Read Michael Gips and Louis Mizell take a look at the machinations of the insider threat on Security Magazine : Found to be plotting the mass murder of liberal politicians and cable news hosts, former U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Christopher Hasson received a 13-year sentence in federal court in late January 2020. He came under investigation after Coast Guard software flagged … [Read more...] about Inside the Insider Threat
Marriott says 5.2 million guest records were stolen in another data breach
Marriott has confirmed a second data breach in three years — this time involving the personal information on 5.2 million guests. The hotel giant said Tuesday it discovered in late February the breach of an unspecified property system at a franchise hotel. The hackers obtained the login details of two employees, a hotel statement said, and broke in weeks earlier during … [Read more...] about Marriott says 5.2 million guest records were stolen in another data breach
5 Tips for Effective Threat Hunting
Read Christopher Fielder list five tips to CISOs and CIOs for effective threat analysis on Dark Reading : As each day passes organizations are finding unique challenges as their cyber landscape rapidly evolves. Data breaches and ransomware activity are on the rise, and some organizations have tried to address the threat landscape with an “automate everything” approach. While … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Effective Threat Hunting
How small businesses can navigate remote working
Remote working has become the norm for businesses of all sizes during these trying times. Over the past few weeks we’ve seen an unprecedented rise in remote workers never seen in the business world before. Even organisations who have been shy to remote working are now adapting their strategies to enable employees, if able, to log on from home on a greater scale. Working from … [Read more...] about How small businesses can navigate remote working
Top Email Protections Fail in Latest COVID-19 Phishing Campaign
Threat actors continue to capitalize on fears surrounding the spread of the COVID-19 virus through a surge in new phishing campaigns that use spoofing tactics to effectively evade Proofpoint and Microsoft Office 365 advanced threat protections (ATPs), researchers have found. The Cofense Phishing Defense Center (PDC) discovered new phishing attacks that use socially engineered … [Read more...] about Top Email Protections Fail in Latest COVID-19 Phishing Campaign