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What is an Incident Response Professional?

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As part of our ongoing series highlighting various roles in the cybersecurity industry, this article shines the light on the incident response professional. While there are many misconceptions surrounding the role, let’s examine a few frequently asked questions. How In-Demand is this Particular Role? Why?  Year after year, the story is the same: Cybersecurity jobs […]

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What CISOs Should Know About Hacking in 2023

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The art of cyber crime is in a constant state of flux and evolution. Simply staying on pace with these trends is a significant part of the CISO’s job. Today’s modern CISO must ensure they are always prepared for the next big trend and remain ahead of adversaries. As we begin to navigate 2023, the […]

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Who Will Be the Next National Cyber Director?

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After Congress approved his nomination in 2021, Chris Inglis served as the first-ever National Cyber Director for the White House. Now, he plans to retire. So who’s next?  As of this writing in January of 2023, there remains uncertainty around who will fill the role. However, the frontrunner is Kemba Walden, Acting Director of the […]

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An IBM Hacker Breaks Down High-Profile Attacks

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On September 19, 2022, an 18-year-old cyberattacker known as “teapotuberhacker” (aka TeaPot) allegedly breached the Slack messages of game developer Rockstar Games. Using this access, they pilfered over 90 videos of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI game. They then posted those videos on the fan website GTAForums.com. Gamers got an unsanctioned sneak peek of […]

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How Much is the U.S. Investing in Cyber (And is it Enough)?

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It’s no secret that cyberattacks in the U.S. are increasing in frequency and sophistication. Since cyber crime impacts millions of businesses and individuals, many look to the government to see what it’s doing to anticipate, prevent and deal with these crimes. To gain perspective on what’s happening in this area, the U.S. government’s budget and […]

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California v. Congress: Data Protection Law Showdown

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When it comes to data protection laws, the United States has long lagged behind Europe, whose  General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in 2018 as the gold standard in data protection.  Also, in 2018, California passed the California Privacy Protection Act, further expanding it to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) in 2020. […]

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Outrageous Stories From Three Cyber Incident Responders

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Working in cyber incident response can certainly make life interesting. Experiences typically run the gamut from exciting, dull, fun, repetitive and challenging. IBM Security commissioned a study from Morning Consult that surveyed over 1,100 cybersecurity incident responders across ten countries. Unsurprisingly, over two-thirds of respondents experienced daily stress or anxiety due to the pressures of […]

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4 Most Common Cyberattack Patterns from 2022

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As 2022 comes to an end, cybersecurity teams globally are taking the opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months and draw whatever conclusions and insights they can about the threat landscape. It has been a challenging year for security teams. A major conflict in Europe, a persistently remote workforce and a series of large-scale […]

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What People Get Wrong About Incident Responders

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Today’s threat landscape is ever-evolving and skyrocketing in complexity as bad actors possess more advanced tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) than ever before. To address these advanced threats, deploying an incident response team is critical for modern organizations. An incident response (IR) team is responsible for analyzing security systems and responding to potentially harmful threats. […]

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Overcoming Distrust in Information Sharing: What More is There to Do?

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As cyber threats increase in frequency and intensity worldwide, it has never been more crucial for governments and private organizations to work together to identify, analyze and combat attacks. Yet while the federal government has strongly supported this model of private-public information sharing, the reality is less than impressive. Many companies feel that intel sharing […]

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