The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of a federal crackdown on ICO cryptocurrency scams. Also featured: An update on the SonicWall hack investigation and the use of digital IDs to verify COVID-19 testing.

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Analysis: Feds Crack Down on Cryptocurrency Scams

This edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of the impact of a hacking campaign linked to Russia&rsquo;s Sandworm that targeted companies using Centreon IT monitoring software. Also featured: a discussion of CIAM trends; a critique of Bloomberg's update on alleged Supermicro supply chain hack.

Analysis: Sandworm's Hacking Campaign

Mike Hamilton, founder and CISO of CI Security, followed an unusual path that led him to a career in cybersecurity. He says those who, like him, lack a formal education in security can build successful CISO careers.

Becoming a CISO: Many Paths to Success

Julie Conroy of Aite Group and Shai Cohen and Lee Cookman of TransUnion analyze a new report that explains why synthetic identity fraud poses a long-term threat.

Why Synthetic Identity Fraud Persists

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of the critical security issues raised by the hacking of a Florida city water treatment plant. Also featured: The CISO of the World Health Organization discusses supply chain security; hackers steal celebrities' cryptocurrency.

Analysis: Implications of Water Treatment Plant Hack

SpyCloud has fresh research into account takeover trends and finds that attacks have recently spiked by 300%. Chip Witt explains the trends behind the stats and offers insight into what enterprises often are overlooking in their ATO prevention strategies.

Account Takeover: 2021 - and How to Prevent it

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of the persistent threat of ransomware. Also featured: Sorting out breaches tied to Accellion&rsquo;s File Transfer Appliance; an update on fraud trends in 2021.

Analysis: The Persistent Ransomware Threat

Drawing upon Imperva's own recent Cyber Threat Index findings, Reinhart Hansen, director of technology in the office of the CTO, talks about that latest application vulnerabilities and DDoS attack trends as we start 2021.

Evolution of Application & DDoS Defenses

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of this week&rsquo;s police takedowns of Emotet and Netwalker cybercrime operations. Also featured: Updates on passwordless authentication and the use of deception technology.

Analysis: Emotet and Netwalker Takedowns

Matthew Burns of HCL Software discusses securing endpoints and ensuring compliance during exceptional times in an interview following a recent series of virtual roundtables on the subject.

Tips on Securing Endpoints, Ensuring Compliance

When he co-founded ThreatMark nearly six years ago, Michal Tresner saw it as a threat detection solution for online banking. Very quickly, he realized the future was in behavior profiling and fraud prevention. Tresner discusses the emergence of this science and biometrics technologies.

Behavior Profiling & Fraud

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of the cybersecurity challenges the Biden administration must address. Also featured: payments security advice from Verizon; the outlook for the lifting of restrictions tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Analysis: How Will Biden Address Cybersecurity Challenges?

The prospects for passing a U.S. privacy law will improve under the Biden administration, predicts attorney Kirk Nahra, who offers a legislative outlook.

Is a US National Privacy Law on the Horizon?

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report describes new details emerging from the SolarWinds supply chain hack investigation. Also featured: A discussion of why security education is so crucial in 2021 and tips on how to retain security and operations center analysts.

SolarWinds Supply Chain Hack: Investigation Update

The "remote workforce" of 2020 is gone. Now we're talking about the new, permanent "branch office" - and it comes with its own unique set of cybersecurity concerns, says Derek Manky of FortiGuard Labs. He discusses new social engineering trends and how to respond.

Securing the New 'Branch Office'

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