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Chinese threat actors extract big data and sell it on the dark web

SC Magazine

Among the incidents data stolen by Chinese hackers involved a Twitter database. Researchers on Monday reported that cybercriminals are taking advantage of China’s push to become a leader in big data by extracting legitimate big data sources and selling the stolen data on the Chinese-language dark web.

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Behavioral Analytics in Cybersecurity: Does It Work as Advertised?

eSecurity Planet

Whether it’s studying the performance of your direct competitors, using predictive analytics to determine what the future may hold for your industry, or analyzing employee performance and making optimization decisions based on that information, the entire point is to take data in and use it to make better-informed decisions.

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Info-sharing pact will help electric companies comply with DOE’s 100-day plan

SC Magazine

One of the new tools that E-ISAC’s approximately 1,200 North American members can now use to protect their assets is Neighborhood Keeper – an opt-in, sensor-enabled data collection and information-sharing network from Dragos. It’s also a big data platform – it learns about malicious activity that it’s seen.

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Top Threat Intelligence Platforms for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Using big data technology and machine learning, this robust platform can deliver SIEM, log management, endpoint monitoring, Network Behavior Analytics (NB), User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) and Security Automation Orchestration (SAO) capabilities. Collections repository. It can process 26 billion messages a day.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Formerly known as Accel Partners, the Palo Alto-based company is a top-tier VC firm investing in consumer and enterprise solutions for segments like SaaS , fintech, hardware, media, and IT services. Lightspeed’s enterprise sectors beyond cybersecurity include big data, SaaS, crypto, and IT services.