The National Security Agency's gradual emergence from the shadows was "inevitable" in cybersecurity, says Vinnie Liu, co-founder and CEO of offensive security firm Bishop Fox and a former NSA analyst. Now the agency has to figure out how to best work with the private sector, especially organizations outside the well-resourced and seasoned Fortune 100.
The ElectroRAT Trojan attacker's success highlights the increasingly sophisticated nature of threats to cryptocurrency exchanges, wallets, brokerages, investing, and other services.
Wilson Center cybersecurity expert Meg King pinpoints five ambitious steps the administration should take, including a comprehensive national data breach notification protocol.
How serious is the company about safeguarding its customers and their genetic information? "We're hiding data even from ourselves," says the biotech and genetic testing company's head of security.
What if insurers were to offer companies an incentive -- say, a discount -- for better protecting themselves? You know, the way car insurance companies offer lower premiums to customers who take a driver's ed course.
Automation allowed a REvil affiliate to move from exploitation of vulnerable servers to installing ransomware on downstream companies faster than most defenders could react.
In recent years, many enterprises have discovered that they can improve their defenses by collecting data about broad trends in online attacks that may pertain to their own IT environments. This "threat intelligence" can make it easier for security teams ...
Until the recent SolarWinds compromise, the conversation around supply chains - and more importantly, their vulnerabilities - was rarely discussed in the cybersecurity industry. However, over the last few years, supply chains have become an increasingly lucrative target for hackers. ...
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