Top stories: RSA 2013: Experts struggle to define offensive security, hacking back
Is offensive security or 'hacking back' a viable cyberdefense tactic? RSA Conference 2013 experts struggled to define the terms, never mind the role they play.RSA 2013 crowd awed by live 'sinkholing' in P2P botnet takeover
Tillmann Werner of CrowdStrike wowed onlookers with a live 'sinkholing' demonstration, taking down the Kelihos P2P botnet.RSA 2013: FBI offers lessons learned on insider threat detection
At RSA Conference 2013, experts from the FBI said insider threat detection hinges not on technology, but on a multifaceted 'people-centric' approach.Table of contents:
RSA 2013: Exclusive video interviews
Watch video interviews from San Francisco featuring top RSA Conference 2013 newsmakers.
RSA 2013: News on cyberespionage, malware and attacks
Emerging techniques point to kinetic attacks
Ed Skoudis and Johannes Ullrich of SANS discussed offensive forensics at RSA Conference 2013, as well as the potential effects of a kinetic attack.
Spear phishing, manpower drive Chinese APTs, says researcher at RSA 2013
Chinese cyberattacks rely on spear phishing and overwhelming numbers, not sophisticated attack methods, says a researcher at RSA Conference 2013.
Coviello pitches 'transformational' information security strategy
In a talk critical of cyberattack finger-pointing, RSA chief Art Coviello stressed the need for information security strategy to emphasize big data and interconnectivity.
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- RSA 2013: China not the only cyber espionage country, says Mandiant
- RSA 2013: Suppliers need to prepare for new security vulnerability handling standards
- B-Sides: Is there value in penetration testing?
- RSA 2013: Cyber security skills shortage needs urgent attention, says DoHS
- RSA 2013: Obama cyber order will have significant effect,
- IT security is not all doom and gloom, says Microsoft
RSA 2013: News on big data, BYOD and management issues
RSA 2013: Charney optimistic about the future of information
In his RSA Conference 2013 keynote, Microsoft's Scott Charney struck an optimistic note when talking about the future of information security.
Big data 2.0: CISOs push need to identify attack campaigns
CISOs at RSA Conference 2013 say identifying attack campaigns means taking security big data to the next level. The really hard part? Finding data analysts.
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RSA 2013: Cloud security news
Cloud security panel discusses transparency, Notorious Nine at RSA
A panel of cloud security experts fielded questions on cloud provider transparency, the CSA's Notorious Nine report and more at RSA Conference 2013.
CSA updates push toward cloud provider security assurance at 2013 CSA Summit
The Cloud Security Alliance expanded its cloud security training and cloud provider security assurance efforts Monday at its 2013 CSA Summit.
Experts say mobile security depends on cloud security
Panelists at the Cloud Security Alliance Summit say mobile security and cloud security are linked, and that preventing data loss demands securing the app layer.
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