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The Virtual CISO with Steve King

Insights from a veteran cybersecurity pro

How Deception Technologies Enable Proactive Cyberdefense

Steve King • January 29, 2020

Deception technologies offer a way to shift away from a purely defensive "detect and response" posture toward a more proactive offensive approach that draws stealth cyberattackers into the open before a breach.

Why Penetration Tests Are So Essential

A CISO's Security Predictions for 2020

Euro Security Watch with Mathew J. Schwartz

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

No 'Invisible God': Fxmsp's Operational Security Failures

Mathew J. Schwartz • July 13, 2020

To the long list of alleged hackers who failed to practice good operational security so they could remain anonymous, add another name: Andrey Turchin, who's been charged with running the Fxmsp hacking group, which prosecutors say relied on Jabber and bitcoins in an attempt to hide their real identities.

Cybercrime Research: For the Greater Good, or Marketing?

Ransomware + Exfiltration + Leaks = Data Breach

Safe & Sound with Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Insights on the security and privacy of healthcare information.

Virtual Summit Dives Into Healthcare Cybersecurity Issues

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • June 5, 2020

How have the cybersecurity challenges facing healthcare organizations changed during the COVID-19 pandemic? And how are organizations responding? Information Security Media Group's Healthcare Cybersecurity Virtual Summit, to be held on June 9 and replayed June 10 and 11, will provide insights.

Report: Healthcare Is No. 1 - For Breaches

Top Takeaways From the Healthcare Security Summit

The Expert's View with Jeremy Kirk

Insights from industry experts

Not the Cat's Meow: Petnet and the Perils of Consumer IoT

Jeremy Kirk • July 13, 2020

Connected devices for consumers don't come with service-level agreements agreements. The travails of Petnet, the maker of an automatic, cloud-enabled pet feeder that has now gone offline offer a tale of caution that points to the need for stronger consumer protection for cloud-enabled devices.