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Incident Response Now Shaping Security Operations
How an organization reacts to hackers infiltrating its network is becoming the key to damage control for data -- and the corporate image.
Attacks Rise On Network 'Blind' Spot
Interop speaker says DDoS attacks are not the only forms of abuse on the Domain Name Server.
Symantec Fires CEO In Surprise Move
Analysts question security and storage giant's turnaround after the board fires its second CEO in two years.
Will Target Face FTC Probe?
Retailer's security practices remain under scrutiny as regulators ponder FTC investigation. Meanwhile, Sony options rights to Hollywood cyber-thriller based on breach story.
Many Businesses Fail To Disclose Data Breaches
Only about 35% of businesses worldwide say they share attack and threat information with others in their industry, even though 77% admit to suffering from a cyberattack.
Linux Takeover Artists Fling 35M Spam Messages Daily
"Operation Windigo" server takeover campaign controls 10,000 hacked servers, launches millions of spam, malware, and drive-by exploit kit attacks per day.
Attackers Hit Clearinghouse Selling Stolen Target Data
Hackers interrupt and deface sites of black-market forums selling credit card data stolen from Target and other retailers.
7 Behaviors That Could Indicate A Security Breach
Breaches create outliers. Identifying anomalous activity can help keep firms in compliance and out of the headlines.
Target Ignored Data Breach Alarms
Target's security team reviewed -- and ignored -- urgent warnings from threat-detection tool about unknown malware spotted on the network.
Retail Industry May Pool Intel To Stop Breaches
Target and other shopper-data breaches turn up the heat on retail industry to establish a cyberthreat Information-Sharing and Analysis Center.
Can We Control Our Digital Identities?
The web and cloud need an identity layer for people to give us more control over our sprawling digital identities.
Target CIO's Resignation: 7 Questions
After the data breach, why didn't the buck stop with PCI assessors or CEO? Search for accountability reveals flawed system, much finger-pointing.
Target Starts Security, Compliance Makeover
With CIO departing, security and compliance get a higher profile at the beleaguered retailer in the wake of its massive data breach.
Data Breach: ‘Persistence’ Gives Hackers the Upper Hand
Hackers are winning on speed and determination. But we can stack the odds in our favor by shifting the time frames of an attack. Here's how.
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Everything You Need to Know About DNS AttacksIt's important to understand DNS, potential attacks against it, and the tools and techniques required to defend DNS infrastructure. This report answers all the questions you were afraid to ask.
Domain Name Service (DNS) is a critical part of any organization's digital infrastructure, but it's also one of the least understood. DNS is designed to be invisible to business professionals, IT stakeholders, and many security professionals, but DNS's threat surface is large and widely targeted.
Attackers are causing a great deal of damage with an array of attacks such as denial of service, DNS cache poisoning, DNS hijackin, DNS tunneling, and DNS dangling. They are using DNS infrastructure to take control of inbound and outbound communications and preventing users from accessing the applications they are looking for. To stop attacks on DNS, security teams need to shore up the organization's security hygiene around DNS infrastructure, implement controls such as DNSSEC, and monitor DNS traffic
Incident Readiness and Building Response Playbook
In this special report, learn the Xs and Os of any good security incident readiness and response playbook.
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