The Sixth Question(s) Today’s CEOs Should Ask (& Know the Answers To)

In a previous blog, we discussed Commander’s Intent for CEOs and introduced 10 questions CEOs should be asking their teams. In this blog series, I am going to take a deeper dive into each question and break them down one at a time. We will discuss why CEOs should care about each question and the...

Value of Integrations Highlighted At Fortinet’s Accelerate 18 Conference

Changing the hearts and minds of security teams is no easy task. Everyone has been told for so long how to protect their environment, and more importantly how to buy the various tools needed to enable that protection. Collectively we’ve adopted the unintentional job of assuming all these things...

Cryptomining Rules Endpoints Around Me (Get the Monero)

If you know me then you know how much I love the Wu. You also know how much I love infosec. I thought this particular topic worthy to marry the two. The Saga Continues for the ownership of endpoints. Organizations purchase them, manage them, update, support, and protect them. However, the bad...

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...

Threat Analysis: ROKRAT Malware

ROKRAT also referred to as DOGcall is a family of malware that has been used by attackers originating from North Korea. The family continues to evolve and adopt techniques from other families also used by the same attack group. The ROKRAT core payload is typically deployed by a loader, which has...

Contain Attacks in Real Time with Live Response in Cb Defense

Endpoint security is broken. Yes, you’ve heard it before - traditional, signature-based antivirus AV can’t keep up with the volume of new malware and advanced attack methods being developed by cyber criminals every day. And that’s absolutely true. But a report published last year highlights an ev...

VIDEO: Cybersecurity Trends: A Look Back on 2017 and Key Predictions for 2018

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on BizTechMagazine.com. The security landscape is constantly changing and 2017 had some major sea changes for IT on the security front. BizTech Magazine spoke with Rick McElroy and Paul Drapeau from Carbon Black to get their take on what the notable...

VIDEO: Unfiltered Endpoint Data – A Platform For Consolidated Endpoint Management

A PLATFORM FOR CONSOLIDATED ENDPOINT MANAGEMENT In our last post of this series, we talked about the key to better endpoint threat detection. It’s all about the data you collect. Across the board, endpoint security solutions use pre-defined signatures or rules to detect threats — only conducting...

Excerpts from Moving Endpoint Security to the Predictive Cloud: Security Meets Big Data

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...

VIDEO: Carbon Black Hackathon Competition Features MBTA Charlie Tracker

The Carbon Black R&D team just finished its third quarterly “hackathon” – a block of free time completely dedicated to collaboration and innovation. Projects can be anything a submitting team desires and submission do not need to be related to a product or even Carbon Black itself. The main purpo...

The Perfect Storm:  Cyberspace Requires Defense in the Cloud

Cyberspace is a free-fire zone. Corporations are regularly under siege from multiple threat actors. The cyber-arms bazaar that flourishes around the world has allowed criminals and nations to wage long-term campaigns against corporations and government agencies. These attackers stalk businesses a...

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...

VIDEO: Unfiltered Endpoint Data – Building Better Detection

BUILDING BETTER DETECTION In our previous post, Carbon Black’s Founder and CTO Mike Viscuso talked about how we can tilt the advantage back to the defenders with a “surveillance camera” for endpoints. By collecting endpoint activity and continuously storing it in a centralized location — without...

Carbon Black’s Victor Baez Recognized as a 2018 CRN Channel Chief

CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Victor Baez, Vice President, WW Channels of Carbon Black, to its prestigious list of 2018 Channel Chiefs. The executives on this annual list represent top leaders in the IT channel who excel at driving growth and revenue in their organization throug...

Excerpts from Moving Endpoint Security to the Predictive Cloud: Introduction

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...

February 15, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Ninja Turtles” 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 15, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: JASK Announces Technolo...

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...

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...

The Fifth Question(s) Today’s CEOs Should Ask (& Know the Answers To)

In a previous blog, we discussed Commander’s Intent for CEOs and introduced 10 questions CEOs should be asking their teams. In this blog series, I am taking a deeper dive into each question and breaking them down one at a time. We will discuss why CEOs should care about each question and the type...

February 13, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Abraham Lincoln” 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 13, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: MSSPs Wasting Time on...

Cloud & Big Data: The Future of Security – Carbon Black & VMware’s 15-City Tour “Cloud Force Security” Kicks Off Feb. 20!

Endpoint Security is Broken Attackers are innovating faster than traditional defenses can keep up. In response, the security stack has become too complicated as more products that don’t work together are introduced to fill the gaps. There is a better way. Organizations are moving their endpoint a...

