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GUEST ESSAY – Notable events in hacking history that helped transform cybersecurity assessment

The Last Watchdog

military officials hired data analysts to crack the Japanese secret code known as JN-25. After analysts cracked the code, Commander Joseph Rochefort could relay the Japanese Navy’s future plans to Admiral Chester Nimitz. Because the internet was still in its infancy, the damage was not as devastating as it would be today.

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Indicators of compromise (IOCs): how we collect and use them

SecureList

This is the most precious source of intelligence as it provides unique and reliable data from trusted systems and technologies. Kaspersky’s private Threat Intelligence Portal (TIP), which is available to customers as a service, offers limited access to such in-house technical data. How does GReAT consume IOCs? 5] NIST.