The endpoint security market continues to expand with vendors old and new marketing their solutions as "next-generation" game-changers. However, closer inspection reveals that many new solutions have been built on old platforms, many of which still rely heavily on signature-based detection and obsolete architecture....
As damaging breaches continue to occur, more organizations are considering endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to address the incidents that aren't being handled adequately by their existing defenses. However, EDR solutions come in a wide variety of implementations and can vary significantly in scope and...
Email is the most used communication tool in the business and the vulnerabilities of email should not be overlooked. Implementing the right email encryption solution can be an easy way to secure sensitive corporate data, avoid breach costs and meet regulatory obligations.
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In 2014, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued instructions that replaced DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) with the Risk Management Framework (RMF). The RMF is designed to be managed as a continual process as the risk posture evolves over time for each information...
The fact that Federal agencies are prime targets for the most sophisticated cyber threats is undeniable. If cyberattacks are inevitable, then robust capabilities for security investigation, threat hunting, and rapid response are essential. Government cybersecurity professionals require visibility across their silos of...
The cyberthreat landscape is rapidly changing. As attacks continue to increase in volume and sophistication, agency defenses also must evolve.
In order to do so, many agencies are moving toward a more holistic, analytics-driven approach to security. By gaining an end-to-end view of what's happening inside an...
Micro-segmentation is fast becoming a foundational layer of the security architecture for today's data center and cloud computing environments. It has seen a big push by a range of vendors as well as growing recommendations from leading analyst firms such as Gartner, ESG, and the 451 Group.
The idea of using network...
As of January 1, 2018, all SWIFT customers must self-attest to their compliance with the new SWIFT Customer Security Program (CSP). The program is designed to respond to the wave of cybercrime targeting SWIFT installations that began with the Bank of Bangladesh breach back in February 2016 and has swept across the...
People are always the weakest link in security, but the stakes are higher now because of the massive amounts of sensitive information accessible online and the determination of cyberattackers. The standard username/password approach is no longer enough.
Because of this, government agencies are starting to realize...
Government agencies face unique technology challenges in today's world, including complex legacy IT systems, antiquated processes and a prohibitive legislative budgeting cycle. Because of these challenges, many agencies are looking for creative new approaches to overcome the obstacles preventing adoption of the latest...
Spear phishing is the common trigger to many of the most popular - and successful - targeted attacks. How can organizations improve their defenses to better spot - and stop - spear phishing?
Spear phishing and messaging-based threats tend to be the first attack vector that criminals are using today in targeted...
Following the alert over Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office is warning that failures to patch today could be punished with fines under GDPR once enforcement of the data protection law begins later this year.
Security vendor products are held to a higher standard of security. They must help their customers solve complex security problems, as well as have the most stringent security measures in place throughout the software development lifecycle. To meet those standards, many security vendors are turning to more innovative...
Bug bounties are fundamentally changing the way financial service organizations approach the security of the Internet, moving from the realm of novelty towards becoming best practice.
This report presents how the financial services industry is actively looking to bug bounty programs to augment their existing...
When a privileged account gets hacked, it allows the attacker to impersonate a trusted employee or system and carry out malicious activity without being detected as an intruder. Once attackers compromise a privileged account, they can typically roam at will through an IT environment to steal information and wreak...
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