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Topic: The Threat and Threat Intelligence

From the Spring 2021 Issue

Holistic Threat Intelligence: New Trends & Successes

Author(s):

Darrell Johnston, Director, Silobreaker

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Threat intelligence, by its very nature, stems from a world of secrecy, small key pieces of valuable intelligence on a target, recorded in the shadows and quietly passed along for a competitive or strategic advantage. In modern days, intelligence programs are used most by medium to large scale organizations seeking to better protect and defend … Read more

From the Spring 2021 Issue

Rise of the Chief Intelligence Officer (CINO)

Author(s):

A.J. Nash, Vice President of Intelligence, ZeroFOX

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In response to growing threats in cyberspace, private sector organizations began creating Intelligence programs nearly a decade ago, usually referred to as Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI). In theory, the private sector was attempting to replicate what the government has successfully done for generations: gain informational advantage to prevent enemy victories and mitigate damage from enemy … Read more

From the Spring 2021 Issue

Cyber Doomsday on Wall Street

Author(s):

Christian George, Lead Engineer, Booz | Allen | Hamilton

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THE BIG ONE With high-speed trades and immense quantities of exchanges, the global financial community is the most interconnected industry to have ever existed. Banks have always been a target for nefarious actors. As Willie Sutton, the infamous bank robber, reputedly replied to the question of why he robbed banks: “Because that’s where the money … Read more

From the Spring 2021 Issue

The Key is Under the Mat, and We Left the Lights On

Author(s):

Scott Smurthwaite, PhD, Information System Security Engineer , mangoLabs

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Russian Hackers On December 8, 2020, when FireEye CEO, Kevin Mandia, announced in his company blog that a highly sophisticated state-sponsored adversary stole FireEye’s ‘Red Team’ tools1, it was a harbinger for the storm we would eventually know as, The SolarWinds Hack. The following week, when FireEye announced that they had identified a global campaign … Read more

From the Winter 2020 Issue

Doing More to Support Those Residing in Assisted-Living or Eldercare Facilities with Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Prevention

Author(s):

Stan Mierzwa, Managing Assistant Director, Center for Cybersecurity, Kean University

Elderly Cyber Crime Prevention

Introduction As the U.S. population continues to age, those entering senior living arrangements will continue to grow and with that potential this population is more likely to be the regular users of computers, laptops, smartphone/tablets and Internet. The U.S. Census reports that as of 2016, 86.9% of older Americans aged 65 to 74 have computer … Read more

From the Fall 2018 Issue

Managing Insider Risk in the Perimeter-Less Workplace

Author(s):

Shawn M. Thompson, Founder and CEO, ITMG

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The corporate workplace is rapidly changing. Traditional norms of working at a physical location are becoming obsolete and working remotely is the new norm. A recent study suggest that more than 40 percent of Americans telecommute part-time and some industries (finance, software, management) now have as much as 38 percent of their staff working remotely … Read more

From the Summer 2018 Issue

The Criticality of Context in Threat Intelligence

Author(s):

Gary R. Hayslip, Deputy Director and CISO, City of San Diego

Organizations commonly associate the purchase of the latest security technology to create a sense of protection from attacks. Unfortunately, cybersecurity is more than just hardware, software, or a new cloud service. Deploying security without context gives organizations a false sense of protection, making them less resilient and more vulnerable to the cyber incidents that they … Read more

From the Summer 2018 Issue

The Executive Case for Active Insider Threat Management

Author(s):

Dr. Rebecca Wynn, Global CISO & Chief Privacy Officer ,

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Every company will face an insider-related security incident sooner or later, regardless of whether it will be caused by a malicious action or an honest mistake. Key Considerations for Dealing with Senior Management Where The Information Security Leader Fits Within the Organization: Without the appropriate title, support and platform, success will be difficult to attain. … Read more

Common Cybersecurity Attacks

Author(s):

Caleb Townsend, Staff Writer, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

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In the cybersecurity world, vulnerability is the first step in exploitation. These exploitations often involve a hacker gaining unlawful access into a computer system and wreaking havoc. In order to stay vigilant and cyber safe, it is important to understand what the common cybersecurity attacks are. Backdoor Attacks A backdoor in a computer system is … Read more

From the Spring 2018 Issue

Dark Web Investigations

Author(s):

Paul Kubler, Head of Red Team Operations, CYBRI

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The dark web has been sensationalized in the news, movies, and on television dramas. The dark web, and the less commonly discussed deep web, make up a part of the internet that is not accessible via search engines, like Google or Bing. This part of the internet dates to the 1990s when lists of sites … Read more