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IBM Security is giving its cloud-based cognitive technology Watson a new assignment: cybersecurity. The new Watson for Cyber Security is now in training at IBM to study the nuances of security research findings in order to more effectively discover patterns and hidden cyberattacks. IBM’s X-Force research library will be a central part of the materials … Continue reading IBM Watson Will Help Battle Cyberattacks

Have You invested a lot in your applications and want the full return on your investment? Well, You do not necessarily need to replace your legacy apps, but you do need to manage them.

A cyberespionage group is using an advanced persistent threat technique that exploits an obscure Windows OS feature known as “hot patching” to cloak backdoors they have created in targeted systems and networks of government agencies and telecommunications companies in Asia and Southeast Asia, according to Microsoft. The group, called Platinum by Microsoft researchers, has gained … Continue reading Hacker Group Exploits “Hot Patching” In Windows To Cloak Cyberespionage

Where does the information security budget reside and who owns it? That’s an ongoing debate as organizations allocate resources to protect critical assets in a dynamically changing technology and threat environment. In many organizations, chief information security officers report to the chief information officer, because security operations and budgets are part of the IT department. … Continue reading 4 Tips For Planning An Effective Security Budget

Enterprise security will never be perfect, but this NSA lifecycle can help you understand your adversary and respond with the appropriate mitigations.

Lack of communication between IT departments and those responsible for executing agency mission can lead to the creation of shadow IT—unauthorized and often unmanaged applications that can introduce vulnerabilities. This is something that SecurityCenter Continuous View™ (CV) can help you identify, understand and manage.

In John Breeden’s latest NextGov column, he examines the impressive win that pitted an artificial intelligence program called AlphaGo against the top player of the ancient Chineese game of Go. And AlphaGo swept the series, beating Lee Se-dol three to zero in a best of five series. Here come the thinking machines!

Cybersecurity salaries continue to rise as organizations grapple with an increasing shortage of cyber talent. Given the current climate, job-hopping might seem like a way to earn more money in the short term. However, developing the necessary skills that are in demand and showing how security adds value to your organization is a surer way … Continue reading How To Raise Your Salary In Cybersecurity

Some days start out quiet—too quiet—for a cybersecurity analyst. Others, not so much. “We never know what is going to happen. A day can start out calm or start out on fire and very quickly go from one or another,” says Jim Treinen, a security analyst for ProtectWise, who spends his days defending both his … Continue reading A Day In The Life Of A Security Analyst

Federal IT executives are increasingly expected to improve efficiency by leveraging new technol­ogies, but legacy technology and processes often eat up the bulk of available resourc­es. To that end, federal agencies are begin­ning to shift to contractor-owned, contrac­tor-operated IT, shedding restrictions that are so often tied to the in­frastructure. With on-demand ac­cess to shared and … Continue reading Transitioning CoCo: How to manage IT in partnership with private industry