Tag: Incident Response
10 Legal Questions You Should Be Asking About Ransomware
Data extortion through cyber means is an insidious threat that thousands of companies throughout the world experience firsthand. For many bad actors, it is...
Toshiba’s European Subsidiary Confirms Ransomware Attack; DarkSide’s Involvement Suspected
As the ransomware pandemic ravages through the big and small size industries alike, the Japanese tech giant joins the list of those affected by...
Global Median Dwell Time Drops Below One Month: FireEye Report
Global Median Dwell Time (defined as the duration between the start of a cyber intrusion and when it is identified) has been reducing over...
Good Governance and Controls for Ensuring Data Privacy
There has been a misconception about privacy that confuses many people. People tend to share seemingly related or unrelated personal information online, such as...
Effective Security Incident Handling – The Need of the Hour
Today, cyberattacks are getting more complex, precise, and targeted than ever before. Add to this the sheer volume of security alerts and false positives;...
Five Key Cybersecurity Lessons from SecOps
Security Operations (SecOps) team members have interesting stories to tell about their run-ins with cyber adversaries. Some of these professionals have built and run...
New Code of Ethics “ethicsfIRST” Shines its Light on Global Ethics...
“Global Ethics Day” is celebrated on the third Wednesday of October across the world. This year it is celebrated on October 21, 2020. Founded...
NCSC Releases Cybersecurity Guidelines with International Allies
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) joined hands with international cybersecurity agencies from five countries to issue security guidelines that intend to help...
Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Incident Response Firm Crypsis Group
Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks entered into an acquisition agreement with risk management and digital forensics consulting firm Crypsis Group in a proposed deal...
Need Based Evaluation of Cloud Services in the Wake of COVID-19
For many organizations, particularly those that may be considered legacy, or older existing enterprises, the recent COVID-19 pandemic may be pushing them to further...