Category Archives: security breaches

Decrypted: Chegg’s third time unlucky, Okta’s new CSO Rapid7 beefs up cloud security

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Ransomware is getting sneakier and smarter. The latest example comes from ExecuPharm, a little-known but major outsourced pharmaceutical company that confirmed it was hit by a new type of ransomware last month. The incursion not only encrypted the company’s network and files, hackers also exfiltrated vast amounts of data from the network. The company was […] Continue reading Decrypted: Chegg’s third time unlucky, Okta’s new CSO Rapid7 beefs up cloud security→

GitGuardian raises $12M to help developers write more secure code and ‘fix’GitHub leaks

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Data breaches that could cause millions of dollars in potential damages have been the bane of the life of many a company. What’s required is a great deal of real-time monitoring. The problem is that this world has become incredibly complex. A SANS Institute survey found half of company data breaches were the result of […] Continue reading GitGuardian raises $12M to help developers write more secure code and ‘fix’GitHub leaks→

Are Cybersecurity Intelligence and Security Metrics Statistically Significant?

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It is customary to begin an article on cybersecurity with some statement about the exponential growth of threats, attacks, vulnerabilities, etc. I’m no different. It seems like a reasonable, generally accepted thing to do. So, I was somewhat surp… Continue reading Are Cybersecurity Intelligence and Security Metrics Statistically Significant?→

Are Cybersecurity Intelligence and Security Metrics Statistically Significant?

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It is customary to begin an article on cybersecurity with some statement about the exponential growth of threats, attacks, vulnerabilities, etc. I’m no different. It seems like a reasonable, generally accepted thing to do. So, I was somewhat surp… Continue reading Are Cybersecurity Intelligence and Security Metrics Statistically Significant?→

Security Struggling to Stay Ahead of More Sophisticated Threats

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Will organizations ever reach a point where they feel confident about their security and the ability to defend against threats and breaches? I hope the answer is yes, someday our security systems will be ahead of the game, but that day isn’t today. A … Continue reading Security Struggling to Stay Ahead of More Sophisticated Threats→

Keeping Workplace Privacy Accidents to a Minimum

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Data privacy is taking center stage in countries worldwide. Organizations are strengthening privacy controls in the face of endless data breaches, tighter regulations, stiff penalties and customer pushback. We’re undergoing a major transition from the… Continue reading Keeping Workplace Privacy Accidents to a Minimum→

Among Cybersecurity Pros, Security Paranoia Runs Deep

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Cybersecurity pros are a paranoid bunch, at least according to a survey Lastline conducted at the RSA Conference in March. It makes sense when you think about it. After all, these are the folks who know what the threats are and how easily it is to gai… Continue reading Among Cybersecurity Pros, Security Paranoia Runs Deep→

Forgo the FUD to Prevent the Security Breach

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How fear, uncertainty and doubt feed the false belief that security breaches can’t be avoided Coming off the heels of the Facebook breach news, it might sound downright crazy to suggest that breaches can be avoided. But no organization is destin… Continue reading Forgo the FUD to Prevent the Security Breach→

Alphabet’s Chronicle launches an enterprise version of VirusTotal

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VirusTotal, the virus and malware scanning service own by Alphabet’s Chronicle, launched an enterprise-grade version of its service today. VirusTotal Enterprise offers significantly faster and more customizable malware search, as well as a new feature called Private Graph, which allows enterprises to create their own private visualizations of their infrastructure and malware that affects their machines. […] Continue reading Alphabet’s Chronicle launches an enterprise version of VirusTotal→

Is Vulnerability Management Now Out of Our Control?

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I can think of three events that have happened over the last few years that were harbingers of what’s to come. The first—and most recent—was the FBI’s stern call to the public: Reboot your routers, as hundreds of thousands had been infected by a Russi… Continue reading Is Vulnerability Management Now Out of Our Control?→