Attackers have been using the Poison Ivy remote-access tool to help maintain persistent access to hacked networks, Cybereason says.

Chinese Hackers Play Operator With Global Telcos

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 25, 2019

Attackers - likely operating from China - have been surreptitiously hacking into global telecommunications providers' networks to quietly steal metadata and track subscribers - and those with whom they communicate - as part of an ongoing cyber espionage operation, warns security firm Cybereason.

Cyberwarfare / Nation-state attacks

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Encryption & Key Management

Sen. Wyden Asks NIST to Develop Secure File Sharing Standards

Scott Ferguson • June 25, 2019

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is urging the National Institute of Standards and Technology to create new standards and guidelines for individuals and organizations to securely share sensitive documents online. He contends current security measures are inadequate.

Identity & Access Management

The Evolution of IAM in the Cloud

Geetha Nandikotkur • June 25, 2019

More organizations are deploying single sign-on mechanisms when they move to software-as-a-service applications to help enhance authentication and control access, says Moshe Ferber, chairman of the Israeli chapter of the Cloud Security Alliance.

Breach Notification

Identity as a Game-Changing Breach Defense

Information Security Media Group • June 25, 2019

Often in breach response, security professionals focus on the technical aspects of the attack. Yet, the non-technical aspects are often more insidious, says Teju Shyamsundar of Okta. And Identity can be a powerful tool to bolster defenses.

Cybercrime

Alleged AlphaBay Moderator Faces Racketeering Charge

Scott Ferguson • June 24, 2019

An alleged moderator of the AlphaBay underground marketplace has been indicted for facilitating sales on the darknet site before law enforcement shut it down.

3rd Party Risk Management

Developing a Robust Third-Party Risk Management Program

Suparna Goswami • June 24, 2019

Too many organizations around the world take a "bare minimum" approach to third-party risk management, says Jonathan Ehret, founder of the Third Party Risk Association, who offers risk mitigation insights.

Endpoint Security

Medical Device Cybersecurity: The Top Challenges

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • June 24, 2019

Identity and access management continues to be a top medical device cybersecurity challenge, says security expert Mark Sexton of the consultancy Clearwater, who offers a variety a risk mitigation tips.

Cybercrime

Hacked With Words: Email Attack Sophistication Surges

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 21, 2019

The early days of email attacks - so much noise in the form of malware, spam and links - have given way to attacks that often rely on little more than words, and email gateways often struggle to arrest social engineering ploys, says Michael Flouton of Barracuda Networks.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Life Beyond Blocking: Adopting Behavior-Based Cybersecurity

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 21, 2019

Many cybersecurity tools are designed to block or allow specific activities based on prescribed rules, but with insider breaches continuing, enterprise protection also requires real-time reaction to actual user behavior, says Carl Leonard of Forcepoint.

Privileged Access Management

Privileged Attack Vectors: Key Defenses

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 21, 2019

Attackers crave insider-level access to IT infrastructure and regularly target insiders - and especially administrators- to steal their credentials, says BeyondTrust's Karl Lankford, who advises organizations to ensure they manage, monitor and audit all privileged access.

Identity & Access Management

Mitigating Insider Threats With IAM

Nick Holland • June 21, 2019

Provisioning and deprovisioning employee credentials is a critical component of mitigating insider threats, says Andrew Clarke of One Identity, who discusses the importance of identity and access management.