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Strengthening cybersecurity preparedness with defense in depth
2024-07-11 04:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Chaim Mazal, Chief Security Officer at Gigamon, discusses cybersecurity preparedness measures for businesses, the impact of international inconsistencies on global operations, and the board's role in cybersecurity. Practicing defence in depth through layered security monitoring and tooling can prepare organisations to detect suspicious behaviour within a system and react fast, before threat actors can access the most sensitive data and operations.

The impossibility of “getting ahead” in cyber defense
2024-07-02 04:00

A future-oriented cyber defense is therefore not about getting ahead, but about building systems that are inherently more likely to function when components or other systems become compromised, as they inevitably will, sooner or later. Traffic lights "Fail safe" to red, reducing risks of collisions when the system stalls for any reason.

Arm security defense shattered by speculative execution 95% of the time
2024-06-18 01:11

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Why Regulated Industries are Turning to Military-Grade Cyber Defenses
2024-06-14 11:01

As cyber threats loom large and data breaches continue to pose increasingly significant risks. Organizations and industries that handle sensitive information and valuable assets make prime targets...

SPECTR Malware Targets Ukraine Defense Forces in SickSync Campaign
2024-06-07 07:13

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of cyber attacks targeting defense forces in the country with a malware called SPECTR as part of an espionage campaign dubbed...

Windows 11 to Deprecate NTLM, Add AI-Powered App Controls and Security Defenses
2024-05-21 09:02

 Microsoft on Monday confirmed its plans to deprecate NT LAN Manager (NTLM) in Windows 11 in the second half of the year, as it announced a slew of new security measures to harden the widely-used...

Crook brags about US Army and $75b defense biz pwnage
2024-05-15 22:30

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Improving cyber defense with open source SIEM and XDR
2024-05-15 17:10

Developing an effective strategy is a continuous process which requires recurring evaluation and refinement Partner Content A cyber defense strategy outlines policies, procedures, and technologies...

How to Make Your Employees Your First Line of Cyber Defense
2024-05-01 11:03

There’s a natural human desire to avoid threatening scenarios. The irony, of course, is if you hope to attain any semblance of security, you’ve got to remain prepared to confront those very same...

DPRK hacking groups breach South Korean defense contractors
2024-04-23 16:56

The National Police Agency in South Korea issued an urgent warning today about North Korean hacking groups targeting defense industry entities to steal valuable technology information. The police discovered several instances of successful breaches of defense companies in South Korea involving the hacking groups Lazarus, Andariel, and Kimsuky, all part of the North Korean hacking apparatus.