The State of DDoS Protection: Organizations Remain Unprepared for DDoS Attacks [ Source: Neustar ]

December 2012- Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks continue to grow in size, complexity and danger. Witness the recent wave of attacks on major U.S. banks, which knocked websites offline, angered customers and took a grave toll on brand reputations. The lessons of those attacks echo the findings of this report: Previously successful DDoS mitigation solutions no longer work.

UBM Tech conducted research with IT professionals who have suffered DDoS attacks. The drastic changes in attack ...

Cerberus: Malware Triage and Analysis [ Source: AccessData Group ]

October 2012- This document reviews new malware analysis technology, Cerberus, which determines the behavior and intent of suspect binaries without the need for signatures, white lists or a sandbox environment. Using this “triage” approach, organizations are able to detect unknown threats that signature-based technologies will miss. In addition, they are able to gain critical information immediately, allowing them to take decisive action prior to engaging a malware team. There are tens of thousands of static executables on ...

How Three Cyber Threats Transform the Role of Incident Response [ Source: Guidance Software ]

October 2012- “The theft began with an instant message sent to a Google employee in China who was using Microsoft’s Messenger program… Ultimately, the intruders were able to gain control of a software repository used by the development team.” - New York Times - Cyberattack on Google Said to Hit Password System

While we still use many of the same old names - viruses, Trojans, and worms - today’s malware enables potent multistage ...

DDoS for Dummies [ Source: Corero ]

October 2012- A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack against your organization’s network and systems can bring your online business to a grinding halt, costing you hundreds of thousands – even millions – of dollars, ruining your brand, and driving away your customers.

Far too many organizations are ill-prepared to deal with the effects of DDoS attacks and other Internet security threats. They rely on traditional security devices including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS) and other ...

Remove the Endpoint Blind Spot: Augmenting SIEM filters with Trust and Threat Indicators [ Source: Bit9 ]

August 2012- Today's evolving threat landscape requires a new approach to endpoint security. With the exponential growth in malware and the targeted nature of today's attacks, a reactive approach is just not effective enough.

Download this whitepaper and learn how Bit9 integrates into a SIEM console, provides the holistic view necessary to ensure an open network isn’t a vulnerable one, and provides a defense-in-depth security strategy that spans network sensors and endpoints.

Bit9 Parity Suite: Moving Beyond a Porous Perimeter [ Source: Bit9 ]

August 2012- Today's cyber attacks are more targeted and sophisticated than ever. They require a proactive approach to protecting your enterprise. What is needed is more automated, effective correlation and intelligent analysis of the overwhelming quantity of system data. In other words, today's security professional needs more actionable data for faster insight into system usage and activity.

Download this whitepaper to learn how Bit9 extends threat detection to endpoints and provides the information the Security ...

SCADA Product Sheet [ Source: Norman ]

July 2012- SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) describes computerized industrial control systems that monitor and control industrial and infrastructure processes. With recent attacks, manufacturers, utilities and industries must now implement solutions to protect their SCADA systems. See the product sheet to learn how the Norman SCADA Protection system protects against cyber-attacks that target critical SCADA systems.

Defending Your Small Business Against Cyber Crime [ Source: nCircle ]

July 2012- It is said that the notorious gangster Willie Sutton once offered up a simple reply when asked why he robbed banks: "Because that's where the money is." In today's digital world, it is likely gangs of criminal hackers would share a similar sentiment when asked about targeting businesses.

But it's not only large enterprises that have information worth targeting - small to midsized businesses (SMBs) contain their share of valuable data as well. ...

Clearing the Path to PCI DSS Version 2.0 Compliance [ Source: NetIQ ]

June 2012- As compliance demands comprehensive protection of cardholder data, enterprises require comprehensive solutions that support heterogeneous environments with a multitude of servers, operating systems, devices and applications. But getting to that point can be difficult without a good roadmap.

This whitepaper outlines a clear path to full PCI DSS compliance with a cost-effective solution.

eBook: How to Protect Your Website from Hackers [ Source: Imperva ]

June 2012- Hackers continuously attack Websites in order to steal sensitive data and disrupt access. To address the threat from hackers, the PCI Data Security Standard mandates that merchants fortify their Web applications against attack.

This eBook describes today's Web security risks and introduces a new cloud-based solution that protects Websites from hackers and helps meet PCI compliance requirements.

How to Secure Mobility in an Increasingly Remote Workforce [ Source: Dell/Windows 7 ]

April 2012- In 2010, more than 26 million Americans, or nearly 20 percent of the U.S. workforce, worked from home or remotely for an entire day at least once a month, according to Telework 2011, a WorldatWork report. These statistics make it clear: A good chunk of our workforce has more than one office.

Download "Secure Mobility: Inside Windows 2008 DirectAccess" to understand the potential for great job satisfaction, and benefits and challenges to an increasingly remote workforce such ...

Your network is the new battlefield: Combat cybersecurity threats with IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager, built on BigFix technology [ Source: IBM ]

January 2012- Federal agencies must take a proactive approach to information and network security due to increasing cybersecurity threats.

IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager, built on BigFix technology, is the leading enterprise cybersecurity solution to help combat cyber threats and eliminate vulnerabilities.

Delivering the Web Access Your Users Want with the Control You Need [ Source: Blue Coat ]

November 2011- The emergence of social media as the mainstream communications environment has driven business and personal usage of many web 2.0 applications including video, email, chatting, and blogging. This creates a business imperative to allow, but control, web 2.0 applications - most significantly social media usage.

In the current complex and dynamic web environment, achieving the required control of web access starts with an accurate, dynamic and granular content filtering database. Blue Coat WebFilter content filtering, ...