4 security metrics that matter

When to throttle yourself as a new CISO. Most corporate risk due to just 1% of employees. CSO Update August 27, 2015 4 security metrics that matter Today, management demands metrics to get a clearer view of security. Here are four metrics that deliver actionable insight -- and a few others with less value READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. When to throttle yourself as a new CISO 2. Most corporate risk due to just 1% of employees 3. Reports: Ex-TeaMp0isoN member killed in Syrian drone strike 4. Tor security concerns prompt largest dark market to suspend operations Resource compliments of: Akamai DDoS attacks more than doubled compared to Q2 2014 The threat posed by distributed denial of service (DDoS) and web application attacks continues to grow each quarter. Malicious actors are continually changing the game by switching tactics. DDoS attacks double from 2014, set new record; Shellshock vulnerability leveraged in 49% of web application attacks; new WordPress plugin vulnerabilities. Akamai's Newly Released Q2 2015 State of the Internet-Security Report, which provides analysis and insight into the global cloud security threat landscape, can be downloaded at: http://bit.ly/1gUtZFY When to throttle yourself as a new CISO Surviving the C-Suite as a CISO READ MORE Resource compliments of: Wombat Security Security Awareness & Training for Multinational Enterprises Global companies often struggle with delivering comprehensive security awareness & training programs. Wombat Security just announced its entire Security Education Platform used to deliver knowledge assessments, mock attacks, and interactive training, is available in 13 languages. Features have also been added to more easily manage global programs. Customers have had proven results showing up to a 46% reduction in malware infections and up to a 90% reduction in successful phishing attacks from the wild -find out more about how Wombat's global offerings can reduce your organization's risk. Most corporate risk due to just 1% of employees Just 1 percent of employees are responsible for 75 percent of cloud-related enterprise security risk, and companies can dramatically reduce their exposure at very little additional cost by paying extra attention to these users. READ MORE White Paper: BMC Software A Call To Action To Automate Breach Response Discover how to quickly remediate aggressive security threats. Read this report from Forrester Research and see how new automated compliance processes will reduce your organization's risk. Learn More Reports: Ex-TeaMp0isoN member killed in Syrian drone strike A British hacker, and former member of the hacking group TeaMp0isoN, Junaid Hussain (TriCk), was killed in a drone strike outside of the Syrian city of Raqqa on Tuesday. Reports of his death started circulating Wednesday afternoon as U.S. and British officials shared the details with the media. READ MORE Tor security concerns prompt largest dark market to suspend operations Administrators of Agora, the largest online black marketplace operating on the Tor anonymity network, decided to temporarily suspend the website because of possible attacks based on recent methods of exposing Tor Hidden Services. READ MORE White Paper: XO Communications Realizing the Untapped Potential of Unified Communications A recent survey from IDG Research suggests how organizations can make smarter, more targeted UCC investments in the future while deriving even greater value from the tools they already have. Learn More Top 5 Stories Ashley Madison hackers publish compromised records Ashley Madison hack linked to suicide, spam, and public outrage Five signs an employee plans to leave with your company's data Virtualization doubles the cost of security breach Is Windows 10 the end of privacy as we know it?   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. **