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From Chasing Alerts to Hunting Threats: What Makes an Effective SOC is Evolving

Issued by: Security Week

Whether you call it a SOC, a CSOC, a Cyber Defense Center, or something else, security operation centers have the same fundamental mission – to help organizations detect, analyze, respond to, report on, and prevent cyber security incidents. But what it takes to do that effectively has changed in this ever-evolving threat landscape, putting an…

Software Security, Vulnerabilities

US Bank Regulators Draft Rules For Financial Services Cybersecurity

Issued by: Dark Reading

US bank regulators are all set to issue new standards for banks to protect themselves from cyberattacks, reports Reuters. The proposal, expected to be finalized soon and binding on financial institutions with more than $50 billion assets, comes in the wake of US banks suffering serious losses from online thefts. When the rules come into…

Cloud Security, Mobile Security

Why Poor Cyber Hygiene Invites Risk

Issued by: Dark Reading

Organizations around the world are implementing mobility, cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), business intelligence, and social media technologies at breakneck speeds in order to remain competitive and relevant in today’s digital economy. However, with the rapid implementation of these technologies, new weak spots are emerging for attackers to exploit. And those adversaries are…

Application Security, Vulnerabilities

Most would stop using digital payments if breached

Issued by: Help Net Security

88% of respondents to a survey conducted by Wakefield Research would stop using digital payments if they personally fell victim to cybercriminal activities as a result of a data breach. Respondents said that they would discontinue use of digital payments if: Money was stolen from a linked bank account – 70% Unauthorized charges appeared on…

Network Security, Software Security

Critical cybersecurity priorities for the next US president

Issued by: Help Net Security

While the US presidential campaign has occasionally focused on cyber security, the topic demands more urgent attention from the individual elected as the 45th President of the United States. ISACA recommends that cyber security be a significant component of the next president’s 100-day agenda, especially given its overlap with geopolitical and economic issues. Bolstering the…

Application Security, Network Security

Video: Take Back Control of Your Information Security

Issued by: IKANOW

The numbers are staggering. PWC reported there were 60 million information security attacks on enterprises last year and CyberEdge Group found over 70% of all companies were breached. The attack surface has expanded rapidly as the number of managed devices increased another 72% over 2014 according to Cisco. According to IBM and CSO, the typical…

Malware & Threats

Palantir’s Struggles and Big Data’s Evolution in Information Security

Issued by: IKANOW

The media has documented some recent struggles by Palantir in retaining customers and staff. Included in this coverage is an assertion in a BuzzFeed article that: “Toward the end of last year, Palantir killed its effort to create an elite cybersecurity group, after executives decided it wasn’t gaining enough traction… In April 2015, employees were…

Mobile Security, Network Security

What to Do When Mobile and IoT Explode the Attack Surface

Issued by: IKANOW

Information security was hard enough when we had to lock down all of the servers, desktops and laptops. That seems like child’s play compared to what we face now. You could pretty easily count your server infrastructure and PCs were simply a function of your company employee count. Mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) change…