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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.

Greg Young, Trend Micro

Network Security Strategies for 2019

Information Security Media Group • March 22, 2019

OT, IoT and systems targeted by cryptominers - those are among the main network security concerns of Greg Young, VP of cybersecurity at Trend Micro. Which technology trends should security leaders follow to improve network security? Young shares his insight.

Awareness & Training

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Cybersecurity

Securing the Hyper-Connected Enterprise

Tom Field • March 20, 2019

In today's hyper-connected enterprise, organizations are at risk of two different types of attack. Larry Link, CEO of Cequence Security, explains how to defend at a platform level - without adding friction.

Application Security

The CISO's Role in AppSec

Tom Field • March 20, 2019

As CSO of CDK Global LLC, Craig Goodwin has been part of the rollout of a new API platform that he believes will revolutionize automotive purchasing. Goodwin offers his perspective on security's role in application DevOps.

Anti-Malware

Mirai Botnet Code Gets Exploit Refresh

Jeremy Kirk • March 19, 2019

Mirai, the powerful malware that unleashed unprecedented distributed denial-of-service attacks in 2016, has never gone away. And now a new version has been equipped with fresh exploits that suggest its operators want to harness the network bandwidth offered by big businesses.

Critical Infrastructure Security

Assessing US Vulnerability to a Nation-State Cyberattack

Nick Holland • February 8, 2019

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features a summary of alarming new findings about the ability of the U.S. to counter a nation-state malware attack. Plus, a discussion of "fusion centers" at banks and an update on the targeting of Webstresser subscribers.

Cybercrime

UK Sentences Man for Mirai DDoS Attacks Against Liberia

Jeremy Kirk • January 14, 2019

A U.K. court has sentenced Daniel Kaye, 30, after he admitted launching DDoS attacks against Liberia's largest telecommunications company in 2015 and 2016. A rival internet services provider paid Kaye $100,000 to launch the attacks.

Network Firewalls, Network Access Control

Managing Security Stack Sprawl

Information Security Media Group • March 20, 2019

See how stateless technology can protect you from inbound attacks and more efficiently block outbound threats.

Authentication

The Future of Adaptive Authentication in Financial Services

Information Security Media Group • March 19, 2019

In this webinar, OneSpan and ISMG summarize key findings from a recent study that surveyed the state of adaptive authentication.

Authentication

Passwords: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Be Careful What You Wish For.

Information Security Media Group • March 19, 2019

But can we ever truly be password-free? What does this mean from a technological and security standpoint? How will this impact the digital identity trust we try to establish with our customers?

Cloud Security

Roundtable Review: Digital Transformation in Seattle

Tom Field • March 15, 2019

In the latest stop in this roundtable dinner series, ISMG and Zscaler visited Seattle on Feb. 26 to discuss security's role as a catalyst for digital transformation. It was a diverse crowd - and a mature conversation, says Bil Harmer, Americas CISO with Zscaler.

Cloud Security

Zscaler's Stan Lowe on Digital Transformation

Nick Holland • March 15, 2019

ISMG and Zscaler hosted a roundtable dinner in Columbus, OH on Feb. 22 focused on security's role in digital transformation. Managing expectation for security as a core component of business enablement was a core component of the discussion.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Using Machine Learning for Fraud Prevention

Nick Holland • March 13, 2019

Machine learning can play an important role in fraud prevention at financial institutions, says Marc Trepanier of ACI Worldwide, who addresses the challenges involved.