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Opinion: Anomaly Detection is no Silver Bullet for Incident Response

In-brief: detecting anomalous behavior is a necessary part of incident response – but it’s also harder than it sounds, argues Alan Hall of BlueCoat Systems in this commentary.

Start-Up Claroty Has Eye On Industrial Control System Threats

In-brief: Claroty, an Israel-based start-up emerged from stealth mode on Tuesday, unveiling a new platform that it claims will help owners of industrial control systems detect threats and attacks by sophisticated adversaries. 

Incident Response Podcast: Lessons from a Fortune 100 Veteran

In-brief: Tim Bandos, who helped build DuPont’s Incident Response team, stopped into The Security Ledger studios to talk about his experience, and his advice for other companies. 

REPORT: 2015 Sees Big Jump in Ransomware Attacks

In-brief: 2015 was a record year for ransomware, according to Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat Report. There’s evidence that cyber criminals are coupling ransomware with sophisticated, targeted attacks. 

Netherlands Rolls out National Internet of Things network | Computing

In-brief: A national IoT network is a long way off in the U.S. (if it ever happens). But plans are moving ahead elsewhere, with The Netherlands beating out South Korea to become the first country to roll out a national network for connected stuff.