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The latest news, views and education about distributed-denial-of-service attacks. New, sophisticated DDoS attacks have increased throughout the world, and security experts predict this trend will continue. Use this DDoS Resource Center for the latest information on detection, mitigation, incident response and ongoing risk management.

Hackers Attempted DDoS Attack Against Utility: Report

Akshaya Asokan • September 10, 2019

Earlier this year, intruders probed weaknesses in the network firewalls of a U.S. power utility to attempt a distributed denial-of-service attack, but there was no disruption in electricity service, according a recently released report. The incident illustrates potential weaknesses in the power grid.

Cybercrime

Credential Stuffing Attacks vs. Brute Force Attacks

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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.

Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB)

Cloud Security Solutions for Government: Recorded at AWS Public Sector Summit

Information Security Media Group • July 31, 2019

FireEye and AWS hosted a Cloud Security Breakfast Briefing summer of 2019. During this briefing Stephen Alexander, AWS National Security Senior Solutions Architect and FireEye's Martin Holste, Cloud Security CTO, and Tim Appleby, Director of Federal Programs, addressed how organizations can achieve the security needed...

Cybercrime

Code Triage: Why Healthcare is Facing More Cyber Attacks and How to Protect Your Organization

Information Security Media Group • July 31, 2019

Healthcare organizations face a number of unique security concerns, including the increasingly interconnected systems between doctors' offices, hospitals, insurance companies and suppliers.

Governance

Tackling the IAM Modernization Journey: Insights from CISO Sam Massiello

Ping Identity • July 31, 2019

Gates Corporation CISO Sam Masiello on how they brought their vision of a global authentication authority to life with advisory, configuration, deployment, and employee training.

Network Firewalls, Network Access Control

Spotlight on Zero Trust Network Access

Information Security Media Group • July 30, 2019

The promise of cloud and mobility is to provide access to key services quickly and from anywhere at any time from any device. Zscaler's Lisa Lorenzin opens up on zero trust network access technologies, which provide a secure alternative to legacy methods.

Account Takeover

Eliminating the Burden of Periodic Password Reset for Active Directory

Mike Wilson • July 29, 2019

Most organizations are now actively moving to password policies that don't expire.

DDoS Protection

Massive Botnet Attack Used More Than 400,000 IoT Devices

Akshaya Asokan • July 26, 2019

A massive botnet attack earlier this year utilized more than 400,000 connected devices over the course of 13 days, according to researchers at the security firm Imperva.

Governance

OnDemand Webinar | Integrating Information Risk Management into Business Risk Management

Information Security Media Group • July 26, 2019

This webinar explores communication challenges around information security, the typical journey organizations are taking to bring information risk management into the broader umbrella of business risk management, and the advantages accruing to organizations as they mature their information risk management programs.

Application Security

Secure the Core | Creating Resilient Business Applications

Onapsis • July 26, 2019

Did you know that public exploits for business applications have increased 100 percent since 2015? Today, over 77 percent of the world's transactional revenue touches an ERP system, making these applications an attractive target for cyber criminals looking to profit from the highly-sensitive and regulated data that...

Governance

Mitigating the Security Skills Crisis

Information Security Media Group • July 24, 2019

Security leaders for a decade now have been discussing the profession's growing skills gap. But what is its true business impact, and what are some near- and long-term strategies to mitigate it? FireEye's Gareth Maclachlan shares insight.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Security as a Catalyst for Digital Transformation

Information Security Media Group • July 24, 2019

Digital transformation: It's the present and future of business, as enterprises adapt to work at the speed and convenience of new demands. But amidst this transformation, how can security leaders avoid being obstacles and actually become catalysts for change? Alex Teteris of Zscaler shares insight.

3rd Party Risk Management

Rethinking Supply Chain Security

Information Security Media Group • July 23, 2019

When it comes to supply chain risk, many organizations overlook how dependent they are on those critical relationships, says Matt Kraning of Expanse. As a result, they are minimizing serious security vulnerabilities. Kraning offers insights on rethinking that dynamic.