Media outlets report to us regularly on the latest external cyber-attacks and security breaches. From credit card companies to financial institutions to retailers, there have been many enterprises that have fallen victim to cyber criminals and hacktivists. But recently the headlines have also been buzzing about insider-attacks. Initiated by disgruntled employees or malicious business partners, they can be very costly and difficult for the organization...

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Hackers around the globe are relentless in their attempts to access networks and devices in order to steal information or plant malicious programs. IT security professionals are in a constant tug-of-war with these actors defending enterprise systems and data from unauthorized access and cyber-attack. In this report Jack Danahy, Director of Advanced Security at IBM, discusses the current enterprise security landscape and offers advice and best practices...

Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. For those without access to a generator, there is no running water, no sewage, no refrigeration or light. Food and medical supplies are dwindling. Devices we rely on have gone dark. Banks no longer function, looting is widespread, and law and order are being tested as never before. It isn't just a scenario. A well-designed attack...

By increasingly relying on digital technologies and networks to conduct their operations, at a time when cyber attacks are more frequent and more severe, companies are subject to a heightened level of risk. Kroll's Alan Brill examines recently released SEC guidance on your disclosure obligations related to cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents. Track: Peak performance methodologies and proven practices that advance the management skills of IT professionals....

External cyber-attacks are on the rise and IT security and business professionals must remain vigilant in their effort to defend critical systems and networks from being victimized by cyber-criminals and nation sponsored cyber-terrorism. In this report, Chris Valasek a security researcher discusses the latest cyber threats and offer advice and best practices aimed at lowering the risk of a successful attack on enterprise systems and networks. Track:...

Finding himself alone in a posh New York City hotel room for the night, Aidan does what any red-blooded seventeen-year-old would do-- he tries to hook up with someone new. But that lapse in judgment leads to him waking up next to a dead guy, which sparks an epic case of mistaken identity. Now he's on the run from federal agents -- and a cyber-terrorist group who will stop at nothing to find him.

Conducting a routine cover development trip to Tajikistan, Pike and Jennifer learn that Afghanistan has fallen, and there's a man on the run. One that has done more for the United States in Afghanistan than anyone else. Pulled in to extract him, Pike collides headlong into a broader mystery: His covert company, along with every other entity in the Taskforce, has been hit with a ransomware attack, and there's some connection between the Taliban and...