In December 2019, IBM X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services (IRIS) released a report on new malware from the Wiper class, used in a destructive attack in the Middle East. At the time, we dubbed this malware “ZeroCleare” per the program database (PDB) pathname of its binary file. About a…
Read More2020 will see huge investments in 5G networks — Greensill estimated that the 5G rollout throughout the global supply chain will top $2.7 trillion by the end of the year. That’s not a number to sneeze at either, as it’s equal to roughly three percent of the world’s total gross…
Read MoreCybersecurity stress is an industrywide epidemic among security professionals. Burnout is a hard conversation, but it’s necessary for CISOs to face workplace stress before it compromises productivity, talent retention or individual well-being. It’s not hard to understand why a security job can be stressful. Virtually all cyber teams are understaffed…
Read MoreWithin the field of incident response, planning and testing are key elements of a good security posture. The importance of training and methods of developing tests both feature highly on security professionals’ priority lists. Here are a few lessons I’ve learned about incident response from having run tabletop exercises within…
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