Adversaries’ New Strategy: Cyber Attacks Designed for Destruction, Not Just Disruption?

As defenders, one of our key objectives is to help organizations and individual users understand the threat landscape so they can reduce their exposure to cyber threats. Our threat researchers and technology partners watch that ever-changing landscape very closely, as they have for many years now. That’s one reason we are confident when we say […]

CyberPatriot Prepares Students to Protect the Digitized World

Students arrive in Baltimore, Md., wearing embroidered jackets with logos and names stitched in bright colors on their sleeves. They’re members of different teams, but not sports teams. They’re together to compete in CyberPatriot’s National Youth Cyber Competition, the largest middle school and high school cyber defense competition in the United States.

Cisco and IBM collaborate to increase security effectiveness

On May 30, 2017, Cisco and IBM Security announced a key relationship to address the rising tide of security threats and the need to respond rapidly. Cisco and IBM Security will work together to offer specific product integrations, a managed security service provider (MSSP) roadmap, and threat intelligence collaboration programs. The relationship focuses on making […]

Deep Dive into AMP and Threat Grid integration with Cisco Email Security

In our previous blog posts about AMP and Threat Grid on Cisco Email Security, we have discussed the approach to email security, that organizations could take to protect themselves against advanced threats. We have as well discussed the components of the solution and how they work together to protect customers from the number one threat […]

The Real IoT Opportunity for Enterprises? A Chance to Address Security Risks Head On

IoT and IoT-related threats are very real. A massive compromise of IoT devices can severely disrupt not only organizations, but also the Internet itself. Fortunately, we are still in the early days of the IoT, which means there’s still time for defenders to do their part to help secure it.

For Data Center Security, It’s Not ‘Trust, but Verify’, Verify Again, and then Trust

According to the Cisco 2017 Annual Security Report, security attacks on businesses have significant consequences with nearly quarter of these companies suffering lost business opportunities, 20 percent of them losing customers, and more than 30 percent of them losing revenue. For example, the recent rash of ransomware attacks around the globe are expected to cost […]