Infosecurity Opinions
Gmail Phishing: Is it Time to Block Uncategorized Sites?
The recent reports warning users about a phishing attack that’s been targeting Gmail users with a high degree of effectiveness have caught the attention of security professionals, but the attack should in fact pose little risk to many enterprise users.
Detecting the Undetectable
How CISOs can hunt for the attackers who don’t want to be found
Time for Operators to Act on Mobile Security
Why carriers should build enhanced security features into their mobile services
How The Industry Responds to the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage
To hear that the Government is setting aside significant investment to teach teenagers vital cybersecurity skills is welcome news, especially at a time when there is a serious lack of digital skills and an increased threat to companies’ digital infrastructures.
How to Spot Rogue Admins in Your Company
Most administrators are likely to be honest, hard-working and reliable workers, although some have been known to turn to the dark side. Why? It's hard to say.
Users Can Secure Their IoT Devices; But Will They?
Attackers use malware to enlist our smart thermostats, speakers, lights, and more as soldiers for their botnet armies – used in coordinated massive attacks causing security breaches that threaten the integrity of the internet.
The Password is Alive But Not Well
Passwords will remain the ubiquitous form of authentication. We should focus on making them better, not replacing them.
Infosec Budget: Creating Barriers to a Cybersecurity Culture
Rather than working out how to spend whatever is in the budget, the challenge is how to get the right amount of budget allocated in the first place.
Ensuring Secure Practices around Open Source
Most companies remain in the dark when it comes to the open source used in their applications, and as a result are susceptible to vulnerabilities that may be in that open source.
Endpoint Modeling: Automatic, Noise-Free Security
Endpoint modeling automatically discovers each device that is on your network; creates a software-based model of that device’s usual behavior; continuously monitors the behavior of the device over time, identifies any deviations from the model; and when an exception occurs, generates a near-real-time, actionable alert for your security analyst(s), so that your organization can respond to a potential threat.
What Executives and Board Members Should Demand of Security
The question to ask should be: is there an active attacker currently on our network? The answer should be definitive and based on full visibility that detects attacker activity, namely the internal reconnaissance and lateral movement necessary to carry out an active attack
Automation in Phishing: Fighting One Automated Industry with Another
As the phishing field continues to become more sophisticated, a larger abundance of advanced tools will become available for cyber-criminal to ensure their campaigns’ success.
The Three Innovations Shaping Cybersecurity's Future
Adaptive security continues to be a strategic technology trend for enterprises who face sophisticated cyber-attacks that force them to play constant defense using a patchwork of security tools.
A Big Problem for Small Business: Why Companies of All Sizes must be Cybercrime Savvy
It'’s easy to understand why so many people assume cybercrime is something that only happens to big businesses.
Three Cybersecurity Mistakes That Can Kill Your Business
Underestimating the level of danger is a principle business mistake that can lead to cybersecurity risks piling up until eventually a devastating breach will happen
Facing a Crisis of Cyber Confidence, Organizations Must Focus on Risk and Resilience
Planning for resilient incident response in the aftermath of a breach is imperative. Traditional risk management is insufficient.
Deciphering Email Insecurity
Email insecurity threatens political campaigns, organizations and even elections.
Corporate Board Responsibility - The Cyber Security Buck Stops Here
Who is responsible for cybersecurity issues inside the business, and whom does the buck stop with?
Why Are Organizations Failing to Report Cybercrime?
Imagine what the cybercrime figures would look like if the remaining 46% had reported their attacks.
Scaling the Data Mountain
Data governance can help organizations protect their most important assets before data can be exposed or breached.
