Many organizations are already cashing in on the promise of big data, hailed as the world’s most valuable resource. However, this crude resource requires refining in the form of data hygiene. Data errors and inconsistencies cost companies millions of dollars a year. Businesses that aren’t able to implement the tools, strategies, and training required often find big data to be more of an obstacle than an advantage.
Now that Black Hat USA 2022 and DEF CON 30 are over, it is time to reflect on the security industry nicknamed “Summer Camp”, and the week that was in Las Vegas. We had a number of Netskopers from across different teams on the ground and in-person attending the conferences. Like with any large conferences, there were likely many folks who weren’t able to make it out to Las Vegas this year for myriad reasons.
Misconfigured internet-facing servers are a growing risk for organizations and one of the preferred weapons for ransomware gangs to break into their victims’ networks.
In Greek mythology, Kerberos is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the underworld. The Kerberos meaning in technology is analogous: Kerberos is an authentication protocol guards the network by enabling systems and users to prove their identity to one another before access to resources is granted. Read on to learn how Kerberos authentication works and get valuable tips for avoiding issues.
Protecting healthcare-related data requires a special level of technological and human support where the two support and interact with each other in harmony. Trustwave delivers this protection through its integration with Microsoft Azure Sentinel Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution allowing healthcare organizations to focus on caring for their patients while we protect their environment.
WatchGuard and Miercom, an independent organization focused on product testing, have worked together on testing three MFA solutions to assess performance and cost effectiveness, as well as user and admin experience. AuthPoint MFA was tested competitively with two similar solutions: Cisco Duo and Azure MFA.
Organizations have started considering cybersecurity as a top priority lately. The amount of money invested in IT infrastructure is increasing at an exponential rate. Further, dedicated teams are formed to monitor and optimize the performance of the different solutions that each organization has in its environment. Similarly, when it comes to cybersecurity, it’s become essential to evaluate and quantify the security posture of every organization.
In a previous post my colleague spoke about how ensuring devices on your network is a great way to minimize the attack surface of your infrastructure. Organizations like the Center for Internet Security (CIS) provide guidelines on how to best configure operating systems to minimize the attack surface. The CIS calls these “benchmarks.”
The importance of cyber security compliance training cannot be underestimated, especially in the current era where we are seeing an increasing number of cybercrimes in the industry. As a business owner, conducting cybersecurity compliance training is now not just an option but an essential part of cybersecurity and various compliance programs. Unfortunately, most businesses are still far from taking such training programs seriously.
Cybersecurity starts with the ability to recognize your cyber risk. We will explore several topics related to taking a practical approach to managing risk and achieving cyber resilience. This is a blog series with collective thoughts from Bindu Sundaresan, Director AT&T Cybersecurity, and Nick Simmons, AVP, Cybersecurity. Cybercrime has become increasingly frequent, complex, and costly, posing a risk to all businesses regardless of size. How do you plan to respond when falling victim to a breach?
