cybersecurity

Software Security

Issued by: Blog Malwarebytes

How do I get my employees to stop clicking on everything?

If you’ve been given responsibility for network security in a non-technical area of the business, there’s one eternal question that has been bedeviling admins for decades. Shelves of words have been spilled on the subject, to limited result. Everyone with cybersecurity responsibilities has their own crop of horror stories where an intransigent user has clicked…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Dark Reading

Why You’re Doing Cybersecurity Risk Measurement Wrong

Measuring risk isn’t as simple as some make it out to be, but there are best practices to help you embrace the complexity in a productive way. Here are five. Broadly speaking, cybersecurity is risk identification and risk mitigation in the cyber domain. Measuring risk quantitatively is good because it helps security teams measure their…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: CSO

LeakedSource’s shutdown is a blow to amateur hackers

Amateur hackers are alarmed with the apparent demise of LeakedSource, a controversial breach notification site that’s been accused of doing more harm than good. U.S. law enforcement has allegedly confiscated its servers, and now some hackers are wondering if customers of LeakedSource might be next.

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Splunk

Enhancing Enterprise Security for Ransomware Detection

Ransomware is a profitable business model for cyber criminals with 2016 payments closed at the billon dollar mark. According to a recent survey by IBM, nearly 70% of executives hit by ransomware have paid to get their data back. Those survey results do not include smaller organizations and consumers who are also paying to get their data…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Dark Reading

The 4 Top Barriers To Effective Incident Response

Responding to cyberattacks is straightforward in some ways, difficult in others. Here are four ways that the process can get tripped up. Cyberattacks are getting worse, growing in frequency and impact. This probably isn’t a surprising statement for anyone reading Dark Reading. Most organizations understand this and are taking measures to prevent and detect threats….

Software Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

What CISOs Need To Know Before Adopting Biometrics

Biometric techniques offer a solution to the password problem, but getting started can be tough. Here are a few things you need to know. Businesses have long sought a better way to balance end-user security and usability, and it’s clear the password-only model needs to change. Faced with employees who are unwilling to remember more…