Valerie Abend, managing director, Accenture

'Extreme But Plausible' Cyberthreats

Nick Holland • June 18, 2019

A new report from Accenture highlights five key areas where cyberthreats in the financial services sector will evolve. Many of these threats could comingle, making them even more disruptive, says Valerie Abend, a managing director at Accenture who's one of the authors of the report.

Governance

The Shifting Sands of Financial Fraud

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Advanced SOC Operations / CSOC

Network Security Policy Management: Seeking Visibility

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 19, 2019

Visibility, or a lack thereof, continues to challenge organizations as they attempt to protect their businesses by knowing which systems, applications and data they have, says AlgoSec's Jeffrey Starr. He discusses how centralized visibility, control and automation can help.

Cybercrime

Protecting Against Automated Attacks

Nick Holland • June 18, 2019

Dan Woods, vice president of Shape Security, outlines what enterprises can do to protect themselves against automated attacks.

Cybercrime

The Scourge of Commodity Malware

Nick Holland • June 18, 2019

Assaf Dahan, head of threat research for Cybereason, describes why most malware can be attributed to a small number of techniques.

Application Security

Securing the Software Supply Chain

Nick Holland • June 18, 2019

What steps can be taken to eliminate vulnerabilities in the software supply chain? Ilkka Turunen of Sonatype offers practical insights.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Using AI to Detect Cyber Risks

Nick Holland • June 18, 2019

Artificial Intelligence is coming of age as a key tool in the security analyst's arsenal, says David Atkinson, founder and CEO of Senseon, who highlights key benefits of the technology.

Standards, Regulations & Compliance

Compliance in a Hybrid Environment

Nick Holland • June 18, 2019

How can organizations deal with compliance issues in a hybrid environment? Don Closser of Firemon discusses compliance in the age of cloud computing.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Visual Journal: Infosecurity Europe 2019

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 18, 2019

The annual Infosecurity Europe conference this year returned to London. Here are visual highlights from the event, which featured over 240 sessions and more than 400 exhibitors, 19,500 attendees and keynotes covering data breaches, darknets, new regulations and more.

Endpoint Security

DHS Is Latest to Warn of BlueKeep Vulnerability

Scott Ferguson • June 17, 2019

Yet another warning has been issued about the BlueKeep vulnerability in older versions of Microsoft Windows. The latest comes from the Department of Homeland Security, which tested a remote code execution exploit.

Critical Infrastructure Security

Xenotime Group Sets Sights on Electrical Power Plants

Scott Ferguson • June 17, 2019

Xenotime, the group suspected of launching the Trisis malware attack in Saudi Arabia during 2017, has over the past few months shifted its focus beyond the oil and gas industry to target electrical plants and utilities, security firm Dragos reports.

Governance

Enhancing Security by Red Teaming

Nick Holland • June 17, 2019

James Stanger, chief technology evangelist at CompTIA, explains why red teaming can prove highly beneficial in improving organizational security controls.

Cybercrime

10 Highlights: Infosecurity Europe 2019 Keynotes

Mathew J. Schwartz • June 14, 2019

Data breaches, incident response and complying with the burgeoning number of regulations that have an information security impact were among the top themes at this year's Infosecurity Europe conference in London. Here are 10 of the top takeaways from the conference's keynote sessions.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Instagram Shows Kids' Contact Details in Plain Sight

Jeremy Kirk • June 14, 2019

Tens of thousands of minors on Instagram expose their email addresses and phone numbers, which child-safety and privacy experts say is worrisome. The kids have turned their profiles from personal ones to business ones, which Instagram mandates must have contact details. But is that appropriate for a child?