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Micro Focus announced ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) 7.0, the latest release of its solution that prioritizes security threats and compliance violations with real-time threat intelligence to quickly identify and impede potential cyber-attac… Continue reading Distributed security event correlation solution helps SOCs combat cyber-attacks
Despite the volume of threats rising, the global findings of a new Micro Focus report indicate that more mature Security Operational Centres (SOCs) are becoming more efficient in detection with greater ability to recover from breaches than ever before…. Continue reading Global SOC maturity improves, yet some still operate with serious gaps in security
EventTracker 9: New UI and faster threat hunting EventTracker released a new version of its SIEM, which enables faster threat hunting and simplified compliance auditing. The new platform, EventTracker 9, improves productivity instantly with a modern in… Continue reading New infosec products of the week: December 15, 2017
IoT went quickly from buzzword to mainstream, and connected devices have become common in households and enterprises around the globe. A worrying lack of regulation has fueled a plethora of security problems causing headaches to security teams and endangering end users. A recent survey found that security and LoB leaders are experiencing high levels of anxiety due to IoT/OT security concerns, largely due to the negative business ramifications a security failure can have on critical … More → Continue reading Infosec expert viewpoint: IoT security initiatives
Amazon recently announced the launch of the Amazon Key, allowing the Amazon delivery person to open your door in order to place your package inside, where presumably it will be safe from theft, the weather, roaming wolf packs, bears, and general mishap. Not all the commentary about this service (and associated camera, lock, etc.) have been positive. In fact, some has been rather negative or at least satirical. Yes, of course there are concerns over … More → Continue reading Would you let Amazon unlock your door?
When things break, our natural instinct is to look for someone to blame. Why? Because nothing happens by accident. It’s either done on purpose, a casualty of neglect or lack of preparation. Trust me, as someone who has worked in the security industry for over 20 years, I’ve seen a lot of issues arise and nearly all of them are down to one of the above. Thanks to news headlines regularly sensationalising the hottest cybercrime … More → Continue reading Don’t let cybercrime hold your innovation to ransom
Battle lines are being drawn. Armies are being marshaled. Territory is being eyed and strategies drawn up with military precision. But this war is about to be fought in your home and the giants squaring up to fight for supremacy are already household names – Google and Amazon. Both of their offerings for home smart hubs, Googles Home and Amazon’s Echo family, are just starting to gain traction. And while they may be often positioned … More → Continue reading Ready, set, race to the IoT hub
Identity theft is one of the world’s fastest growing crimes, but adding strong authentication to your password can prevent it. Today is World Password Day, and here are some of the comments Help Net Security received from the infosec community. David Mount, Director, Security Solutions Consulting EMEA at Micro Focus This year’s World Password Day is particularly pertinent as it marks almost a year to the day of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming … More → Continue reading World Password Day: Make the Internet a more secure place
“Not with a bang, but with a whimper,” that was how T.S. Eliot described how the world would end, in his 1925 poem “The Hollow Men.” Things don’t always end in cataclysm; sometimes they just… stop, which might seem awfully prophetic in a few years… One of the more interesting topics for conversation at RSA Conference 2017 in San Francisco this year was the IoT and the next generation of ransomware. After all, if you … More → Continue reading Will the IoT force truck stops?
If you unwrapped a shiny, new connected device this holiday season, it’s likely that you’re in the honeymoon stage, reaping many benefits from your new device. However, this story about a smart toy that is popping up on a variety of news sources makes you think twice about what happens after the initial “oohs” and “ahhs” subside. The short version is that consumer groups have lodged a complaint with the FTC over a couple of … More → Continue reading The gift that keeps giving away your data