By Gyan Prakash, Head of Cyber Security / Security Engineering, Altimetrik Corp Summary This paper shares the details on the limitations of existing asset management solutions for Cybersecurity needs and how to enhance the capability of existing asset management solutions that would meet enterprise cybersecurity risk needs. Uncover high-risk and vulnerable assets to CISOs and senior management with data-driven automation on a near real-time basis. Highlights the gap in the current asset management solutions and…

Docker Captains are select members of the community that are both experts in their field and are passionate about sharing their Docker knowledge with others. “Docker Captains Take 5” is a regular blog series where we get a closer look at our Captains and ask them the same broad set of questions ranging from what their best Docker tip is to whether they prefer cats or dogs (personally, we like whales and turtles over here)….

Denial-of-service (DoS) attacks are intended to shut down or severely disrupt an organisation’s systems. Unlike most cyber attacks, the goal isn’t to steal sensitive information but to frustrate the victim by knocking their website offline. The criminal hacker therefore doesn’t profit from the attack, but the loss of service can cost the victim up to £35,000. Why would an attacker be interested in doing this? Typically, it’s because they hold a grudge against the target…

The effectiveness of offensive capabilities in deterring nation state actors was discussed by a panel during the recent ‘RSAC 365 Innovation Showcase: Cyber Deterrence’ webinar. Chair of the session, Jonathan Luff, co-founder at Cylon, observed that now is the ideal time to be asking if and when offensive strikes should be used following the Russian state-backed SolarWinds attacks at the end of last year, as well as the inauguration of newly-elected President Joe Biden this…

The new Edge 88 browser includes tough new security features, including a password generator and a tool for monitoring whether your login details have been exposed to the dark web. Edge 88 began rolling out on 21 January. Image: Microsoft Microsoft Edge 88 is rolling out to users in the Stable channel alongside some new privacy-focused features, including a long-awaited credentials monitor and a built-in password generator. The first of these features, Password Monitor, will…

A leading rights group has asked the UK’s data protection regulator to urgently investigate the role of a shadowy political consultancy over claims that it helped the Conservative Party to general election victory in 2019. CT Group is a global lobbying and consulting firm founded by long-time Tory collaborator Lynton Crosby. Its CT Partners Limited business accounted for nearly 40% of the Conservative Party’s £4.5m spend on “Market Research/Canvassing” at the last election, way more than…

Cybersecurity bad actors are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and attacking businesses. Follow these best practices for protecting your organization before a security attack. Image: syahrir maulana, Getty Images/iStockphoto Technical advice on how to avoid falling victim to a coronavirus-based digital scam is everywhere; sadly, it does not seem to be helping. Knowing that, better advice might be for a company to have all its legal ducks in a row, just in case.    …

The SolarWinds compromise means you can no longer put off privileged account management. A successful privileged access strategy needs to limit the pathways to privileged access, and then protect and monitor those authorised pathways. Image: Microsoft It’s not news that the extra privileges on admin accounts make them a target for attackers, and one reason why insider threats are so dangerous. You want the people who run your IT infrastructure to have the power they…