There is no silver bullet to protect your twitter accounts or other confidential assets from being hacked, but there are steps you can take to identify and stop malicious activity before it becomes a crisis. READ MORE

Insider Threat Protection with NetFlow

Despite the fact that external attacks often get more attention in the media, recent data is proving that the threat posed by malicious, negligent or compromised insiders is indeed very real. The best way to detect and prevent insider threats is to have in-depth visibility into the internal environment and a means of filtering and prioritizing the massive amount of data available on the network into concise, actionable intelligence. READ MORE

Why Duplicate Flows Are A Good Thing

Many people ask about the “problem” of duplicate flows. They are coming from the point of view that duplicate flows are not efficient, are redundant and are a drain on resources; and therefore we should eliminate them. Duplicate flows are inherent in a NetFlow collection strategy, and I would argue that they are a good thing. Here’s why…. READ MORE

SCADA Security Webinar Next Week

Lancope will host a complimentary webinar next Wednesday, May 15 to discuss SCADA security. Join Lancope’s director of security research, Tom Cross, to learn about the unique challenges associated with protecting control systems, and how technologies like anomaly detection can help. READ MORE

Emerging Threats and Cyber Defense Symposium

This week, Lancope’s director of security research, Tom Cross, will speak at the Emerging Threats and Cyber Defense Symposium presented by the FBI and the Atlanta-based Defense Industry Cyber Threat Working Group (DI-CTWG). He will present on the growing issue of insider threats. READ MORE