Data Security

SC Media spoke to Ron Gula, former NSA hacker and cybersecurity investor through Gula Tech Adventures, who has advised Congress and the White House, about what President Joe Biden's first 100 days in office should look like from a cyber perspective.

Any SonicWall customer using the affected solutions is vulnerable to the zero-day flaws. The company set up a web page where it is providing mitigation guidelines to channel partners and customers.

Schneider Electric has had great success managing its security data. Today’s columnist, Patrick Kelley of Axonius, offers insight into how better data management can help companies improve security investigations.

Based on the malware features, the researchers said the attackers use the compromised systems for further attacks, spreading laterally across the victim company’s network, or launching attacks on outside targets while masquerading as the compromised company.

Washington, D.C. is on high alert, extending a special designation for security that always applies to inaugurations to Jan. 21, and calling in the National Guard. But in the wake of the attack on the Capitol, protection of digital assets is paramount.

Today’s columnist, James Stanger of CompTIA, says the SolarWinds hack was an outgrowth of “status quo” IT management. Stanger urges companies to update code, deploy monitoring and embrace better governance by bringing CISOs and other security leaders into the organization.