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DHS: Conflict With Iran Could Spur 'Wiper' Attacks

Jeremy Kirk • June 24, 2019

Iran is increasing its malicious cyber activity against the U.S, which could manifest in attacks that render computers unusable, a top U.S. cybersecurity official says. The warning comes after the U.S. reportedly targeted Iranian computer systems in response to the downing of a surveillance drone.

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Cybercrime

Alleged AlphaBay Moderator Faces Racketeering Charges

Scott Ferguson • June 24, 2019

An alleged moderator of the AlphaBay underground marketplace has been indicted for facilitating sales on the darknet site before law enforcement shut it down.

Cybercrime

Hacked With Words: Email Attack Sophistication Surges

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 21, 2019

The early days of email attacks - so much noise in the form of malware, spam and links - have given way to attacks that often rely on little more than words, and email gateways often struggle to arrest social engineering ploys, says Michael Flouton of Barracuda Networks.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Life Beyond Blocking: Adopting Behavior-Based Cybersecurity

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 21, 2019

Many cybersecurity tools are designed to block or allow specific activities based on prescribed rules, but with insider breaches continuing, enterprise protection also requires real-time reaction to actual user behavior, says Carl Leonard of Forcepoint.

Privileged Access Management

Privileged Attack Vectors: Key Defenses

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 21, 2019

Attackers crave insider-level access to IT infrastructure and regularly target insiders - and especially administrators- to steal their credentials, says BeyondTrust's Karl Lankford, who advises organizations to ensure they manage, monitor and audit all privileged access.

Identity & Access Management

Mitigating Insider Threats With IAM

Nick Holland • June 21, 2019

Provisioning and deprovisioning employee credentials is a critical component of mitigating insider threats, says Andrew Clarke of One Identity, who discusses the importance of identity and access management.

Governance

The Role of DNS in Cybersecurity

Nick Holland • June 21, 2019

DNS is cybersecurity's best-kept secret for eliminating threats, says Stuart Reed of Nominet, who explains the value of analyzing traffic.

Training & Security Leadership

Filling the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Nick Holland • June 21, 2019

Gamification can play an important role in addressing the cybersecurity skills shortage, says Giovanni Vigna of Lastline.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Facebook's Cryptocurrency Plan Scrutinized

Nick Holland • June 21, 2019

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the security and privacy implications of Facebook's new digital currency - Libra. Also featured: Discussions on the rise of machine learning and IT and OT collaboration on cybersecurity.

Cybercrime

Troy Hunt: Why Data Breaches Persist

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 20, 2019

Bad news for anyone who might have hoped that the data breach problem was getting better. "Anecdotally, it just feels like we're seeing a massive increase recently," says Troy Hunt, the creator of the free "Have I Been Pwned?" breach-notification service. Unfortunately, he says, the problem is likely to worsen.

Cybercrime

The Pervasive Problem of Phishing

Nick Holland • June 20, 2019

Phishing attacks are becoming actively evasive, says Lior Kohavi of Cyren, who discusses countermeasures.

Incident & Breach Response

Best Practices for Cyberattack Prevention and Response

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 20, 2019

Organizations that want to ensure they have a solid cybersecurity strategy must ensure they rigorously pursue best practices, monitor their infrastructure, eliminate vulnerabilities as well as prepare for the worst, says Andrew Gogarty of Secon Cyber.

Governance

4 Bug Bounty Myths Dispelled

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 20, 2019

Bug bounty myths: All such programs must be public, run nonstop, pay cash to bug-spotters and allow anyone to join. But HackerOne's Laurie Mercer says such programs often run as private, invitation-only and time-limited endeavors, sometimes offering only swag or public recognition.