Incident response lessons from the Texas flash flood

9 creative ways to destroy sensitive data. Hacked Opinions: Vulnerability disclosure – Robert Hansen. CSO Update June 30, 2015 Incident response lessons from the Texas flash flood During the overnight hours of Saturday night and Sunday morning May 23-24, heavy rain in the Texas Hill Country triggered a flash flood of near-Biblical proportions in Wimberley and San Marcos. This is the story of a disaster response program executed exceptionally well. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 9 creative ways to destroy sensitive data 2. Hacked Opinions: Vulnerability disclosure – Robert Hansen 3. Pen testing tool or exploit? 6 samples of ways hackers get in 4. Banking malware proves tough to repel 5. Scott McNealy on privacy: You still don't have any 6. INSIDER Who's winning the mobile payments war? Resource compliments of: Akamai Cost of Web Application Attacks Ponemon Institute surveyed 594 IT professionals about 16 web application security topics, including their experiences with costs of web application attacks and the resources needed to manage them. Companies in this study reported an average of $1.5 million in costs related to DoS over the past 12 months. Read the Full Report. Click Here to Read the Free Ponemon Institute Research Report from Akamai 9 creative ways to destroy sensitive data Feeling aggressive about getting rid of sensitive records? We've got the answer! Here are a few ways to ensure data security, including some that include a drill and a hammer; goggles optional. READ MORE Hacked Opinions: Vulnerability disclosure – Robert Hansen WhiteHat's Robert Hansen talks about disclosure, bounty programs, and vulnerability marketing with CSO, in the first of a series of topical discussions with industry leaders and experts. READ MORE White Paper: ATTO Technology, Inc Cut Costs & Boost Performance with Software Defined Storage A transition is underway from standard data center infrastructures to cloud-enabled, software-defined ones that permit resources to be scaled in response to evolving business needs. Software Defined Storage (SDS) brings the benefits of virtualization to storage infrastructure by enabling a modular approach that abstracts software from hardware. Learn More Pen testing tool or exploit? 6 samples of ways hackers get in Attackers use the same tools in attacks that pen testers use to test. Six sample vulnerabilities and exploits. READ MORE Banking malware proves tough to repel Dridex, Bebloh, TinyBanker and Dyre abound, according to SecurityScorecard. READ MORE Webcast: IBM Data Integration in Large Scale Data Environments This webcast addresses data integration grid platforms and how they manage data integration tasks (data ingestion, movement, transformation, cleansing, updating, etc.) that are required for success with large data volumes. Join this session to learn about best practices and how to avoid common mistakes. Learn More Scott McNealy on privacy: You still don't have any Big government is the biggest threat to privacy, the ex-Sun chief warns. READ MORE INSIDER Who's winning the mobile payments war? It's still early, but Apple seems to be gaining momentum. Other players to watch: Google, PayPal, Walmart, Microsoft. READ MORE White Paper: OpenText Improve Operational Excellence The utility industry is facing a number of challenges and trends related to enterprise asset information management. Learn how OpenText, SAP and Microsoft best practices help organizations like Anglian Water maximize utility asset management and performance. Learn More. Top 5 Stories Security Short Take: Samsung bows to pressure on Windows update tweaks Common cybersecurity myths debunked Trojan that hides inside images infects healthcare organizations IT: Forget the device, secure the data No, Virginia, the FBI was not hacked by China. Newsweek got it wrong Editor's Picks 15 hot, new security and privacy apps for Android and iOS How to get creative with your penetration testing 5 security bolstering strategies that won't break the bank What's wrong with this picture?The NEW clean desk test Inside an attack by the Syrian Electronic Army Follow CSO Online You are currently subscribed to cso_update as jonsan98@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER When accessing content promoted in this email, you are providing consent for your information to be shared with the sponsors of the content. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information. If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: online@cxo.com Copyright (C) 2015 CSO Online Media Group, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@csoonline.com. **