Most cyber attacks against a corporation aren’t conducted by a nation-state. Most cyber attacks against a corporation don’t seek to literally destroy data and PCs. The recent attack against Sony was not most attacks. I had a chance to talk […]
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Security is traditionally a game of “us vs. them”: defending resources and data inside some invisible perimeter from malicious attacks outside of that perimeter. Technology has evolved and attackers have adapted exploits and techniques, but the primary security model remains
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No. At least I hope you wouldn’t sell the password to your bank account for $150. A recent survey from SailPoint, however, found that one in seven users would be willing to sell the password they use at work to
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While everyone is worried about North Korea, the NSA, and other external third-party threats, the biggest threat to network resources and sensitive data is still the people you trust most. Employees with access to information pose a significant risk–whether it’s
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Symantec recently revealed details of a cyber espionage campaign dubbed “Regin”. There is some debate about just how sophisticated the attacks are, and it is suspicious that there don’t appear to be any US targets. However, now that the malware
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A new cyber espionage campaign has been uncovered–DarkHotel. Like previous cyber espionage attacks, the DarkHotel malware attacks have apparently been compromising systems undetected for years, however this attack is unique in that it targets C-level executives, and other high-ranking corporate
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Dune is my favorite book of all time. I have read the original Dune trilogy more than once, and I have read many of the subsequent and peripheral titles related to the epic Dune saga. I used to own and
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A new cyber espionage threat dubbed “Sandworm” was revealed today. It exploits a zero day flaw that exists in all supported versions of the Windows operating system, and has apparently been active since 2009. That was FIVE years ago. That’s
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There are reports that JPMorgan Chase and a number of other US financial institutions have been breached at a very deep level. The attack is more concerning than most because it seems the hackers were able to steal checking and
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While the US military was busy watching Iran, China, and North Korea, an insider–Bradley Manning–compromised classified information. While the NSA was busy spying on would-be terrorists, an insider–Edward Snowden–exposed confidential secrets. Companies and government agencies of all sizes around the
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