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How Smart Cities Can Minimize the Threat of Cyber Attacks

Issued by: Dark Reading

As cities face the digital future, governments must prioritize cybersecurity protocols to mitigate attacks that could cripple entire communities. In the not-so-distant future, smart cities will weave the Internet of Things (IoT) and interconnected devices into existing technology infrastructure to bring entire communities online. Singapore, for example, recently launched its Smart Nation program, deploying citywide…

Network Security

BrandPost: Protecting against IoT-powered cyberthreats

Issued by: CSO

Last October, long-standing predictions that the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT) would form a launching pad for new cyberattacks hit home in a big way. As many as 100,000 malware-infected IoT devices flooded two major internet service providers with superfluous traffic in a broad distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. Among the many commercial websites impacted were Twitter, Amazon and Netflix.

Malware & Threats

Shamoon-Linked “StoneDrill” Malware Allows Spying, Destruction

Issued by: Security Week

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have come across a new and sophisticated piece of malware that can be used for both cyber espionage and wiping an infected computer’s storage. Dubbed “StoneDrill,” the malware has been linked to the notorious Shamoon 2 and Charming Kitten, aka Newscaster and NewsBeef, a threat actor believed to be located in…

Network Security

Are companies doing enough on the IoT security front?

Issued by: CSO

We continue to hear dire warnings about the inherent security risks of the Internet of Things (IoT), and indeed IoT-related incidents are happening. With many companies beginning to capture IoT data from connected devices, a key question is are they doing enough to ensure that data and networks are secure? If security executives thought they…

Software Security

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

Issued by: Blog Malwarebytes

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

Why You’re Doing Cybersecurity Risk Measurement Wrong

Issued by: Dark Reading

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…

Software Security

Corporate Legal Counsels Fret Over Cybersecurity

Issued by: Dark Reading

A majority of in-house legal counsels at US corporations view data breaches and cross-border data privacy regulations as among their biggest e-discovery related legal risks. BDO Consulting, a company that provides financial, business, and technology advisory services, recently surveyed over 100 senior legal executives at organizations ranging in size from $100 million to over $5…

Malware & Threats

Bringing boards up to cyber speed

Issued by: CIO Security

The exponential growth of cyber risk has impacted roles for the CISO and the CEO, among others, but it has also left board members a little in the dark when it comes to understanding the risks associated with cybersecurity. The National Association of Corporate Directors, NACD, who represents 88 percent of the Fortune 1000, recently released…

Network Security

IDG Contributor Network: Defensive regression in cybersecurity

Issued by: CSO

What is defensive regression? There has been a lot of talk lately about defensive regression in cybersecurity. But what exactly is defensive regression? It’s not the regression that Sigmund Freud talks about, although there are plenty of folks that don’t act like adults in our industry – long live office ball pits :-). Perhaps the simplest…

Software Security

IDG Contributor Network: Cybersecurity’s crystal ball, 2017 predictions

Issued by: CSO

The only truth you should rely on in preparing for the future is that you should expect the unexpected. In the spirit of giving, though, I offer this list to you because some of these concerns might very well be your unexpected. The risks to your business are determined by the value of your data….