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Seven Tips for Digital Security Overseas

People often ask for tips on staying safe in cyberspace while traveling in “real” space. It’s odd to think that our physical location affects our digital lives, but various state and non-state threat actors can have a real impact on digital security during business trips or vacations. Read the rest

Q&A Webinar Follow-Up – Tools of Engagement: Minding
The (Security) Gap

As a follow-up to our recently held Tools of Engagement: Minding the (Security) Gap webinar, questions answered by presenters Dave Merkel and Lucas Zaichkowsky are listed below. To view the archived webinar, please click here.

1. What happens at 2:00am on a Sunday when there isn’t anyone on duty?

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APT1 Three Months Later – Significantly Impacted,
Though Active & Rebuilding

On 18 February 2013, Mandiant released a report exposing one of China’s cyber espionage units. The group, which Mandiant calls APT1, is one of the most prolific we track in terms of the sheer quantity of information it has stolen.  The scale and impact of APT1′s operations compelled us to write the report and release more than 3,000 Indicators to help organizations defend against APT1’s tactics. Read the rest

M-Unition Podcast Series: Bruce Schneier Discusses the Advanced Persistent Threat, Cyberwar and Feudalism

With news outlets flooded with talk of advanced targeted threats and Mandiant’s recently released APT1 report, we wanted to know what industry experts thought of the security industry today.

We sat down and spoke with Bruce Schneier about his thoughts on where the security industry is going and to get insight into his new book he is working on.  Read the rest

Five Tips for Mitigating Key Elements of Supply Chain Risk

Many security professionals worry about intruder access via supply chain exploitation. It’s scary to think that an adversary can bypass one or more security controls by infiltrating a business partner, vendor, software provider, or hardware supplier. This article shares five tips for mitigating key elements of supply chain risk. Read the rest

M-Unition Looks at Security Without Borders

Welcome to May, everyone!  Here’s hoping that we’ve seen the last of the cold snaps, and that spring is here to stay for all of us.

This month at M-Unition, we’re going to focus on the idea of Security Without Borders, as we explore the ways that organizations impact – and are impacted by – the world around them. Read the rest