Forensics

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  Anthem Attribution to China: Useful?

  Report Links Breach to Chinese Professor; Experts Respond By Mathew J. Schwartz
  

  A new report details new clues suggesting that the massive data breach involving health insurer Anthem was launched by Chinese hackers. But will such evidence help businesses blunt future APT attacks?

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  Paris Attacks: The Cyber Investigation

  Digital Forensics Critical to the Case, Experts Say By Eric Chabrow and Mathew J. Schwartz
  

  French authorities continue to investigate the Jan. 7 attack in Paris that claimed the lives of a dozen, including journalists and police officers. Information security experts say that cyber-forensic skills are crucial for finding the perpetrators.

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  Overcoming the Cloud Forensic Challenge

  Why Conventional Approaches Don't Work in the Cloud By Eric Chabrow
  

  A challenge examiners face in conducting forensic investigations in the cloud is that they don't have access to the servers. That's just one problem the National Institute of Standards and Technology is addressing.

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  Nasdaq Hack Attribution Questioned

  Culprit and Motive Still Remain Unclear By Mathew J. Schwartz
  

  Two zero-day vulnerabilities reportedly were exploited by the attackers who hacked NASDAQ's systems in 2010. While a senior U.S. legislator claims the hackers had "nation-state" backing, security experts say it's still not clear who hacked NASDAQ or why.

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  NIST Updating Mobile Forensics Guidance

  Significant Tech Changes Challenge Forensic Examiners By Eric Chabrow
  

  When NIST issued "Guidelines on Cell Phone Forensics" in May 2007, Apple's introduction of the iPhone was a month away. Seven years later, NIST is revising its guidance and giving it a new moniker, "Guidelines on Mobile Device Forensics."

White Papers

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• Seven Steps to Software Security

  

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Webinars

• Healthcare Information Security Today: 2015 Survey Results and Analysis

  What are the biggest cyberthreats facing healthcare entities today and on the horizon? What steps are healthcare organizations taking to prevent and detect breaches? And what are the top data security priorities for the year ahead? Join us for this webinar that will provide answers.

• Security Alerts: Identifying Noise vs. Signals

  For anyone working in a security operations center, this is a familiar picture: lots of alerts, but not enough analysts; too many disparate tools to manage effectively; not enough visibility, and too...

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  Webinar

  I Found an APT: Now What? Operationalizing Advanced Threat and Breach Response

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  Article

  Bill Altering Privacy Rule Advances

  Legislation Is Designed to Boost Medical Research, Innovation

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  Article

  Sally Beauty Confirms Second Breach

  Retailer's Investigation of 'Illegal Intrusion' Continues

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  Interview

  Art Coviello: Venture Capitalist

  Ex-RSA Chairman Joins Rally Ventures as Partner

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  Article

  House Votes to Ban NSA Bulk Collection

  USA Freedom Act Passes by Wide Margin

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  FTC's LabMD Case: The Next Steps

  Commission Won't Call Rebuttal Witness

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  Article

  The Challenges of Securing Smart Cities

  Middle Eastern, Asian Leaders Align with Security Frameworks

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  Interview

  Qatar Builds on Information Assurance

  QCERT's Ismael on How IA Helps CISOs Manage Risks

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  Blog

  Government Critic Gets White House Role

  Princeton Professor Ed Felten Is New Federal Deputy CTO

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  Interview

  Saudi Banks: Lessons from Attacks

  Banque Saudi Fransi's Osman on Responding to Top Threats