IoT hackers will be welcomed with a warm deception: It’s crazy simple!
Iran threatens to hacked off with us. Are we really on the brink of World War Three? Remember the new combat will feature cyber conflict – it’ll be WW IoT....
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Deception Technology: Worth the Investment?
The buffet of IT security solutions is maddening - so many products, so many promises - but what will protect your organization? Deception technology is less of a fringe player these days. Although it has been on the radar of well-heeled organizations for some time,...
Visibility, intelligence at the heart of next-generation security
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...
CISO Magazine – Interview of Carolyn Crandall
You have helmed several leadership roles in several companies. Tell us a bit about your journey from the marketing space to starting Marticulate and then becoming a Chief Deception Officer at Attivo. What was the transition like? From core marketing to core technology? I didn’t...
Advanced Deception: How It Works & Why Attackers Hate It
While cyberattacks continue to grow, deception-based technology is providing accurate and scalable detection and response to in-network threats. Distributed deception platforms have grown well beyond basic DecoyDoc trapping techniques and are designed for high-interaction deceptions, early detection, and analysis of attackers' lateral movement. Additionally, deception platforms...
Hackers Target Nation’s Schools
Criminals make student data public in escalating demands for ransom; some districts pay up Hackers looking to exploit sensitive information for profit are increasingly targeting the nation’s schools, where they are finding a relatively weak system to protect a valuable asset: student data. Cyberthieves have struck more...
Krack Attack: Security Flaw Puts Every Wi-Fi Connection at Risk
Thanks to a newly discovered security flaw, your home Wi-Fi is completely hackable, giving cyber thieves a front row seat to everything from your private chats to your baby monitor. And there's not much you can do about it — yet. Bob Rudis, chief data scientist...
Hackers Are Targeting Nuclear Facilities, Homeland Security Dept. and F.B.I. Say
Since May, hackers have been penetrating the computer networks of companies that operate nuclear power stations and other energy facilities, as well as manufacturing plants in the United States and other countries. Among the companies targeted was the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, which runs a...
Hackers using NSA malware DoublePulsar to infect Windows PCs with Monero mining Trojan
DoublePulsar is estimated to have previously infected nearly 100,000 Windows PCs. Hackers are reportedly using the NSA's leaked DoublePulsar malware to infect vulnerable Windows PCs with a new cryptocurrency miner identified as "Trojan.BtcMine.1259". The Trojan reportedly leverages DoublePulsar, an NSA hacking tool leaked by the Shadow...
Facebook phishing: How to stay safe from new scam that pads URLs with hyphens
The new phishing attempt by hackers targets smartphone owners most of whom are Facebook users. If you frequently use the Facebook on your smartphones beware! Researchers have uncovered a new phishing attempt by hackers that targets smartphone owners most of whom are Facebook users. Security researchers from...