Category: AI in news
In part 1 of this blog series, we explored how to use delayed response and diversion as hack back tactics against attackers. Here, we up the game and explore some additional creative deception techniques. Potemkin Apps Back in 1787, the Empress Catherine II of Russia was touring the newly acquired Crimea via a barge trip…
Read MoreIf you think everything’s gone cyber now, just wait. “Digital transformation” is shifting all aspects of modern life — think automated grocery stores, driverless cars and trucks, even our social lives — and it all brings new forms of risk. Consequently, security is becoming one of the top fields in the world. But it’s not…
Read MoreEvery CISO dreams of the unhackable computer. A common method of bullet-proofing a system is to disconnect it from the outside world.1 No Internet. No wireless. No modem. Then you surround the computer with guards and gates. This is called an air-gapped system and it is supposedly hack-proof. In reality, it’s not. In 2010, the…
Read MoreCertificate revocation is an important, if ill understood, part of enterprise security. In this three-part blog series, I’ll explore why we need it, how you do it, and strategies for maximizing the benefits you get for it. Certificates Everywhere The use of digital certificates is growing exponentially. In particular, the move to a fully encrypted…
Read MoreMost blogs are written in the first person, and this one is for a particular reason. I myself am half Filipino, have had transactions with Filipino government systems, and I am also a security expert. So, my personal insight may be more useful and impactful than a corporate statement. The 2018 Philippine Identification System Act,…
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Chanda Wong, a senior product marketing manager for Microsoft 365 for SMBs, told partners on a call last week that they have until Aug. 1 to sell the suites with Teams to a customer as long as the partner quoted the customer before Microsoft announced the end of Teams suites on April 1. Microsoft solution…
Read MoreNothing makes security look worse than the false negative – when we miss an attack and damage is suffered. As security professionals, it’s something we all obsess a lot about. However, the number two thing that makes us look bad is the false positive. We experience this all the time in the physical world. A…
Read MoreReleased as open-source software in 2009, Bitcoins are created as a reward for a process known as mining and can be exchanged for other currencies, products, and services. Much has been discussed about its robustness, so, could the notion that a 51% attack on a blockchain could move from ‘theoretical’ to ‘possible’? Read the full…
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“I’m excited to work with a team that has built a truly differentiated approach to helping customers cut through the noise to detect hybrid cyber-attacks quickly and at scale,” said Jeff Reed, Vectra AI’s new chief product officer. Cybersecurity all-star Jeff Reed has left Google Cloud to join security firm Vectra AI with the goal…
Read MoreAs the world’s ongoing conversion to the digital realm continues, the risks involved with protecting sensitive information will only intensify. For security teams, this means expanding your view of risk and considering factors outside your company when evaluating potential motivations for a breach. Companies have to keep an eye on current events in ways that…
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