cybersecurity Tag
Security controls must keep pace with internet-connected devices
13:52 08 July
in Attivo News
Interconnected devices are becoming the standard across all facets of technology. We are seeing this in everything from smart cities to tea pots and toasters. New IoT devices are popping up daily, rapidly adding to the 23 billion that already exist. These devices are designed...
Decoys to Dye Packs: Facing Down Cybersecurity Threats
08:31 19 June
in Attivo News
The days of Jesse James’s train and bank robberies and John Dillinger kicking down doors with his trademark Tommy gun may be long gone, but bank heists are alive and well in the 21st century — albeit with a new flair. Instead of dramatic physical robberies,...
How security teams are turning to decoy networks
10:37 17 June
in Attivo News
Some of the greatest survivors in nature are those that fool predators in order to derail their attack. This allows them to realise the threat and make their escape or fight back. Take, for instance, the juvenile Damselfish. When threatened by predators, this marine marvel...
The Rise of ‘Purple Teaming’
11:47 13 June
in Attivo News
The next generation of penetration testing represents a more collaborative approach to old fashioned Red Team vs. Blue Team. In 1992, the film Sneakers introduced the term "Red Team" into popular culture as actors Robert Redford, Sydney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd, David Strathairn, and River Phoenix portrayed a...
Cloud Configurations Continue to Pose Data Center Security Challenges
10:50 12 June
in Attivo News
According to an Attivo survey of security professionals conducted late last year, the cloud attack surface was the single greatest threat to enterprises. And a survey released earlier this year by Kansas-based security vendor Firemon revealed that 60% of those surveyed said their cloud deployments...
Visibility, intelligence at the heart of next-generation security
15:24 29 May
in Attivo News
Ray Kafity, VP at Attivo Networks META region, said it is generally understood that prevention alone is not enough, and attackers now have the ability to ‘roam’ or sit inside a network for extended periods of time before proceeding with an attack/data breach. There is...
How to find an MSP to protect you from outsourcing IT risks
12:04 29 May
in Attivo News
"IT often can't do it all. MSPs and MSSPs (managed security service providers) certainly have their place in helping offload work, adding skills and redundancy. We do, however, need to slow down and think before we just hand over the keys to our kingdoms," according...
Deception Technology to Outmaneuver and Reveal In-Network Threats
09:19 24 May
in Attivo News
During RSAC 2019, Carolyn Crandall, Chief Deception Officer at Attivo Networks, sat down with Gary Miliefsky, Publisher at Cyber Defense Magazine, to discuss her unique title and how deception technology is changing the game against cyberattackers. ...