Cyber Pro Files

Honeypots, used to detect cyber attacks, have been around information security for a long time.

The non-profit Honeynet Project is dedicated to investigating the latest attacks and working to improve the utility of honeypots in today's changing network environment.

In this podcast Vic Wheatman speaks with Gartner VP of Research Dr. Anton Chuvakin about this sticky issue. They look at the benefits of Low-interaction honeypots, which simulate only the services frequently requested by attackers, versus High-interaction honeypots that imitate the activities of the production systems that host a variety of services, and, therefore, an attacker may be allowed a lot of services to waste time.

Honeypots, used to detect cyber attacks, have been around information security for a long time.

The non-profit Honeynet Project is dedicated to investigating the latest attacks and working to improve the utility of honeypots in today's changing network environment.

In this podcast Vic Wheatman speaks with Gartner VP of Research Dr. Anton Chuvakin about this sticky issue. They look at the benefits of Low-interaction honeypots, which simulate only the services frequently requested by attackers, versus High-interaction honeypots that imitate the activities of the production systems that host a variety of services, and, therefore, an attacker may be allowed a lot of services to waste time.

Why should a commercial entity consider a defense contractor for security projects?Answering the question is Edward Hammersla, President of Raytheon's Trusted Computer Solutions, Inc.

Mr. Hammersla provides perspective on the role of trusted operating systems, the ways of protecting data in a highly sensitive bring your own device (BYOD) environment and the appeal of using the term "cyber" in describing today's approaches to information security. Mr. Hammersla was speaking with securitycurrent's Vic Wheatman.

Why should a commercial entity consider a defense contractor for security projects?Answering the question is Edward Hammersla, President of Raytheon's Trusted Computer Solutions, Inc.

Mr. Hammersla provides perspective on the role of trusted operating systems, the ways of protecting data in a highly sensitive bring your own device (BYOD) environment and the appeal of using the term "cyber" in describing today's approaches to information security. Mr. Hammersla was speaking with securitycurrent's Vic Wheatman.     

Black Hat Series

There are a multitude of threat data sources used by Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and anti-malware products to strengthen enterprise protections. Differentiating in this competitive almost commodity service market is a matter of numbers.

securitycurrent's Vic Wheatman speaks with Jeff Harrell, Sr. Director of Product Marketing for Norse, a threat intelligence company that offers an appliance it says is designed to detect and defend against attacks from "darknets" as well as other Internet-based attacks. They talk about this saturated market and Harrell discusses the x-ray machine that was used to verify the validity of stolen credit cards.

Black Hat Series

There are a multitude of threat data sources used by Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and anti-malware products to strengthen enterprise protections. Differentiating in this competitive almost commodity service market is a matter of numbers.

securitycurrent's Vic Wheatman speaks with Jeff Harrell, Sr. Director of Product Marketing for Norse, a threat intelligence company that offers an appliance it says is designed to detect and defend against attacks from "darknets" as well as other Internet-based attacks. They talk about this saturated market and Harrell discusses the x-ray machine that was used to verify the validity of stolen credit cards.

YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SYSTEM CASE STUDY

With an increase in cyber attacks across industries, and in particular healthcare with medical-related identity theft accounting for 43 percent of all identity thefts reported in the United States last year according to the Identity Theft Resource Center, managing risk has never been more pressing for organizations.

With risk growing daily and the consequences -- both in terms of data loss, patient and employee confidence and potential fines -- looming large, one healthcare organization that takes cyber security seriously is Yale New Haven Health System.

Steve Bartolotta, who heads the health system's information security and risk management program talks about the challenges facing organizations today across verticals and what measures he recommends taking.

In this podcast with securitycurrent's Vic Wheatman, Bartolotta talks about the actual tools he uses to support Yale New Haven's risk management system and what he has gained.

YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SYSTEM CASE STUDY

With an increase in cyber attacks across industries, and in particular healthcare with medical-related identity theft accounting for 43 percent of all identity thefts reported in the United States last year according to the Identity Theft Resource Center, managing risk has never been more pressing for organizations.

With risk growing daily and the consequences -- both in terms of data loss, patient and employee confidence and potential fines -- looming large, one healthcare organization that takes cyber security seriously is Yale New Haven Health System.

Steve Bartolotta, who heads the health system's information security and risk management program talks about the challenges facing organizations today across verticals and what measures he recommends taking. 

In this podcast with securitycurrent's Vic Wheatman, Bartolotta talks about the actual tools he uses to support Yale New Haven's risk management system and what he has gained. 

BLACK HAT SERIES 2014

Hackers continue to go after the easiest target -- the branch or remote office be it a gas station, retail store, bank branch, local health clinic or the like.

Armed with the knowledge that organizations are increasingly distributed and most organizations' budgets are allocated to headquarters, a branch or remote office often provides an easy access point for attackers.

Vic Wheatman speaks at Black Hat with Dave Porcello, CTO and founder of Pwnie Express about what kinds of attack the organization should actually be concerned about.

Is it the advanced persistent threat or is it that unknown rogue access point? As you'll hear from Porcello, your organization may have unbelievable security 99 percent of the time but it's that one computer, or air conditioning duct, that often opens the door.

BLACK HAT SERIES 2014

Hackers continue to go after the easiest target -- the branch or remote office be it a gas station, retail store, bank branch, local health clinic or the like.

Armed with the knowledge that organizations are increasingly distributed and most organizations' budgets are allocated to headquarters, a branch or remote office often provides an easy access point for attackers.

Vic Wheatman speaks at Black Hat with Dave Porcello, CTO and founder of Pwnie Express about what kinds of attack the organization should actually be concerned about.

Is it the advanced persistent threat or is it that unknown rogue access point? As you'll hear from Porcello, your organization may have unbelievable security 99 percent of the time but it's that one computer, or air conditioning duct, that often opens the door.