Category Archives: Threat Prevention

How Paris Olympic authorities battled cyberattacks, and won gold

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The Olympic Games Paris 2024 was by most accounts a highly successful Olympics. Some 10,000 athletes from 204 nations competed in 329 events over 16 days. But before and during the event, authorities battled Olympic-size cybersecurity threats coming from multiple directions. In preparation for expected attacks, authorities took several proactive measures to ensure the security […]

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S3 Ep114: Preventing cyberthreats – stop them before they stop you! [Audio + Text]

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Join world-renowned expert Fraser Howard, Director of Research at SophosLabs, for this fascinating episode on how to fight cybercrime. Continue reading S3 Ep114: Preventing cyberthreats – stop them before they stop you! [Audio + Text]→

Reduce the Harm of a Data Breach With Data Security Analytics

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Over the last year, the average total cost of a data breach increased nearly 10% to $4.24 million. That’s the highest average in the history of IBM Security’s annual Cost of a Data Breach Report. This was due to a number of factors. Increased remote working due to the COVID-19 pandemic and digital transformation both […]

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The OSI Model and You Part 5: Stopping Threats at the OSI Session Layer

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In our journey through the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) seven layers of networking, the OSI session layer is a gatekeeper that manages the connection between applications. In other words, we are past just connecting devices. Now, we need to do something with that connection, which at this stage is called a session. This part of […]

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Moving Threat Identification From Reactive to Predictive and Preventative

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In a previous post, we focused on organizations’ characteristics, such as sector, geography, risk and impact, when discussing the pillars of building a threat identification program. Now, we move deeper into the concept and expand upon the threat identification process through example scenarios, helping translate the conceptual framework into daily practice. It’s Always About Business […]

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Recalibrate Insider Threat Controls When Your Employees Are Off the Corporate Network

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With the rise of the remote workforce, CISOs need to shift focus from corporate networks to protect against insider threats and risks beyond the traditional perimeter. Here’s what to consider.

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4 Principles That Should Define Your Evolving Security Operations Model

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It’s never too soon to set the stage for your next-generation security operations model. Here are four important considerations to keep in mind.

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How a More Connected Approach Can Help With Threat Management

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Using capabilities that maximize and connect existing security solutions and data sources can help organizations advance their threat management initiatives in multiple ways.

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State of the Phish: IBM X-Force Reveals Current Phishing Attack Trends

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Phishing has long been an infection vector of choice for threat actors, and for good reason — it is relatively easy, inexpensive and consistently successful.

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A Guide to Easy and Effective Threat Modeling

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Threat modeling is a process by which potential threats can be identified, enumerated and prioritized, all from a hypothetical attacker’s point of view. Learn more about building a threat model.

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