What does the U.S. do about criminals protected by their own governments? That question becomes more complicated with attacks against critical infrastructure, which is privately owned and operated, but also intrinsically tied to national security. Those distinctions make these companies high-value targets, which many argue are in government’s best interest to protect.
CrowdStrike and Google Cloud on Monday announced a series of product integrations to deliver joint customers defense-in-depth security, deeper visibility and workload protection across a hybrid cloud environment. The companies say the integrations will allow for more seamless sharing of telemetry and data between the two security platforms, helping maintain high levels of security across…
The message from the White House, that the onus is largely on Colonial Pipeline to manage its own security, reignites an ongoing debate about the roles and responsibilities for protecting critical infrastructure networks.
The situation still unfolding with Colonial demonstrates the distinct vulnerabilities that face any organization with network sprawl, as multiple, often unique points of potential failure must be properly hardened.
Editor in Chief Jill Aitoro offered her perspective on the recent surge in cyber tech ahead of the RSA Conference. As she notes, crises begets demand which begets a terrific business opportunity. But risks do emerge as investment discipline (may) fall by the wayside.
Google took an important step on Thursday by saying that “very soon” they will automatically enroll users what they are calling two-step verification (2SV) – a move security researchers say is a step in the right direction.
Researchers said that the last few years saw malware authors adopting newer coding languages at a more rapid pace.
Average quarterly exposure to phishing attacks on mobile devices in the financial sector rose by 125% – and malware and app risk exposure increased by more than five times.
BakerHostetler, a law firm with a massive data and privacy presence, compiles data from their client’s experiences to offer a rare lawyer’s perspective on cyber statistics. SC spoke to Craig Hoffman, partner at BakerHostetler and the main editor of the report, about the real outcomes from breaches.
Is cyber a hurdle to success, or might it be an enabler? In this SC Awards Winners Circle roundtable, cybersecurity leaders, and award recipients, share how organizations can shift the mindset and understand how a culture of security may be good for business.
