The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2019

There is a gaping shortage of analysts talented enough to make sense of the rising tide of data logs inundating their SIEM (security information and event management) systems. In many cases the tedious, first-level correlating of SIEM logs to sift out threats has moved beyond human capability. But this hasn’t done the trick.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Cisco’s recent move to acquire SIEM stalwart Splunk for a cool $28 billion aligns with the rising urgency among companies in all sectors to better protect data — even as cyber threats intensify and disruptive advancements in AI add a wild card to this challenge. Related: Will Cisco flub Splunk?

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Anton on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

But as we increasingly move towards more elaborate detection approaches like detection-as-code using languages like the Sigma language , or Python, it is becoming more difficult to deduce in detail how certain threat detections work. the cornerstone of all effective cyber threat detection systems is accurate detection.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

The cyber threat landscape keeps evolving at lightning-speed. According to the latest 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report , small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are particularly vulnerable to becoming a victim of a ransomware attack. Ransomware, malware and phishing threats keep evolving. Tune into our latest webinar.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Stories from the SOC is a blog series that describes recent real-world security incident investigations conducted and reported by the AT&T SOC analyst team for AT&T Managed Threat Detection and Response customers. Events Search. Upon looking into event logs of the alarm, another IOC < forum[.]comeback[.]pw

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 12, 2021

MITRE ATT&CK® is an invaluable resource for IT security teams, who can leverage the framework to enhance their cyber threat intelligence, improve threat detection capabilities , plan penetration testing scenarios, and assess cyber threat defenses for gaps in coverage. Cyber Threat Intelligence.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2022

Stories from the SOC is a blog series that describes recent real-world security incident investigations conducted and reported by the AT&T SOC analyst team for AT&T Managed Threat Detection and Response customers. Events search. Event deep dive. Executive summary. Expanded investigation.

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Cytelligence

AUGUST 8, 2023

Cyber threats pose a significant risk to businesses of all sizes. Cyber security consulting firms , like CYPFER, play a crucial role in helping CEOs and business owners safeguard their assets and maintain business continuity. As the reliance on technology increases, so does the need for robust cybersecurity measures.

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Cytelligence

OCTOBER 9, 2023

California, being a hub of innovation and home to numerous healthcare organizations, faces unique challenges in safeguarding sensitive patient information from cyber threats. By partnering with CYPFER, healthcare organizations can strengthen their cybersecurity posture and build a resilient defense against evolving cyber threats.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

26, we co-hosted a live virtual event, Blackpoint ReCON , with partner Blackpoint Cyber. The event brought together industry experts and IT professionals to discuss how security professionals can continue to navigate the modern threat landscape through a pragmatic MDR approach. Vulnerability reigns supreme. What is MDR?

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 9, 2024

Examples include Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Extended Detection and Response (XDR), Threat Detection and Response (TDR), and SOC-as-a-Service (SOCaaS). EDR provides endpoint-focused threat identification, remediation and threat hunting support.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The most recent story is about detecting and remediating data exfiltration in our SOC for a customer. Upon the acknowledgment of the alarm, the SOC was able to research correlating events and provide the customer a detailed explanation of what took place within the customer environment thus aiding in the proactive mitigation of this threat.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The ETP app is capable of grabbing a range of ETP events—including threat, AUP (Acceptable User Policy), DNS activity, network traffic, and proxy traffic events—and feeding them into the robust USM Anywhere correlation engine for threat detection and enrichment.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 24, 2022

Stories from the SOC is a blog series that describes recent real-world security incident investigations conducted and reported by the AT&T SOC analyst team for AT&T Managed Threat Detection and Response customers. Events search. Event deep dive. Executive summary. Expanded investigation.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

billion by 2026, driven not only by remote working and growing cyber threats but also by a massive cybersecurity skills shortage , the demands of government regulations , and the simple cost benefits of outsourcing. Intelligence: Global threat intelligence, advanced threat detection, and integrated incident response.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

It also allows for centralized tracking of firewall activity, which simplifies threat detection and response. By establishing several defensive barriers, this layered method improves resistance against a variety of cyber threats. In the event of a breach, segmentation improves security by blocking lateral movement.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 19, 2021

These connections into your environment pull events and security intelligence into one centralized hub for further correlation and add context so you can respond to threats faster. Technology that finds more threats faster. This allows for faster and more accurate detection of threats. Conclusion.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2022

AI Assisted Threat Detection Security Playbooks. The world of cyber security is changing. What if you could build your own playbook for tackling the threats and challenges of the current landscape — in less than 30 minutes? A typical playbook for dealing with cyber threats is contingent upon the engine you’re using.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Modern cyber threats often are not obvious – in fact it is common for them to lurk inside a business’ systems for a long time without anyone noticing. In an ideal world there would no dwell time at all, and threats would be identified before they can penetrate business’ defenses. Related podcast: The re-emergence of SIEMs.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2021

