2018 Cyber Defenders: 29 Startups to Watch
1 October 2018
Tag: Cyber Defence
2017 Cyberthreat defense report
20 July 2018
Defense Intelligence Agency needs focus on cyber, House panel recommends
25 June 2018
The House Intelligence Committee is finishing up work on a report that will call for a major restructuring of the Defense Intelligence Agency that would allow it to refocus on core missions, including digital espionage and cyber threats, Martin reports. …
How to build a good cyber defense routine
23 April 2018
Although it may seem fast-paced and glamorous, the cyber threat landscape is actually more populated with simple, garden-variety attacks than sophisticated and exotic techniques. With free tools and kits, it’s become easier than ever to engage in phishing, cross-site scripting, …
UK urged to up spending on cyber defence
25 January 2018
Cyber attacks that target military and civilian operations are one of the biggest threats facing the UK, according to a top military officer, but security experts say cyber defence spending must be carefully considered. The UK needs to keep up …
UK cyber defenders set to build on existing capability
29 November 2017
UK national cyber attack response and investigation is a well-defined and rehearsed process, but the responsible agencies say they are building more capability and closing the gaps. The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are tasked …
Spying tool reauthorization hits Senate calendar, but not without objections
25 October 2017
Privacy advocates are growing alarmed with the Senate Intelligence Committee’s plan to mark up a bill next week that would reauthorize powerful spying tools. Committee Chairman Richard Burr told POLITICO on Tuesday that the committee intends to soon mark up …
Google debuts additional identity protection services
24 October 2017
Google has rolled out new identity protection features across its account base, including advanced protection for at-risk users Google has rolled out a series of online security enhancements across its services, introducing more personalised security checkups for user accounts and additional phishing …
Facebook security chief, in leaked audio, suggests Facebook should boost cyber defenses
20 October 2017
Facebook chief security officer Alex Stamos says in a leaked audio recording that the company’s cyber defense operations are run “like a college campus, almost” to satisfy the company’s internal culture of freedom to experiment, even though Facebook faces the …
UK cyber defences among the best in Europe
25 September 2017
The UK is among the European countries that are most prepared for cyber attack, but there is room for improvement by all, a report has revealed. Topping the list of most prepared European Union (EU) nations is the Netherlands, with …
China beefs up cyber defenses with centralized threat database
13 September 2017
China said on Wednesday it will create a national data repository for information on cyber attacks and require telecom firms, internet companies and domain name providers to report threats to it. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said …
US Army Nixes Use of DJI Drones Over Cybersecurity Concerns
8 August 2017
Pull Batteries Out and Uninstall Apps, Army Says The U.S. Army will immediately stop using drones made by the world’s largest manufacturer, DJI of China, and has ordered that batteries and storage media be removed and applications uninstalled. A publication …
How do you predict cyber attacks? Listen to your Cassandras
4 August 2017
Protecting proprietary data and intellectual property has never been a more critical requirement. Bad actors are targeting institutions that have previously been sacrosanct. Their methods have become harder to detect, and the damages inflicted in some cases have dealt near-fatal …
Container security: How Waratek blocks Java exploits
31 July 2017
In general, container cybersecurity works by creating a virtual machine to host a protected application and then restricting what it can do to reach out of that container. Because of its reliance on virtual machines, containerization only recently became popular …
BrandPost: Don’t Get Tripped Up; 4 Tips for Secure, Convenient Authentication
27 July 2017
More kinds of user authentication options are available today than ever before—two-factor, multi-factor, mobile, push, tokenless, biometric. That’s the good news. But if you’re not careful, it can be bad news, too. No one wants to get off on the …
Using AI to spot malware patterns
26 July 2017
Traditional antivirus can’t keep pace with today’s threats. Here’s how one start-up is using machine learning to fight a better fight. Protecting an organization’s data, people and applications has never been more critical or more difficult. The number of entry …
U.S. treads water on cyber policy as destructive attacks mount
26 July 2017
The Trump administration’s refusal to publicly accuse Russia and others in a wave of politically motivated hacking attacks is creating a policy vacuum that security experts fear will encourage more cyber warfare. In the past three months, hackers broke into …
How to write a CISO job description
25 July 2017
Whatever the role, good communication regarding the duties and expectations of a security professional is key to that person’s success. That communication starts with a solid, thorough job description. It will be an important benchmark when hiring for the role, …
UK to bring in drone registration
22 July 2017
The UK government has announced plans to introduce drone registration and safety awareness courses for owners of the small unmanned aircraft. It will affect anyone who owns a drone which weighs more than 250 grams (8oz). Drone maker DJI said …
Meet the scholar challenging the cyber deterrence paradigm
20 July 2017
In recent years, U.S. thinking on a national cyber strategy has included, at least in part, a focus on the concept of cyber deterrence. The deterrence theme has been prevalent in civilian government and military leaders’ speeches, as well as …