February 12, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Luge” 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 12, 2018 - Headlines Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, top U.S...

Excerpts from 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...

February 9, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Opening Ceremony” 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 9, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: 10 Questions Today’s CEO...

Carbon Black Wins Two Cybersecurity Excellence Awards – Best Company and Best Endpoint Security

We’re excited to announce the 2018 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards have recognized Carbon Black as the silver winner for the “Best Cybersecurity Company ” and Cb Defense with Streaming Prevention as the silver winner for the “Best Endpoint Security Product.” The 2018 Cybersecurity Excellence Awar...

February 8, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Winter Olympics” 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 8, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Carbon Black Wins "Silve...

Unfiltered Endpoint Data: Tilting The Advantage Back To The Defenders

Mike Viscuso founded Carbon Black following a 10-year career in offensive security for the NSA and CIA. Carbon Black was Mike’s first time on the defensive side of cybersecurity. He came to the job with more than just a mastery of the tools and techniques used by attackers; Mike brought a state o...

February 7, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “SpaceX” 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 7, 2018 - Headlines Nearly 75% of Organizations in 5 Countries Fail in...

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...

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...

February 6, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Coffee” 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 6, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Threat Hunting and...

February 5, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Philadelphia Eagles” 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 5, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Ransomware detection and...

February 2, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Groundhog 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 2, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Darknet Markets: For...

Excerpts from 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...

In Cybersecurity, the Fastest Decision Maker Wins Most Often

During the Korean War, John Boyd, an Air Force pilot and military strategist, studied why the F-86 Sabre was so successful in shooting down the Russian MiG-15 of that generation. Boyd discovered that the U.S. planes, while inferior to the Russian MiG in terms of speed, range, and altitude, were...

February 1, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Super Bowl” 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 1, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Kim Jong Nam met...

The Future of Endpoint Security is the Cloud, Part 1: Predictive Security

Security Meets Big Data Technology has certainly empowered the adversary, across far more attack surfaces than just endpoints alone. In fact, many other security disciplines have been forced to adapt to increasingly sophisticated attacks — and when they do, they all turn to the same foundation: b...

January 31, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Explorer 1” 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 31, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Beyond 100 Days - BBC...

Carbon Black Selected as a Finalist in the Best Security Company and Best Emerging Technology Categories for the 2018 SC Awards

We are honored to be recognized as an Excellence Award finalist in the Best Emerging Technology category for Cb Defense and as a finalist in the Best Security Company category for the 2018 SC Awards. Now in its 21st year, SC Awards is recognized as the industry gold standard of accomplishment for...

January 30, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “FDR” 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 30, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: The Three Rs of Today’s...

The Fourth Question(s) Today’s CEOs Should Ask (& Know the Answers To)

In a previous blog, we discussed Commander’s Intent for CEOs and introduced 10 questions CEOs should be asking their teams. In this blog series, I am going to take a deeper dive into each question and break them down one at a time. We will discuss why CEOs should care about each question and the...

January 29, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Grammys” 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 29, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Four warnings for the...

Threat Analysis: Pylot (Travle) Malware Family

The Pylot or Travle malware family appears to be an evolution of the NetTravler malware family which has been linked to attackers out of China by numerous sources. Over the last year a variant has been observed as a secondary payload often used in conjunction with malicious carrier files typicall...

January 26, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Friday” 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 26, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: New infosec products of...

Carbon Black Named a Visionary in Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms

For the second consecutive year, Carbon Black has been named a “Visionary” in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms. For this year’s edition of the MQ, Gartner evaluated Cb Defense, our flagship solution built on the Cb Predictive Security Cloud ™ PSC. Our vision for the PSC ...

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...

Carbon Black To Work Hand-In-Hand to Drive Partner Demand Through Cb ThreatSight

This week, Carbon Black launched Cb ThreatSight, a brand new managed threat hunting service staffed by world-class threat experts who keep watch over customer environments 24×7. As part of the new service, Carbon Black’s internal Cb ThreatSight team performs round-the-clock threat validation,...

January 25, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Poetry” 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 25, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Wall Street to grill Int...

Update on Apple Security Updates for MacOS Impacting Cb Response and Cb Protection Customers

Carbon Black has now made generally available releases to Cb Protection and Cb Response to support the latest OS versions and security update Security Update 2018-001 from Apple for the following Mac sensor/agent releases: Cb Protection: Cb Protection Announcing the Release of Cb Protection 7.2.3...

January 24, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Taco” 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 24, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Amazon Web Services Buys...