In the second part, we will take the discussion forward from where we left in the first part. Earlier, we have discussed the basics of threat intelligence and its types. In this post, we will discuss various considerations while building a threat intelligence plan.

Cybercrime is becoming more sophisticated by the day. Meanwhile, the price for a breach due to damage and disruption, ransom payments and regulatory fines, is increasing. No wonder there’s more of a need than ever for companies to set up a dedicated SOC using SIEM to identify threats and raise the alarm. But is that enough to fight the hackers?

The Port of San Diego issued a statement on Wednesday claiming to have experienced a “serious” cyber-attack. In the follow-up statement released yesterday, the port claimed that IT systems belonging to the Port of San Diego were infected with a piece of ransomware. Some of the ports systems were compromised as a result of the attack and others were shut down as a precautionary measure.

We live in an age where cyber security threats are (or at least should be) at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Very recently, British Airways suffered a huge security breach that led to over 300,000 payment cards being compromised, showing that even the big players can still get hacked if they’re not 100% vigilant.

The cloud enables teams to collaborate on shared files from anywhere in the world. Whether hosted internally or through a third-party provider, the cloud may very well be one of the biggest collaborative resources to date. Unfortunately, greater accessibility means an increased risk of data loss or theft. For some enterprises, this is a worst-case scenario.