April 2023 update – Microsoft Threat Intelligence has shifted to a new threat actor naming taxonomy aligned around the theme of weather. To learn more about this evolution, how the new taxonomy represents the origin, unique traits, and impact of threat actors, and a complete mapping of threat actor names, read this blog: Microsoft shifts […]
When customers put money in a bank, they need to trust it will stay there. Because of the high stakes involved for the customer, such as financial loss, and how long it takes to resolve fraud and potential identity theft, customers are sensitive to the security of the bank as well as fraud prevention measures. […]
The recent Kaseya ransomware attack is yet another reminder of the voracity of the war cybercriminals are waging on the business world. In 2020, scan-and-exploit became the top initial attack vector for surveyed organizations, surpassing phishing, according to the 2021 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. The report noted manufacturing as the second-most attacked industry in […]
It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month. So, let’s discuss a topic that has been around for a decade, but is recently gaining significant traction in business circles: zero trust. The concept of zero trust has been around since John Kindervag coined the term in 2010. Google’s internal implementation through it’s BeyondCorp team in 2011 was one of […]
As a security architect within IBM Security Services, I often get asked the question, “What exactly is a Zero Trust architecture?” Well, there is no single or unique answer to that question for two reasons. First, Zero Trust is not an architectural model but rather a set of guiding principles that should be applied to […]
Data security is on everyone’s mind these days, and for good reason. The number of successful data breaches is growing thanks to the increased attack surfaces created by more complex IT environments, widespread adoption of cloud services and the increasingly sophisticated nature of cybercriminals. One part of this story that has remained consistent over the […]