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While there has been some criticism of the free Heartbleed scanners' ability to catch every instance of the vulnerability, I think it's worth giving the vendors some kudos for their efforts. Several of the free tools came...
In reply to: Heartbleed scanners -- good step for the community
After testing the CrowdStrike tool I can confirm that it was able to identify all of the servers I was able to identify previously. However, at least in my environment, it did not identify any new servers which were...
In reply to: Testing of Tool
While the point made about sharing is valid, the article also states that the malware had never been seen before. Unfortunately, you can't share what you don't know. On the other hand, there was little information on any...
In reply to: Irony of sharing
This is always an area where people tend to tip-toe around due to its sensitivity and diverse differences between different corporations and culture. While security should be the main focus, studies have shown that...
In reply to: Sensitivity make this difficult
They are both evil. That's for sure.
In reply to: Re: Hungry Bots
Bots and telemarketers both strike at dinnertime? Maybe they're run by the same organizations. : )
In reply to: Re: Hungry Bots
Presumably Michael's was required to meet PCI standards, which means regular vulnerability assessments were conducted and IDS/IPS systems were in place. But as the article notes, we'll get more bang for the buck by overhauling...
In reply to: Re: Should Michaels have done more?
Another excellent question Marilyn, thank you. Gut feelings, or put another way, intuition, can certainly catalyze and inspire investigation and analysis. Not every feeling or intuition is going to lead in a...
In reply to: Re: Lowering the noise level -- gut feelings
Phrases like "this feels like it's less actionable" or "I think this is always a false positive" can be dangerous.
How do you quantify those "gut feelings." And is there no place for them in the SOC?
In reply to: Re: Lowering the noise level -- gut feelings
Great questions. I hope the answers will be brought to light overtime & help provide a blueprint for the future.. We know from the Target breach that were both ommissions and commissions of best security practices (See...
In reply to: Re: Should Michaels have done more?
Containing Corporate Data on Mobile Devices
If you’re still focused on securing endpoints, you’ve got your work cut out for you. WiFi network provider iPass surveyed 1,600 mobile workers and found that the average US employee carries three devices -- a smartphone, a computer, and a tablet or e-reader -- with more than 80% of them doing work on personal devices.
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