Colonial Pipeline Shutdown and Lessons Learned | DirectDefense
The Colonial Pipeline shutdown should be seen as a serious incident pointing to the precariousness of critical infrastructure security.| DirectDefense
The Colonial Pipeline shutdown should be seen as a serious incident pointing to the precariousness of critical infrastructure security.| DirectDefense
Newsflash: Most networks utilized for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) were not designed to be secure. Yes, you read that correctly. Kind| DirectDefense
Tighten Cybersecurity Controls Before the Next Ransomware Attack Comes to You Food production is highly regulated by the Federal Food & Drug| DirectDefense
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 is being rolled out by the Department of Defense in July.| DirectDefense
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How do you build a bot that can out-talk human judgement in real time? At DEF CON’s first Battle of the Bots, we put ours to the test, and won. Team| DirectDefense
Utilities are under increasing pressure to secure the path between their IT and OT environments and keep attackers out of both. The post Securing the Path Between IT and OT Environments appeared first on DirectDefense.| DirectDefense
Why Cybersecurity in Mergers and Acquisitions Can be a Dealmaker – or a Deal Breaker It’s not uncommon for companies that are approaching a merger or acquisition process to focus on financials, company culture, and operational structure, casting cyber due diligence to the wayside. If cybersecurity isn’t a key component in a company’s M&A process,... Read more » The post Cyber Due Diligence in the M&A Process appeared first on DirectDefense.| DirectDefense
Unpatched SharePoint? This Zero-Day Could Let Attackers In Microsoft has issued an urgent warning regarding a newly weaponized zero-day vulnerability,| DirectDefense
What to Know, How to Prepare, and How We Got Here When 2021 began, everything from the pandemic to the economy felt uncertain. Security threats increased| DirectDefense
Companies are exploring zero trust data protection to insulate their networks against cyber attacks – but are these policies the best option? The post Transitioning to Zero Trust Data Protection appeared first on DirectDefense.| DirectDefense
Employees fall for phishing scams frequently, giving attackers an open door to your data. Get smart about these scams with our expert insights. The post Why Does Bob From HR Need Your Email Password? Because Bob’s Not Bob. appeared first on DirectDefense.| DirectDefense
Getting a wastewater utility’s OT and IT departments on the same page to address vulnerabilities they didn’t know they had. Wastewater utilities are among| DirectDefense
Opportunities and Challenges in AI-Driven Threat Detection. Authenticity matters in business and relationships, and the noticeable lack of authenticity in AI-generated communications can limit its practical application. Generative AI in cybersecurity is a perfect example of the dichotomy between automation and human intelligence – AI can provide all the best data, but you have to... Read more » The post Generative AI in Cybersecurity appeared first on DirectDefense.| DirectDefense
Prevent supply chain attacks by securing third-party vendor access to your network and practicing routine patch management. The post The Rise of Supply Chain Attacks appeared first on DirectDefense.| DirectDefense
Read blog posts, case studies, and more by Jim Broome at DirectDefense.| DirectDefense
Attackers Have Evolved – But Most Companies Have Not The greatest gift a cyber attacker gets during the holiday season is another year of largely| DirectDefense
Digging Deeper to Uncover a Fenix Botnet Targeting HR & Payroll Tax Employees in Mexico When a client’s EDR platform alerted that it had blocked| DirectDefense
Organizations with security maturity can greatly benefit from annual red team assessments to keep up with the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape. Major| DirectDefense
Industrial control systems have a big job to do for a single facility’s OT environment – but if you’re operating multiple facilities spread across the| DirectDefense
Free threat recon service reveals what you might be missing. Let's face it, every company has blind spots when it comes to security. Even with a trusted| DirectDefense
Join DirectDefense at RSA Conference 2024 in San Fransisco DirectDefense will be present at RSA Conference this year, engaging with customers to enhance| DirectDefense
An external penetration testing engagement with a healthcare organization revealed the importance of simple security measures against the darkest of| DirectDefense
