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The Rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service

How will ransomware-as-a-service develop? What IoT exploits await the enterprise? The view starts with the evolution of malware - both the potency and the low-cost barrier to deploy it, says Dan Schiappa, senior vice president and general manager, Sophos end-user and network security groups. He is specifically...

Forward Facing Fraud Prevention

True cybersecurity is about looking for what the new threats are and staying on top of those. And when it comes to fraud prevention, staying focused on the cybercriminal and the fraudster is what protects your customers and organisation. Download this whitepaper and learn about: The most prevalent fraud types and...

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Why Phishing is so Appealing to Attackers

A simple Google search provides attackers with the how-to on where to find and purchase a phishing kit. This allows both sophisticated criminal organizations and the new, or "wannabe hackers," the same advantage when it comes to phishing attacks. With such a large amount of attacks from a variety of sources...

How to Prevent Data Breaches by Reducing Detection and Response Times

When a threat actor targets your environment, a process unfolds from initial intrusion through eventual data breach - if that threat actor is left undetected. The modern approach to cybersecurity requires a focus on reducing MTTD and MTTR, where threats are detected and killed early in their lifecycle, thereby...

Forrester Wave: Security Analytics Platforms, Q1 2017

Who are the top security analytics (SA) providers, and what sets them apart? Forrester researched, analyzed and scored the 11 most significant SA vendors to help organizations evaluate their offerings. Download this whitepaper and learn: Who the top four leaders in the market are; Why security and risk (S&R)...

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What is Enterprise Intelligence?

Enterprise Intelligence is an ongoing practice in which organizations analyze disparate data sources to identify the vulnerabilities and threats across the enterprise. Download this infographic and learn: How much more likely analytically driven organizations are to respond to security threats; What percent of...

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Applied Threat Intelligence: A Foundation for any Digital Enterprise Strategy

Organizations and analysts need the ability to shift threat intelligence from a data feed into actionable results - this is the core of applied threat intelligence (ATI). Organizations need to move their thinking away from viewing data breaches as a onetime event and instead recognize that with every incident they are...

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Know Your Attackers: Who Is Behind Cyberthreats?

Determined attackers constantly find new methods to outwit traditional security systems, using an arsenal of techniques to attack from every angle. Knowing who is behind the threats you face and what their motivations are can help you implement security measures to put them on the defensive. Download this...

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Getting Ahead of the Fraud and Malware Threat

As financial institutions seek to capture new opportunities through online banking, it becomes increasingly critical to both provide a seamless user experience and help protect against online fraud. But fraudsters continue to successfully modify their attack methods to keep pace with this transformation, stealing...

Seven Ways to Simplify Public Sector Security Intelligence

A public sector agency that makes use of security intelligence and analytics takes the burden off its OPSEC team. Powerful machine analytics can make associations among traces of evidence and identify security events much more quickly and efficiently than humans can. Automation enables you to respond to an incident in...

Making the Shift to Human-Centered Security

Traditionally in cybersecurity, technology is the central focus. Adversaries act; security controls respond. But Richard Ford of Forcepoint says it is time to change the dynamic with a shift to human-centered security. The traditional, tech-centric approach cedes too much control to the attackers, says Ford, Chief...

Incident Response Reconsidered: Why Organizations Need Both Proactive and Reactive Strategies

Many security leaders argue over whether their incident response posture needs to be proactive or reactive. But Rsam CISO Bryan Timmerman says it isn't either or - that organizations need both. Here's why. "If you've got an incident response program that's been around for years, then it's probably based on...

When Malware Attacks your IBM i, AIX or Linux Server: True Stories from the Field

Malware attacks are increasing, including ransomware like CryptoLocker, Locky, and zCrypt. Businesses know it's essential to protect PCs from malicious programs, but many don't realize the value of server-level protection until the damage is done. Server-level protection from viruses and malware is essential, and...

How IT Professionals Can Navigate PCI Compliance

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) applies to every organization that processes credit or debit card information. This includes merchants and third-party service providers that store, process, or transmit credit card data. The launch of PCI DSS helped expose serious security shortcomings,...

Creating a Well-Defined Security Policy

One step that is often overlooked when securing your system is the creation of a security policy. Protecting sensitive corporate information and meeting compliance requirements aren't the only reasons your organization needs a security policy. A well-defined policy can make the difference between maintaining the...