Top news of the week: 18.09.2020.
#cybersecurity #AtomicRedTeam #cyberattack #databreach #threatintel #Skills #gap #remotework #COVID19 #WFH
Mitre Attack
RT @CrowdStrike: Get a front-line view of the daily battle being waged by our threat hunting team and today’s adversaries in our newly released "2020 Threat Hunting Report: Insights from the @CrowdStrike Falcon OverWatch Team." Read the blog: https://t.co/rE4wNeT5a0 #cybersecurity https://t.co/rdeUFWqSYA
OpenNew Report: Falcon OverWatch Threat Hunting Leaves Adversaries with Nowhere to Hide
Take a peek behind the curtain to see the latest adversary trends that the Falcon OverWatch team has observed this year in our annual threat hunting report.
A study by @CrowdStrike observed more intrusion attempts in the first six months of 2020 than in all of 2019. According to @tigercat6795, "There was a notable increase in ransomware attacks involving theft of sensitive data." https://t.co/pQznXCdjhD via @DarkReading @jaivijayan
OpenMore Cyberattacks in the First Half of 2020 Than in All of 2019
The pandemic-related shift to remote work and the growing availability of ransomware-as-a-service were two major drivers, CrowdStrike says.
University Project Tracks Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
Researchers at Temple University have been tracking ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure and they are providing the data for free
Cybersecurity Bounces Back, but Talent Still Absent https://t.co/6RP0MEF4T3 by @simonepetrella #Security #Skills #gap
OpenCybersecurity Bounces Back, but Talent Still Absent
While the demand for cybersecurity talent rebounds, organizations will need to focus on cyber-enabled roles to fill immediate skills gaps.
Struggling to Secure Remote IT? 3 Lessons from the Office https://t.co/mtsV5LHIyr by @cthallen #COVID19 #WFH
OpenStruggling to Secure Remote IT? 3 Lessons from the Office
The great remote work experiment has exacerbated existing challenges and exposed new gaps, but there are things to be learned from office challenges.
What's on Your Enterprise Network? You Might be Surprised https://t.co/d7gUsTNjgs by @jaivijayan #IoT #InternetofThings #businessIT #networksecurity
OpenWhat's on Your Enterprise Network? You Might be Surprised
The strangest connected devices are showing up, and the threats they pose to security should not be overlooked.
RT @oscd_initiative: The next Sprint starts on October 5! We will focus on Simulation, Detection & Response: develop @redcanaryco #AtomicRedTeam tests, @sigma_hq Rules, and @TheHive_Project Responders; improving their coverage of @MITREattack and @atc_project RE&CT frameworks
https://t.co/TuajdofUmM https://t.co/Ihaj6NUEJF
OpenOSCD: Sprint #2 Main
Goals - Improve MITRE ATT&CK coverage of open source Sigma rules and Atomic Red Team tests - Improve cross-coverage of Sigma rules and Atomic Red Team tests - Improve ATC RE&CT …
The Crucial Component of Detection and Response: Intelligence Pivoting
Defenders need to look across all security tools to see a broader picture – enriched by multiple indicators and indicator types, and intelligence on adversaries and their methods.