MITRE ATT@CK Used for Cybersecurity Skills Development
By Mapping Skills and Training to MITRE ATT@CK, Skill Levels Can be Visualized in Real-Time
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Author Archives: Kevin Townsend
Meet Domen, a New and Sophisticated Social Engineering Toolkit
A new social engineering toolkit has been discovered. The operational premise has been used many times, but the execution of that premise is new and described by security researchers “a beautiful piece of work”.
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Low Budgets, Limited Expertise Plague SMB Cybersecurity
In 2013, a Faronics/Ponemon study found that lack of budget and poor security capability skills were the primary causes behind the generally poor state of cybersecurity in small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). But, said Dmitry Shesterin, Faronics’ … Continue reading Low Budgets, Limited Expertise Plague SMB Cybersecurity
The Growing Threat of Deepfake Videos
Deepfakes are a growing threat. They are primarily a social engineering tool. That means they will increasingly be used in phishing attacks, BEC attacks, reputation attacks, and public opinion attacks (such as election meddling). Existing methods in al… Continue reading The Growing Threat of Deepfake Videos
Classification Concerns Over FISMA Report on Improving Agency Cybersecurity
The Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) annual report to Congress for full year 2018 indicates considerable success in improving the cybersecurity of federal agencies.
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Privileged Access Management Provider Remediant Raises $15 Million
San Francisco, CA-based privileged access management (PAM) solution provider Remediant has closed a $15 million Series A funding round co-led by Dell Technologies Capital and ForgePoint Capital. The money will be used to expand Remediant’s marketing an… Continue reading Privileged Access Management Provider Remediant Raises $15 Million
Twitter Flexing its Muscles Against State Misinformation
Twitter first announced Monday, August 19, 2019, that is updating its policy on state media advertising. “Going forward,” it said, “we will not accept advertising from state-controlled news media entities. Any affected accounts will be free to continue… Continue reading Twitter Flexing its Muscles Against State Misinformation
UK Hacker Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison
Hacker Elliot Gunton has been sentenced to 20 months in prison by Norwich (UK) County Court, but released immediately because of time already served in custody.
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Iowa Grocery Chain Investigating Possible Hack of Payment Processing Systems
A West Des Moines, Iowa-based grocery chain that also operates restaurants, fuel-pumps and drive-thru coffee shops is warning its customers about a security incident involving some of its payment card systems.
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Cybersecurity Has Become a Political Issue for Americans, Survey Shows
Americans have a pragmatic view towards cybersecurity. For example, while 86% believe that paying ransoms merely encourages more attacks, 70% accept that when organizations do pay, it is because they had no choice. But politicians should consider: 87% … Continue reading Cybersecurity Has Become a Political Issue for Americans, Survey Shows