Tag: Black Hat
Picus Security simulation analysis shows only 6/10 cyber attacks prevented
August 9, 2023SSN Staff
SAN FRANCISCO – Picus Security has used its pioneering Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) technology to run over 14 million simulated attacks, and in a published report has noted four “impossible tradeoffs” for security teams.
According to the analysis performed by Picus Security, only 6 out of every 10 cyber attacks are prevented statistically by organizations. Trying to shore up defenses against these kinds of attacks put cybersecurity teams in a situation where they must...
Coalition launches OCSF collaborative cybersecurity initiative
August 12, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
LAS VEGAS – At the Black Hat USA 2022 conference today a coalition including AWS, Splunk, and Broadcom together with 15 other companies announced the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) project.
The OCSF is an open-source effort that seeks to unify efforts against cyber attacks by adopting a more universal standard of procedures and tools to confront the challenges posed. Breaking down the data silos inherent in the process will allow security teams to focus on parsing data and...
Inaugural Ally of the Year Awards 2020
February 20, 2020SSN Staff
ROSEVILLE, Calif.—Inteligenca Inc., a boutique management consulting company that created the inaugural Cybersecurity Women of the Year Awards Gala at Black Hat to celebrate the achievements of girls and women across the world working in the security space, is adding an event to the RSA Conference —Ally of the Year Awards (AYA). These awards celebrate all who have significantly contributed to make security and technology more inclusive.
During a recent discussion about what makes a...
The first-ever Cybersecurity Women of the Year Awards
August 1, 2019SSN Staff
ROSEVILLE, Calif.—An influencer, a hacker, a top legal mind and a “barrier breaker” … sounds like the start of a very interesting joke or riddle, doesn't? But what's even better is these are the names of some of the first recipients of the Cybersecurity Women of the Year (CSWY) awards, held in Las Vegas on August 5 at the Lotus Room in the Luxor Hotel.The awards will be presented at an inaugural gala during the week of the Black Hat, DEFCON and B-Sides Las Vegas conferences. These...