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Events

The Rise of Application-Layer Attacks

Tom Field • June 12, 2013 9 minutes

Conventional DDoS attacks are a nuisance, but the rise of application-layer attacks is a real concern, says Vann Abernethy of NSFOCUS. What are the risks, and how can organizations mitigate them?

Events

What Malware is Telling Us

Tom Field • June 12, 2013 9 minutes

The techniques employed by advanced threats aren't particularly sophisticated. It's the intellect and infrastructure behind them that create greater risks, says David Scholtz, CEO of Damballa.

Events

Breach Response: What Not to Do

Tom Field • June 12, 2013 8 minutes

What is one of the most common mistakes organizations make when they uncover a data breach? Brian Laing of AhnLab tells how a seemingly innocent response often leads to costly consequences.

Governance & Risk Management

Regulations' Impact on Data Breach Costs

Eric Chabrow • June 11, 2013 11 minutes 31 seconds

Regulations initially cause organizations to spend more funds on data breaches, but eventually those rules could save enterprises money, the Ponemon Institute's Larry Ponemon says in analyzing his latest study on breach costs.

Application Security

Cold Facts About Web App Security

Tracy Kitten • June 11, 2013 11 Minutes

On average, 86 percent of web applications have at least one serious vulnerability, and each app is attacked about 4,000 times per year, says Imperva's Terry Ray. So, how must security be improved?

Big Data Security Analytics

How Analytics Will Change Security

Tracy Kitten • June 7, 2013 9 Minutes

How organizations view security is about to change, says Hugh Thompson of the security firm RSA. He explains why analytics will turn everything we thought we knew about security on its head.

Anti-Phishing, DMARC

Phishing: The Privatization of Trojans

Tracy Kitten • June 6, 2013 10 Minutes

The latest phishing trend: the privatization of banking Trojans. Why should financial institutions be concerned? Daniel Cohen of RSA tells what to look for in the newest cross-channel schemes.

Big Data Security Analytics

RSA's Coviello: How to Use Big Data

Tracy Kitten • June 5, 2013 10 Minutes

RSA's Art Coviello finds today's cybersecurity strategies to be lacking. Global organizations must rely more on big data and public-private partnerships to defend themselves from advanced threats.

Card Not Present Fraud

Mobile Security: Lessons from Asia

Tracy Kitten • June 4, 2013 9:07

When it comes to mobile banking and payments, security risks are similar globally. But Western institutions can learn from innovative solutions now offered in the East, says fraud expert Tom Wills....

Incident & Breach Response

Questioning the Legality of Hack-Back

Eric Chabrow • June 3, 2013 8 minutes 8 seconds

Privacy attorney Ron Raether challenges a commission's recent recommendation that the government should support companies that use the hack-back approach to mitigating the theft of intellectual property.

Anti-Phishing, DMARC

Mobile Threats Outpace PC Attacks

Tracy Kitten • May 29, 2013 15 Minutes

Attacks aimed at mobile devices are progressing much more rapidly than any attacks ever waged against PCs. Organizations are in danger if they don't pay attention, says anti-phishing expert Dave Jevans.

Governance & Risk Management

Targeted Cyber-Attacks: How to Respond

Tom Field • May 23, 2013 20 Minutes

Facing advanced cyber-attacks, organizations must shift their focus to detection and mitigation, says ISACA's Jeff Spivey, who outlines four capabilities necessary for effective response.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Logs Paint Picture of Menacing Insider

Eric Chabrow • May 21, 2013 9 minutes 57 seconds

Maintaining accurate logs of systems' activities is crucial in helping catch insiders who threaten an organization's digital assets, says George Silowash, co-author of the Common Sense Guide to Mitigating Insider Threats.

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

Why We Can Expect More ATM Cash-Outs

Tracy Kitten • May 13, 2013 15 Minutes

Why are ATM cash-out schemes expected to increase - especially in the U.S.? John Buzzard of FICO's Card Alert Service offers insights, based on federal investigators' most recent global fraud bust.

Governance & Risk Management

Insider Threat Hovering in the Cloud

Eric Chabrow • May 13, 2013 8 minutes 9 seconds

CERT Technical Manager Dawn Cappelli tells a tale of how three individuals, who unexpectedly quit their jobs at a law firm, used a free cloud service to sabotage files containing proprietary client information from their former employer.