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Detection and Response
How a Unified Security Approach Can Address the Rising Costs of a Data Breach
IBM recently came out with its Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021. One of the main takeaways is the fact that the average total cost of a data breach increased from $3.86 million in 2020 to $4.24 million a year later. That’s a growth of 9.8%, the largest margin seen in seven years. The […]
Evaluating an MDR Solution? 10 Things to Consider
So you need an MDR solution—managed detection and response. Let’s break that down and figure out which piece is most critical for your business. Below, we’ll discuss how to determine which aspect you should focus on, plus some questions you should ask as you’re evaluating an MDR service. What’s most important to you? The “Managed” […]
Defending Against Supply Chain Attacks
Supply chain attacks have been making lots of news recently. Before we explore this phenomenon, let’s first make sure we’re clear on what we’re talking about. A supply chain attack is a type of security incident in which a threat actor inserts code into a trusted software product or hardware device. This technique opens an […]
Improved Detection and Hunt capabilities highlight latest release of GreyMatter
Today we’re introducing a new set of capabilities in our GreyMatter Open XDR-as-a-Service platform that allow security operations teams to improve detection, threat hunting and ease of management for the platform. These new features address some of the biggest challenges for security programs, most notability that in spite of investments in multiple tools, security operations […]
ReliaQuest at Black Hat 2021
One of the largest cybersecurity conferences is fast approaching and ReliaQuest will be there. Black Hat 2021 is back in person this July 31st – August 5th and ReliaQuest is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor. As we return to in-person events, the following is a Who, What, Where and When for all things ReliaQuest at Black Hat 2021. We are looking forward to seeing you there – or in our virtual booth. If you’re headed to Black Hat and would like […]
Hybrid Intelligence Needed to Thwart AI-Powered Attacks
Just as defenders are leveraging AI elements such as machine learning and automation, adversaries are incorporating advanced techniques into their malicious activities. Hence the emergence of AI-powered attacks. Dubbed “one of the biggest fears within the security community” by Max Heinemeyer, Director of Threat Hunting at DarkTrace, AI-powered attacks leverage more offensive AI and less […]
Why the REvil Ransomware Gang Is Dominating the Headlines in 2021
You’ve probably heard about what happened to Kaseya. Just as a refresher, the IT solutions provider announced that it was “experiencing a potential attack” against one of its solutions on July 2 and ordered customers to shut down their product servers while they waited to hear more. A day later, Kaseya urged customers who encountered […]
Overcoming Five Key Challenges in the Way of Effective Security Operations
According to a recent ReliaQuest survey, enterprises continue to deploy an assortment of security technologies across the network, email, endpoint devices, and the cloud despite an overwhelming number of existing investments, yet these tools are not able to proactively defend organizations against the evolving threat landscape. While individually providing valuable security telemetry, these tools are […]
CIS Controls 1-2: Cybersecurity Begins with Knowing What You Have and What You Don’t Need
Organizations struggle to identify and contain a breach. According to Security Intelligence, the average dwell time or “lifecycle” of an organization’s breach detection efforts was 280 days in 2020. This period played into the $3.86 million that organizations spent on average in their data breach recovery efforts for that year. Several factors can affect the time […]
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