I’ve been saying for years that the traditional methods of defending against malware are flawed and unsustainable. It’s a reactive security model in the first place–the bad guys always get the first move. With millions of new malware exploits and […]
You can’t defend against every possible scenario, and you can’t defend yourself effectively if you don’t understand who the enemy is or what tools and tactics the enemy is likely to employ. Threat intelligence is critical for effective security because
Webroot report highlights importance of threat intelligence Read More »
Cylance is traveling across the country to 18 sites throughout March and April to demonstrate its security tools. The Unbelievable Tour registration page makes it sound like a must-see event: Everyone’s searching for it! A solution that CAN stop Advanced
Cylance is taking its show on the road Read More »
All one has to do is check their Twitter account to witness the constant stream of reported cyber security incidents happening globally. I explicitly say “reported” because individuals, supply chain partners, and businesses everywhere are at some point realizing they
On the virtues of Continuous Response Read More »
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
CrowdStrike wants to help make sure you’re not the next Sony Read More »
President Obama had some bold proposals for strengthening cybersecurity in his State of the Union address. I think we can all agree that cyber attacks and cybercrime are a serious threat to national security, commerce, individual privacy, and more. The
Security experts weigh in on Obama’s cybersecurity initiatives Read More »
I posted the latest in my “In Their Own Words” interview series on Forbes. This one is with Brendan Hannigan–a general manager with IBM Security Systems. He still brings that entrepreneurial start-up perspective, though, because he was CEO of Q1
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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
You still need to start with the security best practices Read More »
Juniper Networks announced a number of new and enhanced capabilities for its Spotlight Secure platform. The most intriguing news, though, is that Juniper is expanding to allow organizations to integrate threat intelligence data from multiple sources, and consolidate and manage
Juniper enhances Spotlight Secure platform Read More »
Blue Coat recently analyzed 660 million unique hostnames over a 90-day period, and found that more than 70 percent of the domains existed for less than a day. Cyber criminals use these short-lived domains–dubbed “One Day Wonders” by Blue Coat
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