NIST's recent updates to its precise definitions of various cybersecurity jobs are designed to help make recruiting more efficient - both inside the federal government and elsewhere.
Password security guidance: Do block users from picking commonly used passwords. But to avoid a usability nightmare, don't block users from picking any password that's ever been seen in a data breach, security experts advise.
The FDA on Tuesday issued an alert about a voluntary recall by a manufacturer of a network-connected implantable device due to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Nearly 500,000 of the cardiac pacemakers from St. Jude Medical, now owned by Abbott Laboratories, are in use in the U.S.
What was perhaps the largest-ever botnet composed of infected Android devices has been disabled. The Wirex botnet cleverly used legitimate looking traffic for DDoS attacks against web services.
The ISMG Security Report leads with views on a novel way to fund the growth of the United States military's Cyber Command by seizing assets such as digital currencies from hackers and other criminals. Also, we offer tips on how to recruit scarce IT security pros.
Security practitioners need to look at security from a business risk perspective and protect what matters most to the organization, says Rajnish Gupta, RSA's country head, India and SAARC, who explains how business-driven security works.
Organizations in all sectors "need to look at the CISO role as an executive position with holistic understanding and a more well-rounded background" to help ensure security goals align with business goals, says consultant Ed Amoroso, former AT&T chief security officer.
As CISO at Hearst Corp., David Hahn's security strategy must be mindful of the challenges and brand risks for well-known media properties, including ESPN and Esquire, as well as smaller, lesser-known units within the corporation. Each requires a risk management strategy.
A list of weak credentials for vulnerable Internet of Things devices has prompted a new effort to notify their owners. The fear is of another mass, IoT-fueled DDoS attack along the lines of last year's Mirai attacks.
Law enforcement should collaborate with the private sector, academia, policy makers and technology providers to tackle cybercrime, says Dr Madan Oberoi, joint commissioner-special cell, Delhi Police.
Organizations need to adopt a "threat hunting" approach to managing risk, striving for early detection of anomalies, says Anuj Tewari, CISO at HCL Technologies, an India-based multinational IT service company
The FBI has arrested Chinese national Yu Pingan on charges that he was a "malware broker" for a remote-access Trojan called Sakula that was used in the massive breaches of Anthem and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, among other organizations.
A landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of India finds that citizens have a fundamental right to privacy. Experts weigh in on court's verdict and its implications on information security and Aadhaar ecosystem.
Analyzing Donald Trump's cybersecurity policy seven months into his administration highlights the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, Cybersecurity Coordinator Rob Joyce disses Kaspersky Lab on network TV.
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