Understanding Zero-Day Attacks
The Rise of Zero-Day Exploits and Attacks Part of forming an effective cybersecurity strategy means understanding the threats that can impact your organization. One form of threat that is on the rise and steadily evolving in complexity and danger is a zero-day attack, also referred to as a zero-day exploit. The name of these malicious…
Pattern Recognition, Analysis and Profiling. Is it for you?
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash by Monty St John Our Pattern Recognition, Analysis and Profiling class tends to throw people when they see the name. In their head they ponder the title and think about pattern matching. After a dance of Sudoku, logic puzzles, and crosswords pass by their internal sensor, they give it a pass to move…
Is Better Cybersecurity Part of Your 2019 New Year’s Resolutions? It Should Be.
Just as people launch resolutions at the beginning of a new year, it’s also a great time to review your company’s status—were you fiscally responsible, financially successful, how did your team work together this year? In our day-and-age one of the most important questions a company can ask is “how does our cybersecurity measure up?”…
What Is the Fog of War and What Does It Have to Do With Threat Intelligence?
The Fog of War is a military concept but has its place in non-military analysis as well, particularly in threat intelligence. It is about uncertainty in situational awareness, and whether you are performing business forecasting or trying to figure out if the latest phishing you received is a threat, its place in analysis is relevant….
Five Ways to Increase Your Cyber Health in 2019
You are the Internet. It’s easy to get lost in the jargon, or the acronyms, or the fast-paced upgrades, but it doesn’t make it any less true. The Internet isn’t just a bunch of servers sitting in a dusty warehouse somewhere, or the flickering bars on the corner of your phone (which hopefully don’t flicker…
The Role of Cyber Intelligence in Election Security
Elections. Quite the hot-button issue these days. Step into the proverbial public square, or be invited behind closed doors, and you’ll find elections are being discussed with fervor. With all the extra attention, it’s important to note that more eyes will be on security than ever – and the scrutiny won’t just be coming from…
Cloud Storage: 5 Ways to Reduce Security Risks
Cloud computing offers unprecendented convenience, not to mention scalability and cost efficiencies. Yet, it’s incredibly important that organizations ensure they don’t sacrifice security for the benefits of cloud applications, servers and networks. While securing the cloud can be a multi-faceted prospect, there are five main things to keep in mind as you defend your cloud…
Apprenticeships Assume Important Role in the Future of Cybersecurity
There are many industries and job roles that have been completely transformed in recent years thanks to the digital era; however, cybersecurity rises to the top of industries that have seen the largest number of changes. New technologies introduce new attack vectors at the same time the transition to digital everything creates more incentives for…
The Attack Vectors to Know – Video Blog
When it comes to intelligence topics, a subject that people often hear about is attack vectors. Yet, attack vector is such a broad cybersecurity industry term. Most people may not really know what it means, and more importantly, what it means to them and why they need to be aware of the different types of…
Pattern Recognition, Analysis and Profiling for Investigations and Threat Hunting
We’ve received a few questions about what we cover in our Pattern Recognition, Analysis and Profiling class. If you are a cyber investigator or analyst – or any role that requires you to extract meaningful information for threat hunting or investigative activities – understanding how to efficiently and effectively identify patterns in huge volumes of data and…