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In the summer of 2019, our researchers discovered a massive malicious campaign against telecommunications providers that we dubbed Operation Soft Cell. This week, our researchers revealed details of more pervasive attacks against telecommunicatio… Continue reading ‘DeadRinger’ Reveals Pervasive Cyber Espionage Campaign
As I was waking up in Boston on the morning of June 27, 2017, reports were being shared on social media that an electric power supplier in Ukraine was hit by a cyber attack. Within about an hour, a Danish power supplier was also knocked offline an… Continue reading Deja Vu: What Do NotPetya and SolarWinds Have in Common?
In the past few months, we’ve faced massive attacks with SolarWinds and the HAFNIUM attacks targeting Microsoft Exchange, followed by the unprecedented ransomware attack by DarkSide that crippled US critical infrastructure. It is time to ask ourse… Continue reading The Line in the Sand: How We Respond Today Impacts Our Security Tomorrow
The state of the threat landscape in general, and incidents like the recent ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline demand that we take immediate action to improve cybersecurity defenses. The recent executive order (EO) on cybersecurity from P… Continue reading New Cybersecurity Executive Order: Will It Have Impact?
Ransomware attacks are trivial to execute and there is little, if any, risk and no penalties for the attackers. As a victim, there are no good choices once an organization is hit by ransomware. You can ignore the ransom demand and restore your dat… Continue reading Solving the Ransomware Crisis
This week marks the milestone of the Biden Administration’s first 100 days. It is somewhat arbitrary to expect an incoming president to achieve significant progress in just 100 days, or to judge success or failure based on such a small span of tim… Continue reading 100 Days Down, 1,360 Days of Nation-State Cybersecurity Threats to Go
The Prometei Botnet is not new. Like most malware and exploits, it continues to adapt and change over time. What is concerning is what is happening now. Our latest research demonstrates how Prometei has evolved and reveals that current versions o… Continue reading HAFNIUM Exploits Live On
2020 kicked off with a bang, literally, as General Soleimani was killed less than a week into the year. This had immediate repercussions with simple website defacements by minor actors ideologically aligned with Iran and concerns of cyber escalati… Continue reading 2021 Security Crystal Ball: Trends and Predictions for the Year Ahead
With security ranking as a top concern at every company, you’re likely to find CISOs and CSOs who are equally comfortable in the boardroom and the server room. Security leaders now play a role that goes beyond traditional security duties and encompasses contributing to critical elements of the business. To excel in these expanded positions, security leaders need more than IT acumen and a strong understanding of security. The new essential skills encompass being able to clearly articulate the importance of security to non-technical executives, show how security can help a company achieve its… Continue reading How Security Executives Can Feel Comfortable in The Boardroom and Server Room
With information security being a major concern at all companies, successful security executives need to be equally comfortable in the boardroom and the server room. While being well-versed in traditional security duties, like developing incident response plans and knowing what technology will keep the bad guys at bay, is still essential, CISOs and CSOs also need to know how security factors into the business’ operations.
Three skills that are essential for future leaders to master are being able to clearly articulate the importance of security to non-technical executives, show how security can help a company achieve its business goals and balance security with innovation. These skills are consistently mentioned by CEOs and CSOs when we’re discussing how business and security leaders can work better together.
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