May 2016 - Cyber Security Minute

Why Infosec Pros Feel a Loss of Control and How to Get It Back

Issued by: IKANOW

Information Security has always been a tough job. All defenses have cracks and attackers know more about you than you do about them. Everyone recognizes the challenge is increasing each year. There are three trends driving this situation and causing information security professionals to feel like they have less control than ever before: A rapidly…

Vulnerabilities

What to do When You Can’t Patch a Vulnerability

Issued by: IKANOW

The Verizon DBIR has a lot to say about vulnerabilities. One of the more interesting topics is the large number of 2015 vulnerability exploits that were more than a year old. In a footnote the DBIR authors comment that “Those newly exploited CVEs, however, are mostly – and consistently – older than one year.” The…

Cloud Security, Network Security

Chris Morgan to Speak at Cyber Maryland Conference October 20-21, 2016

Issued by: IKANOW

IKANOW’s Chris Morgan was invited to speak on the Cyber Defense Toolbox panel. Each panelist will have 5-8 minutes to present on a product, followed by Q&A. We understand that at last year’s conference, this was one of the more popular sessions. Session abstract: The recent onslaught of cyber-attacks has left many organizations re-evaluating what’s in their toolbox to help…

Vulnerabilities

IF YOU ELIMINATE PHISHING, WILL CYBER RISK DISAPPEAR?

Issued by: IKANOW

The Verizon DBIR, the Phish Labs’ Phishing Trends & Intelligence Report, and a number of other recent announcements confirm what we all know. Phishing is a popular attack vector. This is an important data point for information security leaders. It also logically leads to two questions: Can you stop phishing to secure your enterprise assets?…