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Welcome to the new world of triple extortion ransomware

Daniel Smith
May 18, 2021
Ransomware is nothing new. But the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) leveraged by threat actors have reached new levels of sophistication over the last few years. And with that growth has come an increased difficulty in protecting networks against costly attacks such as the recent DarkSide one on the Colonial Pipeline.
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Healthcare’s next emergency: Ransomware follows in the footsteps of the pandemic

Andrew Homer
May 18, 2021

Healthcare businesses are already reeling from massive losses during the pandemic, and cyberattacks could cause further long-term damage beyond the initial attack. Research at Morphisec indicates that almost 3-in-10 consumers say they would consider switching providers if their records were breached in a cyberattack. Considering that same report found that 1-in-5 Americans say a cyberattack has impacted their healthcare provider in the past year, it’s undoubtedly worrying news for the entire industry. With this in mind, here are three avenues hackers are likely to exploit as healthcare becomes a more attractive target and what providers’ need to do to protect their sensitive data and safeguard the lives of their patients.


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Investing in next-generation SOC skilling solutions results in better utilization of enterprise security tools

May 18, 2021
The deployment of platforms for cybersecurity skill development results in budgetary reductions and cost savings, as well as improvements in critical security operations center (SOC) KPIs including mean time to remediate (MTTR) and dwell time, according to a report by Cyberbit and TAG Cyber. The report offers key insight to executive leadership on the impact of investing in realistic Security Operations Center (SOC) training solutions.
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FIRST 33rd Annual Conference to be streamed live June 7-9, 2021

Under the theme – ‘Crossing Uncertain Times’, the conference will feature prominent global speakers from the Incident Response and Security Teams community
May 17, 2021
The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) will hold its 33rd annual conference next month, June 7-9, 2021. Held online, the 33rd FIRST Conference: ‘Crossing Uncertain Times,’ is set to stream live from June 7, UTC at 1200hrs. The three-day event will feature keynote presentations highlighting recent global security incidents, pertinent industry panel discussions, and a range of presentations by global experts from across the incident response and security industry.
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Who owns AD security in your organization?

Gil Kirkpatrick
May 17, 2021
Establishing operational resilience in the face of cyberattacks has become a top priority for organizations. As a core component of the IT infrastructure, Active Directory (AD) must be at the center of that process. But who is responsible for ensuring Active Directory is both protected and can be recovered quickly when a cyberattack occurs? In many organizations the answer is not clear, which can lead to missteps in detecting, defending against, and responding to cyberattacks.
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How to select a cybersecurity framework to protect your greatest assets: People, property and data

Baan Alsinawi
May 14, 2021
Even if you are not mandated to adhere to any particular regulations, it still makes sense for your business to be proactive in managing risk. All frameworks include guidance for good cybersecurity hygiene, such as effective inventory and asset management, contingency planning, personnel security, system access control, and staff awareness and training, to list a few. To prepare for the aftermath of a cyber incident, frameworks provide incident response guidelines you can follow to recover and try to limit the damage. Establishing a framework can not only help your organization follow best practices but also bring rigorous cyber discipline to your organization.
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Education & Training

Tools and training for security professionals

Brent O'Bryan
Brent O'Bryan
May 14, 2021

While many people around the country were under stay-at-home orders, many security professionals, classified by the federal government as essential personnel, have continued to report to work during the pandemic. The heart and soul of the physical security business are the nation’s contract security professionals who assume leadership roles – sometimes with lifesaving ramifications – at facilities across country. Security professionals act as the first line of defense against civil unrest, violence, terrorist attacks and the pandemic.


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