Tag: trends

Kaspersky Deems Crypto-jacking the New Ransomware as Crypto-miners up Their Game

Because of its potential to earn hackers millions in a steady stream of cash, Kaspersky Labs has deemed crypto-jacking the new ransomware in a report that arrived  just as researchers spotted two new types of malware targeting the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies.

IoT, Machine Learning and AI in the Security Operations Center

A tsunami of security data from Internet of Things endpoints could break the will of SOC analysts. What is needed are better tools for analyzing that data, including the use of machine learning. But AI and machine learning aren’t magic bullets. In this opinion piece, RSA Chief Technology Officer Dr. Zulfikar Ramzan presents a 5 point plan for using analytics in the data center.  

RSA Labs: cloud, microservices, mobility shift terrain for security providers

In this exclusive interview from April, the head of RSA Labs* says that keeping up with bad guys is only half the job. Security firms also need to work hard to stay relevant as trends like cloud adoption, containerization, microservices and mobility shift the ground under information security providers.

RSAs CTO is Bullish on Security. Blockchain? Not so much.

The success of blockchain technology in securing cryptocurrencies doesn’t make the technology a good fit for securing the Internet of Things, RSA Security Chief Technology Officer Zulfikar Ramzan says. Check out our exclusive conversation with Zully about IoT, blockchain and the state of the information security industry. 

GDPR is Here: What Now?

Now that the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is upon us…what happens now? In this industry perspective, Steve Schlarman of RSA writes that GDPR compliance isn’t a one time affair – the requirements of the law are likely to be woven into the fabric of how businesses operate inside and outside the EU.