July 31, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Hall of Fame” 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 31, 2017 - Headlines The Hacking Wars Are Going to Get Much Worse - New Yo...

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...

“Breaking Bad Security” – Tutorial 1 – Email Phishing

Welcome to the first tutorial from our new video series, “Breaking Bad Security!” This security series is designed to inform you about different tests, tricks, and free tools you can use to validate your security controls and ensure your environment is secure. In this series, we will provide...

July 27, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Black Hat Conference” 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 27, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Carbon Black Named...

“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...

July 26, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Wright Brothers” 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 26, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Security expert shares tips...

July 25, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Henry Ford” 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 25, 2017 - Headlines UK gov wants teens to practice cybersecurity in their...

Avoid the Liability Associated with Running End-of-Life Operating Systems (EOL)

Recent attacks such as WannaCry and NotPetya have demonstrated hackers are more familiar with the vulnerabilities of unsupported systems than many organizations themselves. When new patches are released, attackers easily reverse-engineer the updates and quickly find all the weaknesses in...

Threat Hunting for Dridex Attacks: Top Questions from Security Teams

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on RedCanary.com. I recently spoke on a threat hunting webinar with our partner Carbon Black in which we dove into Dridex attacks: how they work, why they’re so effective, and how security teams can detect them through a proactive threat hunting...

July 24, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Shark Week” 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 24, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Soon, your most important...

The CIO Will Report to the CISO

Note: This article originally appeared on LinkedIn Pulse. If you disagree with me, please visit the LinkedIn post to join the 70+ comments we've gotten so far. As a community we need the open discussion to advance our collective thinking. If you agree, please like, comment and/or share the post...

July 21, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Harry Potter” 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 21, 2017 - Headlines U.S. Justice Department Shuts Down Dark Web Bazaar...

Upcoming Video Series – “Breaking Bad Security” – Series Introduction

Welcome to another new video series, “Breaking Bad Security!” This security series is designed to teach you about different tests, tricks and free tools you can use to validate your security controls to ensure your environment is secure. In this series, we will provide easy-to-follow tutorials th...

Common Sense Clarity on GDPR

Having recently returned from the first phase of Carbon Black’s official General Data Protection Regulation GDPR Data Security and Privacy tour, where I participated in the data privacy and security enablement of numerous European global businesses, I’ve collected many valuable insights on the...

July 20, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “British 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! July 20, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: The dark web goes corporate...

“The 101” – Episode 2 – What is Next-Generation Antivirus, or NGAV?

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. Recently, we helped defi...

July 19, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Rosetta Stone” 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 19, 2017 - Headlines Cyberattack on Ukrainian Clinics, Pharmacies Worries...

July 18, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Thomas Edison” 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 18, 2017 - Headlines U.S. House Panel to Consider Self-Driving Car...

How Do SMEs Fight Off Cyberattacks?

I'd like to address some of the concerns that small and medium sized enterprises SMEs may have around cybersecurity, especially in the wake of the WannaCry ransomware attack and a continuous news flow around successful attacks on high profile companies. Does the fact that well-known brands are...

How to Become a Master Threat Hunter

Editor’s Note: The text appears in the free eBook: “Threat Hunting for Dummies.” After you’ve been threat hunting in an environment forsix months, a year, or more, you’re going to become a senior in most circles. You’re expanding your skills and knowledge, you’re building and using tools, and...

July 17, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Roger Federer” 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 17, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Threat Hunting – Pursue You...

Carbon Black and Siemplify Announce Integration Partnership

Carbon Black and Siemplify are excited to announce a partnership to deliver a fully integrated solution for incident response. By combining forces, Siemplify and Carbon Black will provide clients around the world with stronger prevention, detection and response strategies and capabilities. The...

Partner Perspectives: 3 Three Ways to Mitigate Your Phishing Risk

Editor's Note: This blog originally appeared on redcanary.com Phishing remains one of the most common and effective means for an attacker to gain initial access to their victims’ environments. Verizon’s 2017 Data Breach Investigation Report DBIR indicated that for two years running, phishing was...

July 14, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Bastille 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! July 14, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: US Voters Consider Russia t...

“The 101” – Episode 1 – What is a Non-Malware Attack?

