article thumbnail

Russian Cybersecurity Executive Arrested for Alleged Role in 2012 Megahacks

Krebs on Security

Nikita Kislitsin , formerly the head of network security for one of Russia’s top cybersecurity firms, was arrested last week in Kazakhstan in response to 10-year-old hacking charges from the U.S. Department of Justice. “The company is monitoring developments.”

article thumbnail

Supply-Chain Security and Trust

Schneier on Security

The United States government's continuing disagreement with the Chinese company Huawei underscores a much larger problem with computer technologies in general: We have no choice but to trust them completely, and it's impossible to verify that they're trustworthy. and other technologies to make decisions without human intervention.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

eSecurity Planet

KnowBe4’s statement said Mitnick “will always remain ‘the world’s most famous hacker’ and was renowned for his intelligence, humor and extraordinary skill with technology, surpassed only by his talent as the original ‘social engineer.’ Mitnick was captured in 1995 by the FBI.

article thumbnail

15 Top Cybersecurity Certifications for 2022

eSecurity Planet

SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner). SSCP from (ISC)2 is a mid-level certification designed for IT administrators, managers, directors, and network security professionals responsible for the hands-on operational security of their organization’s critical assets. As of mid-2022, the cost is $381 USD.

article thumbnail

Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

By securing wireless connections, your organization’s data is protected and you maintain the trust of customers and partners. What is Wireless Security? Wireless security refers to the technology and practices used to safeguard networks from unauthorized access, theft and other hostile actions.

article thumbnail

Herjavec Group Wins 4 Cyber Defense Magazine Global InfoSec Awards

Herjavec Group

Market Leader in Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP). HG Managed Security Services can be consumed independently or packaged into a complete Security-as-a-Service offering. HG Security Engineering . HG Mana ged Detection & Response (MDR) . Identity Managed Services. .

InfoSec 52
article thumbnail

Debating SIEM in 2023, Part 2

Security Boulevard

And please don’t say “because you are still SIEM-less” or “because you didn’t buy it in 2003, 2013, 2020, etc.” So let’s dive into this! Let’s start with this: why should anyone buy an SIEM tool in 2023? You are not taking aspirin because of low aspirin content in your blood (as my boss of many jobs ago used to say).