Media outlets report to us regularly on the latest external cyber-attacks and security breaches. From credit card companies to financial institutions to retailers, there have been many enterprises that have fallen victim to cyber criminals and hacktivists. But recently the headlines have also been buzzing about insider-attacks. Initiated by disgruntled employees or malicious business partners, they can be very costly and difficult for the organization...

Hackers around the globe are relentless in their attempts to access networks and devices in order to steal information or plant malicious programs. IT security professionals are in a constant tug-of-war with these actors defending enterprise systems and data from unauthorized access and cyber-attack. In this report Jack Danahy, Director of Advanced Security at IBM, discusses the current enterprise security landscape and offers advice and best practices...

"Rick Dial is faced with an impossible choice: save the life of his best friend Molly. or save the free world. Rick Dial's career as a superstar quarterback ended when a car accident left him unable to walk. But his uncanny gaming ability caught the attention of a secret government organization trying to stop a high tech terrorist attack on America. He's been to the fantastical cyber world called the MindWar Realm. and returned to Real Life victorious....

External cyber-attacks are on the rise and IT security and business professionals must remain vigilant in their effort to defend critical systems and networks from being victimized by cyber-criminals and nation sponsored cyber-terrorism. In this report, Chris Valasek a security researcher discusses the latest cyber threats and offer advice and best practices aimed at lowering the risk of a successful attack on enterprise systems and networks. Track:...

By increasingly relying on digital technologies and networks to conduct their operations, at a time when cyber attacks are more frequent and more severe, companies are subject to a heightened level of risk. Kroll's Alan Brill examines recently released SEC guidance on your disclosure obligations related to cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents. Track: Peak performance methodologies and proven practices that advance the management skills of IT professionals....

"It is close to midnight on a Saturday night when Jack Reacher gets off a bus at the Greyhound station in Nashville. Reacher is in no hurry. He has no appointments to keep. No people to see. No scores to settle. Not yet anyway. But in the early morning hours, under particular circumstances, a familiar thought will be snaking through his sharp, instinctual lizard brain: A voice in his head telling him to walk away. Of course, this wouldn't be the first...

Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. For those without access to a generator, there is no running water, no sewage, no refrigeration or light. Food and medical supplies are dwindling. Devices we rely on have gone dark. Banks no longer function, looting is widespread, and law and order are being tested as never before. It isn't just a scenario. A well-designed attack...

Following the assassination of the Japanese Prime Minister via the Ghost-infecting virus Fire-Starter, Major Motoko Kusanagi and her special operative team must track down the cyber terrorists behind the virus before they begin taking over the linked system connecting the general population's cybernetic implants.

Former chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service Adrian Weston is awoken in the middle of the night by a phone call from the prime minister. Her news is shocking: the Pentagon, the NSA, and the CIA have been hacked simultaneously, their seemingly impenetrable firewalls breached by an unknown enemy known only as "The Fox". Even more surprisingly, the culprit is revealed to be a young British teenager, Luke Jennings. He has no agenda, no secrets,...

"Social media has been weaponized, as state hackers and rogue terrorists have seized upon Twitter and Facebook to create chaos and destruction. This urgent report is required reading, from defense expert P.W. Singer and Council on Foreign Relations fellow Emerson Brooking"--