Welcome to our new video series, “The 101!” This weekly security series aims to do one thing: 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. Security c...

July 13, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “World Cup” 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 13, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Election Hacking: US Citize...

Election (In)Security: 1 in 4 Voters May Skip 2018 Midterm Elections Over Hacking Fears

United States voters have had no shortage of cybersecurity news related to elections in recent months, ranging from allegations of Russian interference to revelations that specific states were targeted in attack campaigns. Among some of the frequent topics being discussed in the news have been...

July 12, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Henry David Thoreau” 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 12, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Closing Bell July 11, 2017 ...

Forbes Ranks Carbon Black As a Top Cloud Company for 2017

Today, Forbes announced its 2017 Forbes Cloud 100 list, a full ranking of the world’s top privately-held cloud companies. We are proud be named on the list alongside such innovators as Slack, Dropbox, DocuSign, Stripe, Cloudera and others. This is the second consecutive year Carbon Black has been...

July 11, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “MLB All-Star Game” 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 11, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Forbes Ranks Carbon Black A...

Customer Case Study: Stonewall Kitchen Prevents a New Trend in Malware with Carbon Black

In the retail industry, a new level of security and compliance challenges have emerged making IT’s role even more pivotal and challenging. This is certainly the case for Stonewall Kitchen, creator of specialty food products. Since the company does all of their own manufacturing, distribution,...

July 10, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Nikola Tesla” 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 10, 2017 - Headlines ‘Time to Move Forward,’ Trump Says After Putin Denies...

July 7, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Spiderman” 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 7, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Residents of these states ar...

Announcing the July ‘17 Release of Cb Defense

Editor's Note: If you are looking for the May 2017 Cb Defense release content, please scroll to the bottom of this page. This week, we’re happy to announce the rollout of the July ‘17 update of Cb Defense. Following the May ‘17 release, we heard a tremendous amount of positive feedback on the new...

July 6, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Dalai Lama” 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 6, 2017 - Headlines UN finds cybersecurity is a struggle worldwide - CNET...

Cb Defense Scores Perfect 5-Star Overall Rating in SC Media Independent Test

What does it take to be the leading next-generation antivirus NGAV solution? Is it security efficacy? Is it visibility into malicious behavior throughout your enterprise? What about ease of use? SC Media recently looked to answer these questions and more by putting Cb Defense through its own...

July 5, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Isaac Newton” 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 5, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Carbon Black’s Cb Defense...

Thousands of Security Experts Work Together to Collectively Combat Petya / NotPetya Ransomware Attack

On Tuesday, Carbon Black’s community of security experts began working together with Carbon Black Threat Research to rapidly analyze the new ransomware family that was hitting organizations from Russia to Britain. More than 100 customers and partners communicated IOCs as the attack hit. “I heard...

June 30, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Victor Hugo” 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 30, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Carbon Black Seizes The...

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...

June 29, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Massachusetts” 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 29, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: How the U.S. can defend its...

Carbon Black Threat Research Technical Analysis: Petya / NotPetya Ransomware

On June 27, public announcements were made about a large-scale campaign of ransomware attacks across Europe. The ransomware impacted notable industries such as Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company. The initial infection vector appears to be the exploitation of a Ukrainian tax...

Partner Perspectives: Using Cb Response to Mitigate ETERNALBLUE

Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on redcanary.com In case you’ve been under a rock, there’s a wee problem with ransomware, fueled by the public release of a handful of high quality access exploit and persistence backdoor utilities. Most recently, these have manifested in the form of t...

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...

Protect Your Organization from Petya / NotPetya Ransomware with Carbon Black

Organizations from Russia to Britain were hit by a ransomware attack on Tuesday in a hack with similarities to the recent WannaCry attacks. Initial analysis showed that the malware seen is a recent variant of the Petya ransomware family based upon how it encrypts files and displays its ransom not...

June 27, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Helen Keller” 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 27, 2017 - Headlines 'Petya' ransomware attack strikes companies across...

June 26, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Harry Potter” 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 26, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: How to go threat hunting: t...

June 23, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Grizzly Bear” 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 23, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Top 10 Endpoint Detection a...

June 22, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Galileo Galilei” 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 22, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: WannaCry Ups The Stakes For...