Nuclear War Isn’t North Korea’s Only Threat

Editor's Note: This opinion piece originally appeared on CNN.com North Korea has launched 22 missiles in 15 tests in 2017. According to US intelligence sources, the most recent test detonated a 140-kiloton nuclear device, which the North Koreans claim was a hydrogen bomb. That's 10 times as...

The Equifax Breach from a Geo Political Perspective

The Equifax breach stole names, addresses, birth dates, and credit card numbers for over 200,000 consumers. One might immediately assume that cyber criminals made the attack in order to sell the information to identity thieves who will run up fraudulent charges, file fake tax returns, defraud...

August 1, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Care Bears” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! August 1, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Robbing Banks Isn’t The Sa...

Why VPNFilter is like a Moonlight Maze

On May 25, the FBI issued a public service announcement asking every Internet ready American to reboot their routers. The PSA specifically warned small and home office owners that they are particularly vulnerable to “foreign cyber actors” A.K.A. spies that are using malware called VPNFilter to...

Carbon Black’s Colleen Grounds and Melanie Holterhoff Named to CRN’s 2018 Women of the Channel List

Carbon Black's Colleen Grounds, Director of Channel Marketing, and Melanie Holterhoff, Channel Marketing Manager, have been named to CRN's prestigious 2018 “Women of the Channel” list. View the full news release here. The women who comprise this annual list span the IT channel, representing...

February 14, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Valentine’s Day” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! February 14 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Endpoint security suites...

VMware Carbon Black First to Block Hidden Malicious Commands in Obfuscated Scripts

For a long time now, our Threat Analysts have flagged the growing threat of script-based attacks, especially from Microsoft PowerShell and Windows Management Interface script commands, and their ability to escape notice in many antivirus solutions. Increasingly, these types of attacks have become...

Top Six VMworld 2020 Sessions and Activities for a Threat Hunter

I’m excited to be a part of VMworld 2020 as a speaker and as a member of VMware Carbon Black. This year at VMworld 2020, hundreds of security experts will take the virtual stage and unveil how to implement a truly unified security approach. Sign up for free now and learn how intrinsic security...

Cb Integrations: Cb Response Timeliner

Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on StillzTech.com and is being republished with permission from the author. Github: Incident Response is a challenging career. As responders, we must do our best to keep up to date with the latest attack trends, malware and forensic techniques...

October 18, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “NBA” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! October 18, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Australia’s breach...

Court Ruling on Forensic Data Breach Reporting Flying Under the Radar

One thing that may have flown under the radar in recent weeks is that a court has ruled that Capital One must allow plaintiffs to review a cybersecurity firm’s forensic report related to the bank’s 2019 data breach despite the bank’s protests that it is a protected legal document. You can read mo...

3 Cybersecurity Takeaways from Ocean’s 8 (Note: Spoiler Alert!)

I love watching movies. A few days ago, I watched the movie "Ocean's 8" with my wife, and I found this movie was a perfect education material for the cyber security experts. Here are my 3 takeaways from the movie: 1 You think you are protected? Think again… Remember in the movie, the hacker "9-ba...

Carbon Black Threat Report: Cryptocurrency Gold Rush on the Dark Web

Cryptocurrencies. A decade ago, names such as Bitcoin, Dash, Etherem, and Monero were merely buzzwords. Fast forward to today, and they’ve become as recognizable as the U.S. dollar and the Euro. In many realms, these digital currencies are ushering in a new era of investing – a modern gold rush,...

Risk & Response: Defending Financial Institutions with Cb Response

Carbon Black recently published a guide on combating the most advanced threats that financial institutions are facing today using the marketing-leading endpoint detection and response solution, Cb Response. For more information on securing large-scale financial enterprises, including how to...

January 17, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Australian Open” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! January 17, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Confidence in legacy...

Excerpts from Building a High Speed SOC: Achieving Speed (Part 2)

Carbon Black recently published an in-depth guide on what it takes to develop a "high speed" security operations center, or SOC; this is the last excerpt from that guide, which you can find here. For more information on building high speed SOCs, including how to eliminate the "response gap," chec...

“The 101” – Episode 14 – What Makes Up a Cyberattack? (Part 2)

We’re back with another episode of The 101! This regular security series aims to define endpoint security one question at a time. Tune in each week as we tackle a new term, concept, or comparison in our ongoing effort to provide clear definitions. Last episode we started answering a pivotal...

The Future of Security: Lessons from Black Hat USA

For the last 23 years, Black Hat has been the world’s leading information security event where attendees are able to experience the latest security research, development, and trends. While 2020 marks the first year that Black Hat will be virtual, it does not limit the level of engaging content th...

