John Lennon popularized the phrase, “Life is what happens when you’re making other plans.” And that’s an apt characterization for how we think about threat intelligence. We tend to focus on it to block or alert-on an attack. Meanwhile life is what’s happening to our threat intel while we’re making these plans. When we don’t pay attention to the threat intelligence lifecycle, we can run into trouble.

An important deadline is just around the corner for businesses that operate in the European Union (EU): By October 17, 2024, EU Member States must implement the NIS2 Directive into their national laws. Failure by critical infrastructure organizations to comply with additional cybersecurity obligations can result in consequences including financial penalties and reputational damage.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently hosted a webinar to discuss the critical importance of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector, which highlighted the severity of the situation the industry is currently facing. Healthcare organisations are increasingly relying on digital systems to facilitate their daily workflow, but the prevalence of outdated legacy technology in the sector is rendering it vulnerable to cyberattacks with severe consequences.

As the school year officially kicks off, students everywhere are hitting the books. But it’s also time for IT and security teams as well as administrators to get up to speed on the latest cyber threats that may impact their environment. The education sector is a treasure trove of valuable data – from financial and sensitive personal information to intellectual property and raw research data – which makes it an attractive target for threat actors.

ThreatQ TDR Orchestrator serves as a bridge between human expertise and machine precision, optimizing workflows in security operations. By leveraging this dynamic solution, organizations can ensure that the tacit knowledge of security analysts is efficiently captured and combined with automated processes. This integration facilitates a more agile response to threats, as the human element of decision-making is supported by the speed and consistency of automation.

In today’s rapidly changing cybersecurity environment, organizations must share threat intelligence efficiently and effectively to stay ahead of potential threats. Recognizing the critical need for seamless collaboration, ThreatQ provides native support as a TAXII Server within its ThreatQ Data Exchange. This feature allows Authorized TAXII Clients to access and benefit from shared threat intelligence, enabling the creation of larger, more robust cybersecurity communities.

Understanding vulnerability management is crucial for maintaining the security of your systems. It involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating vulnerabilities that exist within your network, applications, and infrastructure. By gaining a deep understanding of vulnerability management, you can effectively prioritize and address security risks. One key aspect of vulnerability management is conducting regular vulnerability assessments.