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GUEST ESSAY: 7 tips for protecting investor data when it comes to alternative asset trading

The Last Watchdog

Conduct regular penetration testing. Regular and thorough penetration testing is crucial for identifying vulnerabilities within trading systems. Prioritize continuous threat detection. Maintaining continuous observability of the trading system is essential for early threat detection.

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American Water Shuts Down Services After Cybersecurity Breach

eSecurity Planet

The American Water cyber breach underscores the risk of cyber threats in various sectors traditionally seen as less vulnerable compared to industries like finance or healthcare. Companies can stay ahead of evolving threats by evaluating current defenses and ensuring compliance with industry standards like NIST or CIP.

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A Fair Weather SOC: 5 Signs It’s Time to Panic (and Fix It!)

Anton on Security

. #4 Untested Tooling and Technology Under Stress: The SOC relies on tools and technologies that have not been rigorously tested under high-stress scenarios or against real-world attack simulations. This reveals weaknesses when the pressure is on. Call toaction So, Is your SOC a fair-weather friend?

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When Good Tools Go Bad: Dual-Use in Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

Penetration Testing Frameworks: Frameworks like Metasploit simulate real-world attacks to identify security weaknesses. Encryption Technologies: Encryption protects data confidentiality and integrity, but attackers also use it to conceal malware, establish encrypted communication channels, and secure stolen data.

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Looking at a penetration test through the eyes of a target

CyberSecurity Insiders

Penetration testing (pentesting) is one of the fundamental mechanisms in this area. In contrast to this, red teaming focuses on exploiting a segment of a network or an information / operational technology (IT/OT) system over an extended period. They do overlap in quite a few ways, but each has its unique hallmarks.

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GUEST ESSAY: The case for engaging in ‘threat hunting’ — and how to do it effectively

The Last Watchdog

This is a type of security monitoring that focuses on users rather than threats, and utilises machine learning, algorithms and statistical analysis to help gain insight into what users on a system are doing, such as their login behavior and which files they are accessing. SIEMs vs. UEBAs. Tapping professionals. Patience, persistence required.

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Threat Hunting with MITRE ATT&CK

IT Security Guru

The number of security technologies often results in fragmented data and hinders a comprehensive threat-hunting approach. Automated threat hunting has become a solution that can advance the capabilities of any security team. These include firewalls, intrusion detection systems, antivirus software, and endpoint protection.