Data Integrity: The Next Big Challenge

Many of us in the cybersecurity world have followed this general mantra: protect the data, protect the data, protect the data. It’s a good mantra to follow, and ultimately that is what we are all trying to do. But there are different ways to protect data. The obvious method is to make sure it doesn’t […]… Read More

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Why Cyber Security is the New Health and Safety

Many people view the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 as unnecessary and burdensome, but its introduction has had a dramatic impact on reducing accidents in the workplace, particularly within industrial settings. Today, it controls the safety of equipment used on process plants, the time professional drivers may spend behind the wheel, and even […]… Read More

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Business Email Compromise: The Secret Billion Dollar Threat

BEC, or Business Email Compromise, is a contemporary twist on a staple scam. Often in the shadow of the more extravagant, media-friendly super-hacks or ransomware compromises, Business Email Compromise is leading the line on both the number of attack victims AND the direct losses encountered by businesses. Although not as en vogue as other ‘nouveau’ […]… Read More

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A Guide to PCI DSS Merchant Levels and Penetration Testing

In order to distinguish the sizes of merchant companies and appropriately determine the level of testing required, the founding credit card companies created four different brackets ranging from Tier 1 to 4. Each tier is based on the number of transactions processed per year by the merchant and also dictates the testing a merchant must […]… Read More

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Insider Enterprise Threats: User Activity Monitoring

This article is part 1 of 3 in the “Insider Enterprise Threats” series, outlining effective policies and practices for combating insider cyber security threats to the modern enterprise. Insider cyber security threats are much more prevalent than most of us realize. IBM estimates that 60% of all cyberattacks are perpetrated by those with insider access; […]… Read More

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What Is RFID Skimming?

Security breaches are increasingly affecting organizations across various domains as they heavily rely on technologies to reduce the operational costs and improve the work efficiency. The United States is the world leader in data breach incidents. According to a report shared by the Identity Theft Resource Center in 2017, the security breach incidents in the […]… Read More

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The Role of the CISO in Preventing Data Breaches

In these times of unabated data breaches, the typical Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) must feel like a moving target in a shooting gallery. It’s not a matter of whether an attack and possible breach will occur, it’s a matter of when. Being a CISO is a fascinating and important job. Often, though, it’s a […]… Read More

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6 Top Cloud Security Threats in 2018

2018 is set to be a very exciting year for cloud computing. In the fourth financial quarter of 2017, Amazon, SAP, Microsoft, IBM, Salesforce, Oracle, and Google combined had over $22 billion in their revenue from cloud services. Cloud services will only get bigger in 2018. It’s easy to understand why businesses love the cloud. […]… Read More

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Who Is Responsible for Your Cloud Security?

The cloud is a tremendous convenience for enterprises. Running a data center is expensive. Doing so not only requires buying a lot of servers, cable, and networking appliances but also electricity, labor costs, cooling, and physical space. Services like Amazon’s AWS, Microsoft’s Azure, Oracle’s Cloud, and Google’s Cloud Platform give businesses the benefits of having […]… Read More

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The Cyber Law of War

A recent article in the New York Times postulated America may choose to respond to a devastating cyberattack with a nuclear response. In November of 2017, a widely viewed social media video entitled Slaughterbots suggested “swarms of AI-controlled drones [could] carry out strikes on thousands of unprepared victims with targeted precision.” Both of these articles raised […]… Read More

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Survey: Nearly Half of Respondents Lack Confidence in Security Both Personally and Professionally

Americans are showing an interesting disconnect in their perception of personal cybersecurity. More than four in 10 (43 percent) U.S. adults have experienced a personal data breach in the past three years, according to a recent University of Phoenix College of Information Systems and Technology cybersecurity survey. The lack of confidence in security is both […]… Read More

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Adapting Security Communication to Different Audiences

Especially in recent weeks and months, information security (infosec) has become an issue of interest to a lot of different people. Over the last several years, more people have started paying attention to infosec issues, which means the audience of infosec communication has drastically grown and changed. Effective communication is audience-dependent. You have to adapt […]… Read More

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Cryptocurrency Hacks and Heists in 2017

The cryptocurrency rush took the world by storm last year. This dynamic environment lured new players, including hungry investors, miners, enthusiasts, looking to their hand at innovative startups not to mention threat actors. We witnessed blockchain splits, a boom of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), regulatory attempts by governments, the granting of official status to Bitcoin […]… Read More

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The State of IoT (In)Security

The state of IoT security today is clear: it’s terrible. Internet of Things devices are everywhere; from FitBits and Amazon Alexas to smart appliances and intelligent home security systems, they’ve already permeated our consumer lives. Outside of the consumer space, however, IoT is even more prevalent. IoT devices control electrical grid switches and public water […]… Read More

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A CISO’s Guide to Minimizing Healthcare Risk

There are many actionable items and methods a CISO can use to minimize risk in the healthcare industry. After all, there are all kinds of tools, project management resources, and resource management solutions that can help keep businesses in order and safe. However, there just a few areas in which action should be taken. As […]… Read More

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Internet of Things In Healthcare – What to Expect in 2018?

We are heading into an era which embraces the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial Intelligence (AI), and machine learning (MI) that have immensely overturned the tech world. With particular reference to IoT, it has profoundly impacted global commerce and lifestyle. If this existing pace remains consistent, then it wouldn’t be onerous to predict the trends […]… Read More

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Women in Information Security: Roselle Safran

Last time, I had the honor of speaking with Tiffany Gerstmar. Her work with the US Navy led to her become a cybersecurity policy professional. In this final interview of the current series, I got to speak with Roselle Safran. Not unlike Tiffany, work in US government agencies also helped her to get where she […]… Read More

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The Future of Ransomware 2018 and Beyond

Ransomware is a problem on the rise, a simple threat with some very large business implications. Statistics show it has reached new levels of menace, and it’s growing at a remarkable rate: 6000% in 2016, an IBM study found, and a triple-digit increase into 2018. Although a very real and present danger (as shown by […]… Read More

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5 Things to Do to Secure Your Facebook Account From Hackers

Some time back, a Facebook account was irrelevant to hackers. There was no reason to hack anyone’s account since there was no reason for hacking an account in the first place. Ever since it has grown to billions of users, Facebook contains enough data for hackers to use for either monetary gain or blackmail. A […]… Read More

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Women in Information Security: Tiffany Gerstmar

Last time, I spoke with Stephanie Vanroelen. She’s an OWASP contributor who specializes in web penetration testing. She also organizes BruCON, Belgium’s largest cybersecurity convention, and volunteers at CyberSKool, an information security camp for kids. This time, I have the pleasure of speaking with Tiffany Gerstmar. Working with the US Navy taught her a lot […]… Read More

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