Anyone who has ever observed or participated in a dance rehearsal is familiar with the count-off cadence, 5, 6, 7, 8. The same is true of musicians who count at the beginning of a piece, or an athlete awaiting the starting signal. These indicators alert us to the same thing: Be ready NOW. Cybersecurity has a set of starting signals as well, but they differ in one aspect. In … [Read more...] about 2021 Security Outcomes Study: Timely Incident Response as a Business Enabler
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Cynet Takes Cyber Threat Protection Automation to the Next Level with Incident Engine
We have all heard of the "cybersecurity skills gap" — firms' inability to hire and retain high-level cybersecurity talent.I see this gap manifesting in two ways. First, companies that want to hire cybersecurity talent simply cannot find candidates with sufficient skills. Second, companies that cannot afford specialized cybersecurity talent and therefore lack the necessary … [Read more...] about Cynet Takes Cyber Threat Protection Automation to the Next Level with Incident Engine
SMB Myth Busting: Do smaller organizations care about incident response?
A plan isn’t successful until it’s put to the test. When it comes to your incident response plan, frequent tabletop exercises are recommended. Given that this takes time and resources, it may be tempting to put incident response planning on the back burner and use your limited resources on more immediate concerns. For small and medium businesses, there is a misconception that … [Read more...] about SMB Myth Busting: Do smaller organizations care about incident response?
The Incident Response Challenge 2020 — Results and Solutions Announced
In April 2020, Cynet launched the world's first Incident Response Challenge to test and reward the skills of Incident Response professionals.The Challenge consisted of 25 incidents, in increasing difficulty, all inspired by real-life scenarios that required participants to go beyond the textbook solution and think outside of the box. Over 2,500 IR professionals competed to be … [Read more...] about The Incident Response Challenge 2020 — Results and Solutions Announced
Getting more value from your endpoint security tool #3: Querying Tips for Incident Investigation
Have you ever looked around the house for a specific tool to complete a task? And, after looking high and low, even scouring through that bottomless “junk drawer,” you were unsuccessful locating it. Then, you decide to just use what you have readily available. You know, using that flathead screwdriver as a chisel or a prybar, which inevitably breaks because you did not use the … [Read more...] about Getting more value from your endpoint security tool #3: Querying Tips for Incident Investigation
How CrowdStrike’s Incident Workbench Speeds Incident Response
Recently, CrowdStrike introduced the new CrowdStrike® Incident Workbench, a more effective and efficient way to visualize and prioritize security incidents. With alert fatigue so prevalent among security teams, CrowdScore™ and the Incident Workbench are designed to improve response times and present meaningful metrics to help security teams optimize decision-making. As a user … [Read more...] about How CrowdStrike’s Incident Workbench Speeds Incident Response
Solution Providers Can Now Add Incident Response to Their Services Portfolio For Free
The Incident Response (IR) services market is in accelerated growth due to the rise in cyberattacks that result in breaches. More and more organizations, across all sizes and verticals, choose to outsource IR to 3rd party service providers over handling security incidents in-house.Cynet is now launching a first-of-its-kind offering, enabling any Managed Security Provider (MSP) … [Read more...] about Solution Providers Can Now Add Incident Response to Their Services Portfolio For Free
Facebook Reveals New Data Leak Incident Involving Groups’ Members
Facebook today revealed yet another security incident admitting that roughly 100 app developers may have improperly accessed its users' data in certain Facebook groups, including their names and profile pictures.In a blog post published Tuesday, Facebook said the app developers that unauthorizedly access this information were primarily social media management and video … [Read more...] about Facebook Reveals New Data Leak Incident Involving Groups’ Members
CrowdStrike Named “Leader” for Incident Response Services
“CrowdStrike is a global company built on three pillars: threat intelligence, endpoint protection, and incident response. Each of these capabilities not only informs the others but is buttressed by complementary services as well.” – The Forrester Wave™: Cybersecurity Incident Response Services, Q1 2019 I am thrilled to announce … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike Named “Leader” for Incident Response Services