{"id":6671,"date":"2017-02-16T18:31:11","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T02:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2017\/02\/16\/news-490\/"},"modified":"2017-02-16T18:31:11","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T02:31:11","slug":"news-490","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2017\/02\/16\/news-490\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts at RSA offer up their best cybersecurity advice"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Credit to Author: Michael Kan| Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:34:00 -0800<\/strong><\/p>\n

Come to the RSA show, and you\u2019ll find plenty of cybersecurity technology. The top vendors from across the industry are here, showing products for fighting ransomware, preventing data breaches and more.<\/p>\n

But even the best security software is useless if users and businesses aren\u2019t taking the right steps to protect themselves. So we asked experts at the show for their best cybersecurity tips.<\/p>\n

Joe Stewart, director of malware research at Dell SecureWorks<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

He advises everyone to set up two-factor authentication<\/a> to protect their internet accounts, especially email. It can be particularly useful when stopping hackers who are trying to steal login passwords from users, whether through malware or email phishing schemes.<\/p>\n

Even if the hacker manages to loot your passwords, two-factor authentication ensures you\u2019re still protected from all but the most sophisticated attacks. Access to your account will require another form of authentication, such as your fingerprint or a text message from your mobile phone.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis would stop most of these fraudsters cold,\u201d Stewart said. \u201cBecause they are not operating on that level, with things like banking malware<\/a> that can manage to bypass two-factor authentication.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis would cut out most of the business email compromise<\/a> right there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mike Sentonas, vice president of technology strategy at CrowdStrike<\/strong><\/p>\n

Businesses need to first think about what assets they\u2019re trying to protect from cyber threats, as opposed to blindly buying the latest security products, Sentonas said.<\/p>\n

Those assets might be your staff, your intellectual property, your customer database, or something else. \u201cEverybody has something of value,\u201d he said. \u201cUnderstand what you have that\u2019s valuable. And then understand where it is, and who has access to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s going to generate conversations around: ‘Do we need education? Do we need people to come in to help us build a stronger architecture?\u201d Sentonas said. \u201cIt\u2019s not always about buying the latest and greatest widget. Sometimes, it ends up there. But it shouldn\u2019t be the starting point.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mike Buratowski, vice president of cybersecurity services at Fidelis Cybersecurity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many people still think hackers will never target them. But that assumption is wrong, Buratowski said. \u201cEverybody\u2019s information is valuable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Although people don\u2019t need to be paranoid, they do need a healthy sense of awareness that cyberattacks are real and often involve hackers trying to exploit gullible victims, he said. For example, employees are often quick to respond to email phishing schemes, thinking the message came from a legitimate source. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe person on the other end may not be who they say they are,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Chris Wysopal, chief technology officer at Veracode<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t completely trust the technology. That includes the software and internet services you use or buy. For all you know, none of it is secure, and it may be easy to breach, Wysopal said.<\/p>\n

\u201cExpect it to be compromised,\u201d he said. \u201cDon\u2019t put data out there, into Facebook or something, unless you really want to share that out to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Users and businesses need to be skeptical. The security risks come not only from hackers, but from vendors that haven\u2019t done their due diligence in securing their products.<\/p>\n

\u201cMake them earn your trust,\u201d he said. \u201cMake them demonstrate why you should trust them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jeremiah Grossman, chief of security strategy at SentinelOne<\/strong><\/p>\n

He recommends businesses do an inventory of every asset they own. This can help determine what company resources are online and where they might be vulnerable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen a company gets hacked, it’s largely because there’s a computer, a box, a website that they didn’t know they owned,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

For a small business, an inventory may take a day, while for a Fortune 500 company, it can take a few weeks, he said. It can be done internally or outsourced to a consulting firm.<\/p>\n

His advice for a company’s IT security staff : \u201cIf I were to jump into a new company, what is it that I\u2019m protecting?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Credit to Author: Michael Kan| Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:34:00 -0800<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Come to the RSA show, and you\u2019ll find plenty of cybersecurity technology. The top vendors from across the industry are here, showing products for fighting ransomware, preventing data breaches and more.<\/p>\n

But even the best security software is useless if users and businesses aren\u2019t taking the right steps to protect themselves. So we asked experts at the show for their best cybersecurity tips.<\/p>\n

Joe Stewart, director of malware research at Dell SecureWorks<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

He advises everyone to set up two-factor authentication<\/a> to protect their internet accounts, especially email. It can be particularly useful when stopping hackers who are trying to steal login passwords from users, whether through malware or email phishing schemes.<\/p>\n

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