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Silent Librarian: More to the Story of the IranianMabna Institute Indictment

By Jessica Ryan on Mon, 03/26/2018
Last Friday, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the indictment of nine Iranians who worked for an organization named the Mabna Institute. According to prosecutors, the defendants stole more than 31 terabytes of data from universities, companies, and government agencies around the world. The cost to the universities alone reportedly amounted to approximately $3.4 billion. The...
How To Build a Powerful Security Operations Center, Part 2: Technical Requirements
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How To Build a Powerful Security Operations Center, Part 2: Technical Requirements

Wed, 04/19/2017
In the last post, we took a look at the logistical and human issues surrounding the setup of a new security operations center (SOC). And while having a mission, the right people, and a physically secure location are all vital to the success of a new SOC, there are many more things to consider before you can jump in and get started. In this post, we’re going to take a closer look at the...
How To Build a Powerful Security Operations Center, Part 1: Motivation Logistics
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How To Build a Powerful Security Operations Center, Part 1: Motivation Logistics

Fri, 04/14/2017
There’s a certain mystique and excitement surrounding the idea of a security operations center. It puts your in mind of a mission control style room, possibly in an underground bunker, where people in uniforms shout orders and spend all their time responding to imminent threats. And in a world where cyber attacks have become a daily reality, and even midsize organizations are forced to...
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“Your ACH Transaction” Spam Leads to Malware

Thu, 02/24/2011
PhishLabs has discovered a new malware campaign which appears to be an alert from NACHA regarding a failed ACH transaction. If a vulnerable user clicks the enclosed link, they will be infected with malware. Users receive an email message which appears as follows: From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 9:47 AM To: Denise Muns Subject: Your ACH transaction The...