Ron Gula – Innovation and Emerging Trends in Cybersecurity

TechSpective Podcast Episode 065 Cybersecurity is constantly evolving. The threat landscape continues to expand and new technologies shift and extend the attack surface–both of which require new and innovative tools and practices to address. Ron Gula, … Continue reading Ron Gula – Innovation and Emerging Trends in Cybersecurity

Venture capitalists predict more aggressive security tools will reap big bucks

A big payday could be in store for cybersecurity startups that borrow ideas from the hackers they’re trying to stop. Cybersecurity vendors that find a way to scale technology that translates offensive security lessons into defensive techniques could benefit from an influx of venture capital funding, a panel of investors said Thursday at the 2019 Cyber Investing Summit in New York. In practice, that could mean more efficient red team exercises, filling more open security jobs with former government hackers, or experimenting with new ways to sift through the false flags that hackers are starting to use to disguise their activities. Put another way: Don’t expect Fortune 500 companies to start retaliating against criminals by hacking back, but deploying more inventive ways to mitigate vulnerabilities. “We’re trying to move from being reactive to proactive,” said Bob Ackerman, founder and managing director at the early-stage venture firm Allegis Cyber and a board member at DataTribe. […]

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Deception Technology: Giving Companies Home Field Advantage

Deception technology is no longer considered an overly complex cybersecurity solution designed only for the largest enterprises with infinite financial and operational resources. Deception is being adopted more broadly by companies of all sizes and in… Continue reading Deception Technology: Giving Companies Home Field Advantage

Microsoft LAPS, WatchGuard, and Flexera – Enterprise Security Weekly #68

Juniper enhances their Contrail Cloud service, Microsoft LAPS headaches, Flexera embraces open-source, local market deception technology, and more enterprise security news! Enterprise News Cloud Distribution brings deception tech to local market with TrapX deal Forcepoint :’s Human-Centric Security Helps Financial Services Firm Protect Critical Customer and Business Data in Hybrid Clouds Juniper enhances its Contrail Cloud […]

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