VMware Carbon Black and Dell Extend Endpoint Security Below the OS

As endpoint security continues to evolve and thwart legacy attack techniques, cyber criminals are always trying to stay one step ahead to avoid detection and gain a persistent foothold in their targets’ infrastructure. Some sophisticated attackers are gaining traction through the malicious...

2019: Looking Back at Ransomware

In security, 2016 was “The Year of Ransomware.” Since then, ransomware has only gotten more pervasive, costing billions in damages. In that vein, 2019 could have been referred to as “The Year of Ransoming Governments.” More than 70 state and local governments across the U.S. suffered ransomware...

Partner Perspectives: Blending Analytics with Endpoint Detection and Response Better Defends the Modern Worker

Ryan Stolte is the co-founder and CTO for Bay Dynamics. There are clearly many reasons why Endpoint Detection and Response EDR has materialized into such a hotbed of interest, investment and emerging best practices - endpoint security must continually evolve within the context of threats and...

Carbon Black Report: 35% of IR Pros See Espionage as Primary Motive for Attackers

Fraught Geopolitical Tensions Play Out in Cyberspace In an effort to gauge the current attack landscape and to quantify the latest attack trends seen by leading IR firms, Carbon Black has introduced its Quarterly Incident Response Threat Report QIRTR. This report aggregates both qualitative and...

Examining & Evaluating Security Before a “Pressure Event” is Critical…Especially on a Hot Summer Day

There are countless parallels between cyber and physical security. I often use physical security to explain cyber to the uninitiated. The thick walls, soundproofed vents, locks and codes and even the key on the door to Robert Hanssen’s SCIF are mirrored by the malware detectors, firewalls next-ge...

Excerpts from Preparing for NGAV at Scale: Easy Operation at Enterprise Scale

Carbon Black recently published a guide to help enterprises gauge their readiness in their initial search for next-generation antivirus, or NGAV; this is the last excerpt from that guide, which you can find here. For more information about how Cb Defense, Carbon Black's NGAV + EDR solution, helps...

December 22, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Merry Christmas” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! December 22, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Fileless Malware Attack...

July 28, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Animal House” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! July 28, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: 58.8 Million Voters May Opt...

“The 101” – Episode 3 – How Do Different Types of Antivirus Work?

We’re back with another episode of The 101! This weekly security series aims to define endpoint security one question at a time. Tune in each week as we tackle a new term, concept, or comparison in our ongoing effort to cut through the noise and provide clear definitions. For the past few decades...

6 Best Practices to Fight a New Breed of Insider Threats

The current global pandemic has disrupted how organizations work. Some businesses quickly adapt while other organizations are still figuring out the new landscape. Unfortunately, criminals are exploiting vulnerabilities during this challenging time. There has been an 238% increase in cyberattacks...

10 Endpoint Security Problems Solved by the Cloud – Managing Infrastructure

This week marks our final post in this series. Today we’re going to step away from last week’s topic, getting the help you need, and examine how the cloud eliminates the need to manage infrastructure. On-Prem is Complex and Costly On-premise solutions require a massive amount of resources and fun...

Partner Perspectives: Containing and Recovering from Incidents with the Help of Minerva Labs and Carbon Black

Lenny Zeltser is a VP of Products at Minerva Labs, as well as an author and instructor at SANS Institute. Despite their efforts to prevent intrusions, enterprises can still face large-scale compromises. When organizations discover numerous endpoints infected with malicious code, how can responder...

Turning the Tables on Cyber Attackers

Today, Carbon Black joins the community of public companies NASDAQ: CBLK. While we are humbled and excited by this milestone, we also acknowledge there’s plenty of progress still to be made. For Carbon Black as a company and the industry as a whole, that progress starts with shifting the balance ...

Excerpts from The Ransomware Economy: Projections

Carbon Black recently published an investigative report on the Dark Web marketplace for ransomware. This is the final excerpt from that report, which you can find here. For more information about the rise of ransomware, and what you can do about it, check out the Ransomware Epidemic: Stop Bad...

Top Three Things I’m Looking Forward to at VMworld 2020

VMworld 2020 September 29 to October 1 is right around the corner. This year’s event is entirely virtual and offers a unique way for all attendees to engage with the compelling agenda. I’m excited to attend VMworld 2020 also as one of the VMware Carbon Black speakers. For 48 hours beginning in...