Microsoft announced an improvement of its Defender antivirus that will leverage Intel’s Threat Detection Technology (TDT) to detect processes associated with crypto-miners. ” reads the announcement published by Microsoft. ” If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

But while lowering cyber threat dwell times always help, until you lower them to under a few hours or days, many cyber-attacks will still succeed. Often, successful cyber-attacks happen in minutes or hours. According to Mandiant’s M-Trends report for 2022 , median dwell time for cyber threats was down to 21 days in 2021.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Stories from the SOC is a blog series that describes recent real-world security incident investigations conducted and reported by the AT&T SOC analyst team for AT&T Managed Threat Detection and Response customers. Events Search. Upon diving into the logs, the team quickly uncovered a number of alarming events.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Network security automation is the orchestration of measures designed to automatically prevent, detect, identify, and eliminate cyber threats within network security. Today’s cyber threats often exploit automation to scale rapidly and execute multi-pronged attack methods within the network.

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Herjavec Group

MARCH 22, 2021

Herjavec Group has been recognised as one of the world’s most innovative Managed Cyber Security Services Providers, with the sole mission of protecting enterprises globally from evolving cyber threats. 24/7 Threat Detection as the Cyber Security Services Provider for F1 ®.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 16, 2022

A program with proper threat detection and response (TDR) has two key pillars: understanding the scope and being proactive in threat hunting. I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Grant Naschke , cybersecurity leader and Head of Global Cyber Threat Detection, Response & Intelligence at 3M.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 13, 2021

Stories from the SOC is a blog series that describes recent real-world security incident investigations conducted and reported by the AT&T SOC analyst team for AT&T Managed Threat Detection and Response customers. Executive summary. Investigation. Initial alarm review. Read full post.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Retailers are becoming more vulnerable to cyber threats, especially as the industry continues to digitize and more e-commerce businesses emerge. More technology being used to increase operational efficiency means retailers face a higher risk of cyber incidents. Stay ahead of the Cybersecurity curve this holiday season.

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Cytelligence

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Understanding the Risks Cyber threats are constantly evolving, and CEOs need to have a deep understanding of the risks their organizations face. This includes budgeting for cybersecurity tools, training, and personnel to address potential threats effectively.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In addition, achieving ISO compliance also helps protect your organization by requiring cybersecurity tools for asset discovery, vulnerability assessment, continuous security monitoring, and event reporting. Implement managed threat detection. Implement Zero Trust.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 21, 2023

Machine learning (which is a subset of artificial intelligence, or “AI”)—and in particular, machine learning-powered predictive analytics—are enhancing threat detection and response in the SOC by providing an automated way to quickly analyze and prioritize alerts. Machine learning in threat detection So, what is machine learning (ML)?

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

The AlienApp for Cisco Secure Endpoint enables you to automate threat detection and response activities between USM Anywhere and Cisco Secure Endpoint. In addition, it allows you to collect hourly events from Cisco Secure Endpoint through the USM Anywhere Job Scheduler. New Secure Malware Analytics (Threat Grid) Integrations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 1, 2021

The platform offers event monitoring, anomaly detection, and advanced event management – along with AI-driven proactive alerting capabilities and probable cause analysis that give DevOps teams a head start when responding to prospective events. Pros : Monitor customized log metrics for extended observability.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 23, 2021

Stories from the SOC is a blog series that describes recent real-world security incident investigations conducted and reported by the AT&T SOC analyst team for AT&T Managed Threat Detection and Response customers. Monitoring for events surrounding internal, inbound,… Posted by: Marcus Hogan. Executive Summary.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 27, 2023

But two types of audits — routine and event-based — are important to know. You should certainly conduct routine audits annually or semi-annually, and event-based audits should be done when any major events happen within your IT infrastructure.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For example, mapping critical organizational processes back to the SaaS applications that support them can help inform incident response and business continuity/disaster recovery processes in the event of an incident. Monitoring/Threat Detection. Security threat detection and monitoring in SaaS is hit or miss.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 24, 2021

Stories from the SOC is a blog series that describes recent real-world security incident investigations conducted and reported by the AT&T SOC analyst team for AT&T Managed Threat Detection and Response customers. Monitoring for events surrounding internal, inbound,… Posted by: Marcus Hogan. Executive Summary.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The research shows that cyber threats like ransomware have become a top priority for business executives and boards of directors,” said Jon Oltsik, an analyst with ESG. It provides a holistic view of an organization’s environment, with analysis for threat detection, investigation, and response. CrowdStrike dashboard.

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