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GUEST ESSAY: Marshaling automated cybersecurity tools to defend automated attacks

The Last Watchdog

Cybersecurity tools evolve towards leveraging machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) at ever deeper levels, and that’s of course a good thing. The larger question: Can cybersecurity be truly automated? Sophisticated tools were employed to auto generate content that compelled users to respond.

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Ways to Develop a Cybersecurity Training Program for Employees

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity experts would have you believe that your organization’s employees have a crucial role in bolstering or damaging your company’s security initiatives. Developing a cybersecurity training program requires knowing where the blind spots are. Cover Cybersecurity Topics. Introduce Data Privacy Laws.

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MY TAKE: Sophos X-Ops advances internal, external threat intelligence sharing to the next level

The Last Watchdog

Obama’s clarion call led to the passage of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act , the creation of Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations ( ISAOs ) and the jump-starting of several private-sector sharing consortiums. The task force can deploy leading-edge detection and response tools and leverage the timeliest intelligence.

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RSAC insights: ‘SaaS security posture management’ — SSPM — has emerged as a networking must-have

The Last Watchdog

This development has intensified the pressure on companies to fully engage in the “shared responsibility” model of cybersecurity, a topic in that will be in the limelight at RSA Conference 2022 next week in San Francisco. This includes advanced cloud access security broker ( CASB ) and cyber asset attack surface management ( CAASM ) tools.

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What are Breach and Attack Simulations?

IBM Big Data Hub

Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) is an automated and continuous software-based approach to offensive security. Similar to other forms of security validation such as red teaming and penetration testing , BAS complements more traditional security tools by simulating cyberattacks to test security controls and provide actionable insights.

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How to Use MITRE ATT&CK to Understand Attacker Behavior

eSecurity Planet

MITRE ATT&CK (“miter attack”) is an up-to-date and widely-used knowledge base that focuses on how attackers think and operate. It’s based on practical use cases, so companies can better evaluate security issues and get examples of common tactics and techniques used by threat actors.

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How Hackers Use Reconnaissance – and How to Protect Against It

eSecurity Planet

Secured computer systems can use advanced detection tools to spot and block such suspicious activities and even catch adversaries. Also read: Best Penetration Testing Tools. Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools. The Top Reconnaissance Tools. How Cobalt Strike Became a Favorite Tool of Hackers.

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