A recently published 2017 survey of over 400 security professionals in the U.S., U.K. and Germany measured how well their organizations implemented security controls for SSH keys. The results show that most organizations are underprepared to protect against SSH-based attacks, with fewer than half following industry...
Take control of your SSH keys to minimize your risk of intrusion
SSH keys provide the highest level of access rights and privileges for servers, applications and virtual instances. Cyber criminals want this trusted status and invest considerable resources into acquiring and using SSH keys in their attacks.
Even...
Clearly, adherence to HIPPA, NIST and other regulators in healthcare is paramount, but that does not mean that your organization isn't vulnerable to cybercrime hacking. When the average breach is worth $3.62 million with $380 per patient record compromised (as per Ponemon's 2017 Cost of
a Data Breach Report), the...
During the past year alone, we've witnessed a number of devastating cyber attacks, from the massive Equifax breach to the seemingly never-ending Yahoo! breach.
The 2nd annual Inside the Mind of a Hacker report was created to shed light on the makeup of the bug hunting community and gain insight and understanding into...
Defending against tomorrow's mobile attacks is a moving target; but new technologies and strategies, including behavioral biometrics and machine-learning-based analytics, are allowing financial institutions to reduce their fraud losses while enhancing their customer experience.
Based on the latest results of ISMG's...
The dark web is notorious for dangerous content which dominates discussions in popular media. In order to understand the dark web beyond the myths and the industry hype, it is necessary to understand the content of the system as well as how the websites, users and activities on the dark web are connected to each...
The dark web has become a very effective resource for purchasing sinister educational materials. How-to guides are for sale on major dark web markets such as Hansa and AlphaBay and offer step-by-step instructions for drug trafficking, hacking, social engineering and many other cyber crimes.
Fraud guides, a subset...
Dark web vendors offer a wide range of technological crime. From distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks to pre-recorded phone calls, there is a myriad of knowledge and listings for hacking & exploits.
In addition to materials for sale, the dark web is also home to a variety of forums designed to build...
Cybercrime is a global and systemic problem that's growing exponentially. High-profile attacks can be committed with less sophistication because of services for hire readily available on criminal forums. This has resulted in making the methodology and attack vectors mainstream. The impact of new types of crime, as...
Most large organizations at least pay lip service to breach preparedness. But when it comes to proper policies, planning and practice, far too many still fall short, says Stuart Mort of the Australian telecommunications firm Optus. Here's what they are overlooking.
Ransomware is on its way to becoming a $1 billion industry, by some estimates, and possibly 50 percent of enterprises have dealt with it so far. Darius Goodall of Barracuda discusses the best way to defend against the newest strains.
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The drivers behind ransomware...
Ransomware attacks are increasingly using multiple proven techniques to spread quickly and achieve the maximum impact before being thwarted. They are going to get bigger and target other platforms in the future, warns Justin Peters at Sophos APAC.
Sixty-five percent of security leaders consider their organizations' security postures to be above average or superior, as compared to peers in their sectors.
Yet, only 29 percent say that they are very confident in the effectiveness of their security controls, and nearly half say that they have gaps in detecting...
To encourage individuals to improve their security practices, begin by not blaming them. That was one takeaway from security experts at the Infosecurity Europe conference, who offered practical tips for changing user behavior and creating a culture of security.
Security professionals think in terms of risks and threats to ensure that the right security measures are deployed in the right places and to a proper degree. Security teams need an evaluation process to help them determine whether an object is under-protected or over-protected, but traditional security assessment...
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