Cybersecurity

Purple teaming and the role of threat categorization – Help Net Security

Organizations constantly work to ensure optimal threat detection and prevention across their systems. One question gets asked repeatedly: “Can we detect the threats we’re supposed to be able to detect?” Red team assessment, penetration testing, and even purple team assessments (in their current form) are all designed to answer these questions. Unfortunately, as attacks get […]

Cybersecurity

FCC reminds mobile phone carriers they must do more to prevent SIM swaps

The Federal Communications Commission is warning mobile phone service providers to ensure they are shielding customers from cybercriminals who use fraudulent SIM swaps to take over unwitting victims’ mobile phone accounts. The warning comes on the heels of a Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) finding announced in August. The board detailed the operations of the […]

Cybersecurity

Business resilience becomes primary force behind cybersecurity investments – Help Net Security

Over 80% of northern European organizations emphasize that the need to ensure business resilience is the top driver for their cybersecurity investments, according to Nixu. The report reveals both encouraging progress and increasing concerns. Alarmingly, 50% of organizations reach only a poor or deficient level in cybersecurity. “The prominence of business resilience as a driver […]