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ICS Threat Broadens: Nation-State Hackers Are No Longer The Only Game In Town

IoT security

ICS Threat Broadens: Nation-State Hackers Are No Longer The Only Game In Town

APT actors and nation states aren't the only adversaries interested in ICS environments. Threat actors who use sophisticated techniques but are also amateurish are now targeting utility providers. That's according to the data from a honeypot Cybereason setup to emulate the power transmission substation of a major electricity provider.

Aug 7, 2018

How to navigate events that can either make or a break a CISO's career: large-scale projects and tech replacement

CISO

How to navigate events that can either make or a break a CISO's career: large-scale projects and tech replacement

Large-scale and tech projects require CISOs to be the voice of risk, foster change and demonstrate operational excellence. But even the most talented security leaders can’t excel in all three areas. Sam Curry, Cybereason's CSO, explains how security leaders can pull off these projects without losing their jobs.

Aug 3, 2018

Cybereason CISO Interview Series: From protecting the president to securing bitcoin wallets

CISO

Cybereason CISO Interview Series: From protecting the president to securing bitcoin wallets

Tom Pageler protected the president as a Secret Service agent, helped detect fraudulent credit card transactions at Visa and holds three graduate degrees. In this interview he explains how this diverse background prepared him for the job of CSO at blockchain security company BitGo.

Aug 2, 2018

From CISO to CISO: Sam Curry answers security executives top leadership questions

CISO

From CISO to CISO: Sam Curry answers security executives top leadership questions

From how security departments can be brought into large projects early on to what are some the biggest career mistakes as CISO can make to what events should security leaders attend, Cybereason CSO Sam Curry fielded several questions on security leadership

Jul 19, 2018

How to navigate events that can either make or a break a CISO's career: mergers and acquisitions and audits and penetration testing

CISO

How to navigate events that can either make or a break a CISO's career: mergers and acquisitions and audits and penetration testing

Mergers and acquisitions mean that two companies are making a massive bet on their futures. For CISOs, their futures are also at stake. The joining of two organizations brings security risks that could hurt the merger or impact the revenue of the organizations involved. Cybereason CSO Sam Curry, a veteran of 14 mergers and acquisitions, discusses how security leaders can handle these events in a way that doesn't impact their careers.

Jul 13, 2018

Securing Our Democracy: Why Talking Election Meddling During the Trump-Putin Summit is a Detriment to Security

cybersecurity

Securing Our Democracy: Why Talking Election Meddling During the Trump-Putin Summit is a Detriment to Security

When Trump and Putin discuss cybersecurity at next week's summit, the focus shouldn't be on Russia's meddling with the 2016 presidential election. This would be a wasted opportunity to discuss cyberissues of greater consequence, such as Russian activity against critical infrastructure, writes Ross Rustici, Cybereason's Senior Director for Intelligence Services.

Jul 9, 2018

How to navigate events that can either make or a break a CISO's career: management change and a data breach

CISO

How to navigate events that can either make or a break a CISO's career: management change and a data breach

A data breach and a management change can either hurt or help a CISO's career. Cybereason CSO Sam Curry explains how security leaders can navigate both of these events in a way that helps both them and their organizations.

Jun 29, 2018

Attackers incriminate a signed Oracle process for DLL hijacking, running Mimikatz

security research

Attackers incriminate a signed Oracle process for DLL hijacking, running Mimikatz

With application whitelisting being integrated into an OS’s security stack, attackers need more creative ways to use their tools without getting detected. In this incident observed by Cybereason, DLL hijacking was used to run Mimikatz using a process that was signed and verified by Oracle.

Jun 24, 2018

The associated expenses that add to the cost of a ransomware attack

ransomware

The associated expenses that add to the cost of a ransomware attack

We reviewed a few prominent ransomware attacks to see how much these incidents really cost organizations. While security executives factor in the ransom and the cost of recovering data, there are additional expenses - like business lost due to downtime - that need to be considered.

Jun 22, 2018

China increases attacks against US companies as trade war looms

cybersecurity

China increases attacks against US companies as trade war looms

The looming trade war with the U.S. could have prompted China to resume cyberespionage attacks against U.S. companies, violating a 2015 agreement that banned such campaigns. Does this mean that China has abandoned the deal, or will it once again honor the terms if the trade dispute is settled? We talked to Ross Rustici, Cybereason's Senior Director of Intelligence Services, to get his take.

Jun 8, 2018

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ICS Threat Broadens: Nation-State Hackers Are No Longer The Only Game In Town

ICS Threat Broadens: Nation-State Hackers Are No Longer The Only Game In Town

ICS Threat Broadens: Nation-State Hackers Are No Longer The Only Game In Town

How to navigate events that can either make or a break a CISO's career: large-scale projects and tech replacement

How to navigate events that can either make or a break a CISO's career: large-scale projects and tech replacement

Cybereason CISO Interview Series: From protecting the president to securing bitcoin wallets

Cybereason CISO Interview Series: From protecting the president to securing bitcoin wallets

From CISO to CISO: Sam Curry answers security executives top leadership questions

From CISO to CISO: Sam Curry answers security executives top leadership questions

How to navigate events that can either make or a break a CISO's career: mergers and acquisitions and audits and penetration testing

How to navigate events that can either make or a break a CISO's career: mergers and acquisitions and audits and penetration testing

Securing Our Democracy: Why Talking Election Meddling During the Trump-Putin Summit is a Detriment to Security

Securing Our Democracy: Why Talking Election Meddling During the Trump-Putin Summit is a Detriment to Security

How to navigate events that can either make or a break a CISO's career: management change and a data breach

How to navigate events that can either make or a break a CISO's career: management change and a data breach

Attackers incriminate a signed Oracle process for DLL hijacking, running Mimikatz

Attackers incriminate a signed Oracle process for DLL hijacking, running Mimikatz

The associated expenses that add to the cost of a ransomware attack

The associated expenses that add to the cost of a ransomware attack

China increases attacks against US companies as trade war looms

China increases attacks against US companies as trade war looms

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