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Image Blog DDoS Threats: Are Your Third Parties Protecting You? September 24, 2017 There’s evidence that ransomware may be evolving beyond holding data hostage. In recent news, DDoS attacks were used as a threat against organizations....
Image Blog Recovering From a Credential Breach, Part 2 August 09, 2017 Probably the most important step to take when a user suspects that his or her user account has been compromised is to notify the organization’s IT....
Image Blog Recovering From a Credential Breach, Part 1 August 02, 2017 A few years ago while on a business trip, I was out to dinner and left my luggage in my rental car (I had not yet checked in to my hotel). When I....
Image Blog Top 20 CIS Critical Security Controls (CSC) Through the Eyes of a Hacker – CSC 20 July 30, 2017 Test the overall strength of an organization’s defenses (the technology, the process and the people) by simulating the objectives and actions of an....
Image Blog Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) are Not Intelligence July 05, 2017 When discussing the topic of cyber threat intelligence, I frequently hear questions about Indicators of Compromise (IOCs). IOCs are not intelligence....
Image Blog Update: Intelligence Advisory – Petya Outbreak June 29, 2017 This is an update to the Intelligence Advisory: Petya Ransomware Outbreak - released June 27, 2017. Optiv’s Global Threat Intelligence Center (gTIC)....
Image Blog Petya / Petna / NotPetya Ransomware Recommendations from the Trenches June 27, 2017 Here we go again. Not long ago I updated a blog post containing actionable recommendations to protect your environment from ransomware threats....
Image Blog Intelligence Advisory – New Petya Ransomware Outbreak June 26, 2017 Optiv’s Global Threat Intelligence Center (gTIC) received reports from several sources concerning a recent modification to the Petya ransomware strain....
Image Blog The Most Important Threats for Your Organization to Watch June 26, 2017 The Optiv Cyber Threat Intelligence Estimate 2017 is a yearly report that reviews important events of the past calendar year, and uses them to make....
Image Blog What Changes will EO 13800 Bring to Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure? June 21, 2017 Anyone who has held the position of CIO or CISO in a government agency or bureau can tell you implementing an effective information risk management....
Image Blog Cyber Threat Intelligence – Putting out Fires or Firefighting? June 19, 2017 When it comes to fighting malware, combating nation-state threats, and securing digital assets, the information security industry has much to learn....
Image Blog Implementing an Identity Centric Approach June 18, 2017 With the latest Verizon Data Breach Incident Report finding that 81 percent of hacking related breaches leveraged either stolen and/or weak passwords....