In brief: A report studying compromised networks from the firm Vectra finds a big jump in “lateral movement,” as hackers delve deeper into hacked organizations.
Office of Personnel Management
The Abject Failure of Federal InfoSec
In-brief: OPM and IRS are just the latest incidents to expose the dire state of federal information security practice. The question is: why?
Success Story? OPM Security Chief Trumpeted New Approach to Cyber
In-brief: Is the massive breach at the U.S. Government’s Office of Personnel Management a success story? Given the dire state of risk management within the federal government, the answer may be ‘yes.’
Red Flags Abound in 2013 Anthem Security Audit
In-brief: A 2013 audit of Anthem Inc. contains a number of red flags about the company’s internal information security practices, and suggests Anthem was trying to mislead auditors to avoid scrutiny.
