Security News

Strengthening U.S. Cybersecurity Requires Looking Beyond Nation-State Threats (Security Week)
2017-07-10 11:50

President Trump’s executive order (EO) on “Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure” is a commendable first step in bolstering the nation’s federal defenses...

How I learned to stop worrying (mostly) and love my threat model (ArsTechnica)
2017-07-08 13:00

Reducing privacy and security risks starts with knowing what the threats really are.

Why Kodi boxes can pose a serious malware threat (Help Net Security)
2017-07-07 13:00

When new streaming devices, such as the Amazon Firestick and Apple TV, were first introduced, many were intrigued by the ease by which they could watch “over the top” content from the Internet,...

CISO Perspective: How Tactical Cyber Threat Intelligence Fits Into Your Security Program (Security Week)
2017-07-07 12:58

In this series on the threat intelligence mind map, as we’ve drilled into different levels of intel we started with strategic cyber threat intelligence and read more

CISO Perspective: How Tactical Cyber Threat Intelligence Fits Into Your Security Program (Security Week)
2017-07-07 12:58

In this series on the threat intelligence mind map, as we’ve drilled into different levels of intel we started with strategic cyber threat intelligence and moved onto read more

New Twists on Old Threats (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-06 15:03

Ransomware Continues to EvolveAs the success of the WannaCry attacks, which impacted 150 countries worldwide, demonstrates, rapid development cycles make it difficult for organizations to mount...

Symantec to Acquire Threat Isolation Startup Fireglass (Security Week)
2017-07-06 13:06

Symantec announced on Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Israeli cybersecurity start-up Fireglass for an undisclosed sum. read more

Threat Actors Target Chinese Language News Sites (Threatpost)
2017-07-05 18:56

Citizen Lab investigates the targeting of Chinese language news websites in a phishing attack that leveraged the NetWire remote access Trojan.

The Ransomware Threat After WannaCry and NotPetya (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-04 12:03

Ransomware attacks are increasingly using multiple proven techniques to spread quickly and achieve the maximum impact before being thwarted. They are going to get bigger and target other platforms...

Rising information security threats, and what to do about them (Help Net Security)
2017-07-03 14:15

The digital threat landscape faced by enterprises large and small is in perpetual flux, and keeping an eye on things and adapting defenses should be of primary importance to every CISO. According...