2021 Archives - Page 3 of 4

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Simon Edwards

Published on

March 25, 2021

And Facebook isn’t one

Updated 18th November, 2022: We no longer officially support Twitter

There are lots of ways that you can contact us, watch what we’re doing and keep up to date. But we’re stepping back from one so we can focus better on the others. Find out about the best 3 ways to follow SE Labs.

The 3 best ways to follow SE Labs

While we plan to continue maintaining a basic presence on Facebook, the best way to get the latest news, views and chat with us is to use one or more of the following three services.

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Podcast

Cyber Security DE:CODED – Is Anti-Virus Dead?

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SE Labs Team

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March 24, 2021

“The claim that AV is dead is guaranteed to make headlines, which is why the claim is made so often”

Show notes for series 1, episode 3

Is anti-virus dead? A lot of people seem to think so, but they all have their reasons – some of which are more honest than others. We dig into the motives and passions behind this controversial question.

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Cyber Security DE:CODED – Official Cyber Security Advice

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SE Labs Team

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“Changing default settings, wildly and randomly, would achieve the tick”

Show notes for series 1, episode 2

Where can you get cyber security advice that you trust? Are certificates and Standards worthwhile and good value for money? We delve into the world of ‘official’ cyber security advice and give a balanced view on what we recommend.

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Cyber Security DE:CODED – How Attackers Attack

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SE Labs Team

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“Humans are a really powerful link in the chain”

Show notes for series 1, episode 1 (How Attackers Attack)

How do attackers attack? Simon and Marc look at their tactics and explore options to help recognise and evade them. They examine social engineering in a cyber security and physical context. And the guys also explore technical exploits. At the end of this episode you will have a great overview of how attackers attack.

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Cyber Security DE:CODED – A new cyber security podcast

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SE Labs Team

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March 17, 2021

“Even executives have families and personal lives”

Show notes for series 1, trailer 1

We’re excited to announce De:Coded Cyber, our new cyber security podcast covering security for large businesses, budding CISOs and we recognise that executives are real people too, with families and personal lives.

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What does a breach look like?

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Simon Edwards

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March 12, 2021

Understand what a real hacking attack looks like to the attacker and defenders

The IT security world is rocked by news of breach after breach, including the shocking disclosure of the SolarWinds attack. Data is stolen, deleted or corrupted and… well you know. It’s a total mess. Journalists focus on basic outcomes, while technical blogs look at esoteric technical details. We’ve explained, in laymen’s terms, what a breach looks like from an attacker’s point of view. And from the position of the defenders.

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Help

Dive into cybersecurity

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SE Labs Team

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March 5, 2021

SE Labs CTO Stefan Dumitrascu offers some words of advice and encouragement to those considering a career in cybersecurity. And to those who may not think that they can do it!

Are you considering a career in cybersecurity? What does it take? A degree in computer science? A bag of certifications? A laptop full of stickers and a body full of tattoos and piercings? Depending on who you talk to, and which Twitter accounts you follow, you might believe you need all the above. But that’s not (necessarily) true.

Attacking the problem

At SE Labs we test security products by attacking through them, like real attackers. We are red-team testers, which means we must know how to behave like bad guys such as cybercriminals. And as our business grows we need to find people to join us.

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Analysis

SolarWinds Breach – After the Storm

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SE Labs Team

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February 26, 2021

Is trust as we know it dead?

The SolarWinds breach was arguably the most significant computer hack of the decade. At least, of those breaches that we know of. Rather than jump straight into judgement and analysis, we wanted to watch as things unfurled and provide a balanced view with facts and clear thoughts later, rather than fast attention-grabbing reactions.

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Test Results

Breach Response Test: Crowdstrike Falcon

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SE Labs Team

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January 19, 2021

If an EDR solution can spot an attack, why doesn’t it stop it too?

SE Labs tested Crowdstrike Falcon in this Breach Response test, pitting it against a range of hacking attacks designed to compromise systems.

This month shattered any doubt that intrusion detection technology is necessary. Large companies and other organisations that rely on compromised technology from IT management firm SolarWinds are racing to discover possible breaches.

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Analysis

Internet opinions on security tests

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SE Labs Team

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January 18, 2021

And screaming into the abyss!

We’re all entitled to our opinions. So why is it so aggravating when “someone is wrong on the internet?”

Security forums vs. test results

People are biased. It’s natural human behaviour and not something we can correct. Not least because we have our own biases… In fact, research indicates that providing evidence to counter someone’s argument actually entrenches their initial position! Here, we’re going to explore opinions on security testing.

Tag: 2021

3 ways to follow SE Labs

And Facebook isn’t one

The 3 best ways to follow SE Labs

What does a breach look like?

Understand what a real hacking attack looks like to the attacker and defenders

Dive into cybersecurity

SE Labs CTO Stefan Dumitrascu offers some words of advice and encouragement to those considering a career in cybersecurity. And to those who may not think that they can do it!

Attacking the problem

Breach Response Test: Crowdstrike Falcon

If an EDR solution can spot an attack, why doesn’t it stop it too?

Internet opinions on security tests

And screaming into the abyss!

Security forums vs. test results

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