Page 9 - White Papers in Security Operations

The Rise of Cyber-Overconfidence in C-Suites

A RedSeal-72Point study of 200 CEOs about their perceptions of cybersecurity posture discovered that many are dangerously unrealistic about how vulnerable they are. In fact, more than 80 percent displayed "cyber naiveté," allowing their organizations to be exposed to cyber-attack. This study reveals the...

Why Runtime Application Self-Protection is Critical for Next Generation App Security

Mobile devices can be an insecure and unsafe environment. Gartner estimates a majority of apps have programming errors that can be easily exploited by hackers. So how can apps be secured to let users operate safely on malware infected devices without compromising their data and transactions? The protection needs to...

A Framework for Securing Mobile Applications

Mobile applications are fraught with their own unique security challenges and threats that can put both organizations and their users in jeopardy. The challenges of balancing user demands for simplicity with an increasingly complex mobile ecosystem means developers have to adapt fast. Download this guide and learn...

Cybersecurity and the New 'Adequate'

Since the major DDoS attacks of 2012, the threat landscape for financial institutions has dramatically evolved. Banks are now facing a whole host of problems including credential abuse, account takeover, and fraudulent money movements. Download this interview transcript with Rich Bolstridge of Akamai Technologies...

Implementing Practical Security Assessments; A How-to Guide

Organizations are scrambling to identify security weaknesses before their adversaries do. Having a consistent, systematic, and scalable methodology to properly assess your environment is essential. To begin you need a solid understanding of the organization, its components, what it relies on, and what could cause it...

2017 State of IBM i Security Study; Don't Leave Your Data Vulnerable

Another day, another data breach in the news. Ransomware at a hospital, the latest IRS breach, a phishing scam at Snapchat . . . you tune out the details. For every breach that makes headlines, dozens of other organizations have had data stolen or corrupted by hackers...or even their own users. Cyberthreats become...

When Malware Attacks Your IBM i, AIX, and Linux Servers; True Stories From the Field

Businesses around the world are seeing an increase in malware attacks, including ransomware like CryptoLocker, Locky, and zCrypt. These attacks can result in weeks of downtime, and some of the most damaging data breaches originated with malware, including the Target breach in 2014. A robust malware defense could...

The Evolving Face of Cyber Threats

Cyberattacks are a clear and present threat to government agencies. Full and detailed data analysis is one of the only emerging ways to get ahead of these threats. According to industry experts, cyber threat analysis currently relies on automated as well as human input. Download this whitepaper to explore: ...

What is Cyber Threat Analysis?

With the right combination of multi-dimensional analysis capabilities and advanced analytics, you can turn your defensive cyber strategy into a proactive one - and counter and mitigate more threats. Download this infographic to explore: How many cyber attacks an organization faces in one week; How much...

Investigators Need Analysis Tools Which Create Actionable Intelligence

Analysts and investigators who conduct investigative analysis to combat criminal and terrorist activity face more challenges than ever. However, there are solutions to help them discover networks, patterns and trends within increasing volumes of structured and unstructured data. Download this whitepaper on IBM's i2...

Cerber Reigns as King of Ransomware; Where did Locky Go?

In 2016, there were two contenders for king of ransomware: Locky and Cerber. So far in 2017, we've seen a massive shift in the battle between these two families, with Locky basically dropping out entirely and Cerber expanding its market share by a significant amount. New families such as Spora are emerging as well,...

It's a Scam! Social Media and Tech Support Cybercriminals are NOT Friending You in 2017

March saw the arrival of a new, so-called "Fappening/ Celebgate" scandal, where leaked images and videos of naked celebrities found their way onto the web...prime real estate for scammers who started peddling numerous links across sites like Reddit and all social networks. Likewise in February, Fortune reported a tech...

Top Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques; Attention-grabbing Threats in Q1 2017

The first quarter of 2017 brought with it some significant changes to the threat landscape, and we aren't talking about heavy ransomware distribution either. New threats and infection techniques have forced the security community to reconsider collection and analysis efforts. This report takes a deep look at which...

The Future of AI and Machine Learning; A New Beginning for Endpoint Security Testing

Cyberattacks are evolving at a much faster pace than the traditional security solutions can adapt to...so we must run to catch up. Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) assist a behavioral model of threat detection in an industry-leading alternative to traditional methods of endpoint security test suites....

Analysis Report: OilRig Malware

Starting in late 2015, the OilRig malware campaign began targeting government organizations in the United States. After gaining access through phishing emails, victim machines were controlled by attackers, allowing them to perform basic remote-access trojan-like tasks. Download this report from the LogRhythm Labs...