Popular Techniques Used by Cybercriminals Amid COVID-19

Editor's Note: Gary Stevens, a technology writer, is posting as a guest author to carbonblack.com. Cybercriminals constantly leverage fear and confusion by launching cyberattacks during major world events. Such attacks are mostly carried out with social engineering campaigns using malicious email...

Cb Customer Spotlight Series: Q&A with Hologic’s Ryan Manni

Being able to influence Carbon Black products through the Cb Defenders Design Partner Program is one Ryan Manni’s favorite aspects of being a Carbon Black customer. Ryan Manni is the current Manager of Security Operations at Hologic, an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on...

Iron Rain: What Defines a Cyber Insurgency?

“A fool pulls the leaves. A brute chops the trunk. A sage digs the roots.” - Pierce Brown The western world is currently grappling with a cyber insurgency. The widespread adoption of the “kill-chain” coupled with the use of memory resident malware has fueled the cyber-attack wild fire. The securi...

SC Media Awards Cb Defense, Cb ThreatSight 5 Out of 5 Stars

"During testing, Cb Defense performed as a top-quality endpoint security program…Great intuitive cloud platform with an armament of modern security technologies with a quick implementation into your business environment." - SC Media "Carbon Black also offers Cb ThreatSight as an add-on, which is...

Excerpts from Moving Endpoint Security to the Predictive Cloud: Simplified Operations

Carbon Black recently published a whitepaper on the reasons and benefits of moving endpoint security to the cloud; this is the first excerpt from that guide, which you can find here. For more information about how the Cb Predictive Security Cloud, Carbon Black's comprehensive endpoint protection...

Essays from 7 Experts on Moving to a Cloud-Based Endpoint Security Platform

Carbon Black recently published a series of essays about the experiences of experts in the field on information security as they moved their endpoint security program to the cloud; this is one of those essays. To read the full series check out 7 Experts on Moving to a Cloud-Based Endpoint Securit...

January 4, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Scrabble” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! January 4, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Ransomware: The Problem...

Carbon Black 2017 Threat Report: Non-Malware Attacks and Ransomware Continue to Own the Spotlight

As the calendar shifted from December 2016 to January 2017, the prospect of a large-scale cyberattack loomed. Questions over the possible hacking of the 2016 U.S. presidential election swirled and businesses faced a growing attack vector in ransomware. In 2016, ransomware was estimated to be an...

4 Cybersecurity Principles That Withstand the Test of Time

Information security can be a noisy place. I’ve been a “security guy” my entire career and have been lucky enough to have a wide range of experiences: software development, IT security in a very large enterprise, vulnerability research and exploitation, and now as an enterprise software vendor...

Court Ruling on Forensic Data Breach Reporting Flying Under the Radar

One thing that may have flown under the radar in recent weeks is that a court has ruled that Capital One must allow plaintiffs to review a cybersecurity firm’s forensic report related to the bank’s 2019 data breach despite the bank’s protests that it is a protected legal document. You can read mo...

5 (Not So) Scary Infosec Questions to Answer this Halloween

It’s Halloween. Time for candy checking, cavities and the start of the retail season. And while attacks will rise around the holidays, don't let the FUD machine get you too scared about things the go bump in the infosec night. Here are five things that should actually concern you. They were easil...

The Future of Cybersecurity Is in the Cloud

For decades we have feared the cloud. During my time working counterintelligence for the FBI, we feared the Internet so much that agency computers functioned solely on an isolated intranet connected via hard cables. It’s no wonder to me that that government has still not embraced the unlimited...

#CbChats: Chris Strand Chats GDPR, Compliance Evolution & His Favorite Vacation Spot

In today's edition of CbChats, Carbon Black's Chris Strand chats about GDPR, the evolution of compliance in recent years and his favorite vacation spot in the world. https://www.carbonblack.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ChrisStrandCbChats.mp3 About Chris Strand Christopher Strand leads Carbon...

September 27, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Google” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! September 27, 2017 - Headlines S.E.C. Hacking Response Provides Road Map for...

June 28, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Petya” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! June 28, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Here's how to protect...

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: 2020 in Retrospect

For cyber defenders worldwide, 2020 has been unprecedented year. CISOs and their security teams have battled increased attack volumes and data breaches as malicious actors seized the opportunity to exploit the disruption caused by the global pandemic. Cybercriminals are now deploying a wide range...

Crossing the Narrow Sea

Tom Kellermann, Head of Cybersecurity Strategy at VMware and Member of the Cyber Investigations Advisory Board of the United States Secret Service. “The Greatest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince the world he didn’t exist.” -Keyser Sose Cyberspace is not a pacific environment. According...