As the threat landscape evolves and multiplies with more advanced attacks than ever, defending against these modern cyber threats is a monumental challenge for almost any organization. Threat detection is about an organization's ability to accurately identify threats, be it to the network, an endpoint, another asset or an application – including cloud infrastructure and … [Read more...] about Threat Detection Software: A Deep Dive
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A comprehensive guide on threat hunting for persistence with osquery
While this might seem complex, the Elastic Osquery Manager integration supports an easy deployment across multiple endpoints and simplifies the collection of data and aggregation of data.It’s never been easier to implement osquery at scaleThe Osquery Manager integration simplifies the deployment shown in Figure 1 by adding it to the policy assigned to the agents running on your … [Read more...] about A comprehensive guide on threat hunting for persistence with osquery
FCC Adds Kaspersky and Chinese Telecom Firms to National Security Threat List
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday moved to add Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab to the "Covered List" of companies that pose an "unacceptable risk to the national security" of the country. The development marks the first time a Russian entity has been added to the list that's been otherwise dominated by Chinese telecommunications firms. Also … [Read more...] about FCC Adds Kaspersky and Chinese Telecom Firms to National Security Threat List
Stay on target: How accurate threat detection leads to better defense
The X-Wings began their run across the surface of the Death Star, racing to attack an exposed thermal exhaust port. Luke Skywalker was there, his tiny spacecraft rocking and shaking, buffeted by explosions. As he closed in on his target, Luke did something truly daring—he switched off his targeting system. He was now relying solely on the Force to help him find his … [Read more...] about Stay on target: How accurate threat detection leads to better defense
How Identity Threat Protection is Reinventing MDR
The modern threat landscape continues to evolve with an increase in attacks leveraging compromised credentials. An attacker with compromised credentials too frequently has free reign to move about an organization and carefully plan their attack before they strike. This week Falcon Complete™, CrowdStrike’s leading managed detection and response (MDR) service, announced a new … [Read more...] about How Identity Threat Protection is Reinventing MDR
Microsoft Warns of ‘Ice Phishing’ Threat on Web3 and Decentralized Networks
Microsoft has warned of emerging threats in the Web3 landscape, including "ice phishing" campaigns, as a surge in adoption of blockchain and DeFi technologies emphasizes the need to build security into the decentralized web while it's still in its early stages. The company's Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team called out various new avenues through which malicious actors may … [Read more...] about Microsoft Warns of ‘Ice Phishing’ Threat on Web3 and Decentralized Networks
MITRE CTID Partnership Reveals Insider Threat Tactic
Remote working has exposed companies to greater levels of insider risk, which can result in data exfiltration, fraud and confidential information leakage CrowdStrike is a founding sponsor and lead contributor to the new MITRE Insider Threat Knowledge Base, continuing its industry leadership in protecting organizations from external attacks and internal threats The CrowdStrike … [Read more...] about MITRE CTID Partnership Reveals Insider Threat Tactic
Introducing Logz.io Event Management: Accelerating Collaborative Threat Response
In the domain of cyber threat response, there’s a critical resource that every organization is desperately seeking to maximize: time.It’s not like today’s DevOps teams aren’t already ruthlessly focused on optimizing their work to unlock the greater potential of their human talent. Ensuring your organization to identify and address production issues faster – and increase focus … [Read more...] about Introducing Logz.io Event Management: Accelerating Collaborative Threat Response
How to See More, But Respond Less with Enhanced Threat Visibility
The subject of threat visibility is a recurring one in cybersecurity. With an expanding attack surface due to the remote work transformation, cloud and SaaS computing and the proliferation of personal devices, seeing all the threats that are continuously bombarding the company is beyond challenging. This especially rings true for small to medium-sized enterprises with limited … [Read more...] about How to See More, But Respond Less with Enhanced Threat Visibility
Cyber Threat Protection — It All Starts with Visibility
Just as animals use their senses to detect danger, cybersecurity depends on sensors to identify signals in the computing environment that may signal danger. The more highly tuned, diverse and coordinated the senses, the more likely one is to detect important signals that indicate danger. This, however, can be a double-edged sword. Too many signals with too little advanced … [Read more...] about Cyber Threat Protection — It All Starts with Visibility