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The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) announced the largest public NERC CIP fine ever given, with a $10 million fine levied in response to 127 separate violations across an organization. As is normal, NERC did not identify the organization involved, although the language in the Notice of Penalty (NOP) makes it clear that the […]

Twitter: @proffitt_colby The Forescout Cyber Roundup is a weekly blog series highlighting some of the previous week’s cyber headlines and explaining why they matter. Each article includes a closer look at the potential implications of the news or event, predictions about what might happen next and suggestions for all readers, from the C-suite to end […]

Twitter: @proffitt_colby The Forescout Cyber Roundup is a weekly blog series highlighting some of the previous week’s cyber headlines and explaining why they matter. Each article includes a closer look at the potential implications of the news or event, predictions about what might happen next and suggestions for all readers, from the C-suite to end users. […]

The NIS Directive is the first piece of European-wide legislation on cybersecurity. However, before you judge this comprehensive legal guideline as something that is only relevant to companies and organizations in Europe – think again. What is the NIS Directive, Anyway? The NIS Directive is the first EU-wide piece of legislation on cybersecurity, including the […]

Twitter: @proffitt_colby The Forescout Cyber Roundup is a weekly blog series highlighting some of the previous week’s cyber headlines and explaining why they matter. Each article includes a closer look at the potential implications of the news or event, predictions about what might happen next and suggestions for all readers, from the C-suite to end users. […]

It’s well known that cybersecurity is a constant game of cat and mouse, where both attackers and defenders are constantly evolving. Although we spent most of our time on the defensive side, our research activities involve thinking like an attacker to better defend the networks of our customers. This is useful not only to understand […]

Network segmentation projects are on everyone’s radar for 2019. These projects are a massive undertaking that can drastically improve the security of an organization, but they also touch every part of the business and introduce considerable risks. So what is network segmentation for security and what does it provide? It splits the network into zones […]

Twitter: @proffitt_colby The Forescout Cyber Roundup is a weekly blog series highlighting some of the previous week’s cyber headlines and explaining why they matter. Each article includes a closer look at the potential implications of the news or event, predictions about what might happen next and suggestions for all readers, from the C-suite to end users. […]

Twitter: @proffitt_colby The Forescout Cyber Roundup is a weekly blog series highlighting some of the previous week’s cyber headlines and explaining why they matter. Each article includes a closer look at the potential implications of the news or event, predictions about what might happen next and suggestions for all readers, from the C-suite to end users. […]