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What is an ISAC or ISAO? How these cyber threat information sharing organizations improve security

ISAC and ISAO definition [Editor’s note: This article, originally published on July 3, 2019, has been updated with a directory of ISACs and ISAOs.] An Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) is an industry-specific organization that gathers and shares information on cyber threats to critical infrastructure. ISACs also facilitate the sharing of data between public and private sector groups.[ Learn what you need to know about defending critical infrastructure . | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] ISACs were established under a presidential directive in 1998 to enable critical infrastructure owners and operators to share cyber threat information and best practices. Besides being sector specific, most ISACs are comprised of large companies with a different set of priorities and challenges than a vast majority of smaller organizations and entities, according to Michael Echols, CEO of the International Association of Certified ISAO’s (IACI) at the Kennedy Space Center. To read this article in full, please click here
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Cybersecurity acronyms: What do EDR, SIEM, SOAR and XDR mean?

The cybersecurity industry is awash with jargon, abbreviations and acronyms – but what do they mean and how do they differ?
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Kyndryl launches recovery retainer service for cyberattack response

Kyndryl is now offering a “recovery retainer service,” providing its own expert personnel as on-the-ground help to businesses recovering from ransomware and other types of cyberattacks. The service starts work before attacks happen, however—part of the offering is expert review and remediation of cyberattack preparedness, ensuring that organizations aren’t making easy targets of themselves. If an attack does occur, Kyndryl can provide live expert advice, either virtually or physically at the client’s facilities, to help ensure that critical data can be recovered and systems brought back online with a minimum of fuss. To read this article in full, please click here
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TSP millionaires club: Brace for a hit!

Feds are likely to get the word, this week, that membership in the TSP millionaires club has plunged.
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9 tips to prevent phishing

Phishing, in which an attacker sends a deceptive email tricks the recipient into giving up information or downloading a file, is a decades-old practice that still is responsible for innumerable IT headaches. Phishing is the first step for all kinds of attacks, from stealing passwords to downloading malware that can provide a backdoor into a corporate network. The fight against phishing is a frustrating one, and it falls squarely onto IT’s shoulders. To read this article in full, please click here
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