Blogs

Outpace the Attackers with the Latest Frontline Intelligence

Kimberly Goody, Senior Manager at Mandiant Intelligence  •  October 28, 2020

Continuously Validate Security to Maximize the Value of Your Investments

Earl Matthews, VP of Strategy, Mandiant Security Validation  •  September 22, 2020

The 2020 Security Effectiveness Report shares our findings from an evaluation of 100+ enterprise production environments globally across every major vertical.

Banking on Uncertainty - The Future of Financial Crime and Compliance

Brian Ferro, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence  •  August 6, 2020

Even before the pandemic set us on the road to a global recession, many banks were struggling to balance the polarising pressures of a changing world and keeping to business as usual.

Fraud Thrives in a Crisis - Why The Insurance Community Needs to Stay Vigilant

Dennis Toomey, Global Director, Counter Fraud Analytics and Insurance Solutions, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence  •  April 21, 2020

Alongside the sad and vast expense of legitimate claims, it is an unfortunate fact that in times of economic hardship, people have a history of taking any opportunity to exploit financial institutions for ill-gotten gain.

7 Habits of Highly Effective (Remote) SOCs

Jon Hencinski  •  April 20, 2020

As organizations shift to a remote workforce for their SOCs, they need to keep in mind seven daily habits. Here's a guide.

Social Engineering's Role in Cyber Fraud - And What We Are Doing About It

James Hatch, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence  •  March 26, 2020

As outlined in our Vision for Tackling Cyber Fraud last year, social engineering - a prime example of industrialized criminal deception - is leaving modern society vulnerable in two separate ways.

What's the Return on Investment of a Vendor Management Platform?

Tony Howlett  •  March 24, 2020

An emerging technology, Vvendor Privileged Access Management (VPAM) can provide both operational efficiencies and increased security in your projected ROI analysis. And that is a rare combination in InfoSec these days.

Demystifying FBI Notes on Cyber Attacks Involving Multi-Factor Authentication

Alexandre Cagnoni  •  March 17, 2020

Hackers are looking for every opportunity to bypass security measures, and MFA is no exception.

Bringing Outsiders Into Your Compliance Team: Four Considerations

Richard Graham - Head of North American Business Solutions, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence  •  February 11, 2020

Money Laundering investigators are in high demand: banks and other financial institutions have spent almost two decades hiring more and more of them.

Growing Medical Device Sophistication Opens Security Issues

Tony Howlett  •  January 29, 2020

Securing medical devices properly is of crucial importance. However, before this goal can be completely achieved, there are several challenges to overcome.

NIST 800-171 & Why Organizations Need Password Similarity Blocking in Active Directory

Josh Horwitz  •  January 7, 2020

Adopting the policies in NIST 800-171 brings multiple security-related benefits, including best practices for data access policies, reduced risk of data breaches and insider threats, and a scalable approach to protecting sensitive data.

HIPAA Standard 164.312(d): MFA to the Rescue

Emil Hozan  •  December 26, 2019

Humans have enough things to remember as it is and remembering yet another number or string isn't something anyone looks forward to.

Is AI The Ultimate Weapon in The Fight Against Financial Crime?

Gareth Evans  •  December 20, 2019

No matter how good the lock on your door, sooner or later someone can break in. When they do, how do you monitor them?

Identity Theft Protection: A Crucial Consideration in Today's Heightened Environment

Allen Spence  •  December 16, 2019

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, there were over 1,200 reported breaches last year alone, which exposed over 400 million records.

Is your Organization Suffering From Third-Party "Compliance Drift"?

Tony Howlett  •  December 13, 2019

Third-party vendors accessing your most critical systems and networks can also bring in security incidents along with all those wonderful things they promised in the sales presentation.