services like telehealth to wearable technologies, predictive healthcare to blockchain technologies for electronic health records, or 5G for healthcare services to AI and augmented reality for state-of-the-art medical treatments, the healthcare industry is at an inflection point. These digital transformations also bring along elevated cybersecurity … [Read more...] about 3 cybersecurity strategies for healthcare leaders in a digital-first world
Unscrambling Cybersecurity Acronyms – The ABCs of MDR and XDR Security
In the second part of this blog series on Unscrambling Cybersecurity Acronyms, we covered Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Managed Endpoint Detection and Response (MEDR) solutions, which included an overview of the evolution of endpoint security solutions. In this blog, we’ll go over Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) … [Read more...] about Unscrambling Cybersecurity Acronyms – The ABCs of MDR and XDR Security
Why I consolidated my IT and cybersecurity operations in the cloud
More and more organizations are moving their infrastructure and applications to the cloud to increase productivity, drive down costs, and improve operational agility. According to Gartner, 85% of organizations will embrace a cloud-first approach by 2025 and will look to leverage cloud-native technologies wherever they can.With the average organization deploying nearly 90 … [Read more...] about Why I consolidated my IT and cybersecurity operations in the cloud