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WannaCry Attack: How Fear of Change Got Us Here
As Tanium’s Chief Security Architect, Ryan Kazanciyan has witnessed the internal response processes at dozens of businesses around the world in the wake of the WannaCry ransomware attack. His biggest takeaway? Institutionalized resistance to change – not simple neglect – is one of the biggest reasons so many companies were left vulnerable.
This Time, It’s Personal: WannaCry and the Psychology of the Cyber Accountability Gap
While the speed with which WannaCry ransomware spread is not new, it does raise new issues of accountability – specifically personal accountability for how we should be protecting ourselves from cyber attacks and, more importantly, holding both governments and vendors accountable for developing safe technologies. To curtail the next WannaCry epidemic, we need the same level of combined effort it took to make cars safe – from seatbelts and airbags to check-engine lights and backup cameras – applied to cybersecurity so everyone understands their part in protecting themselves from future cyber attacks.
“WannaCry” / “Wcry” Ransomware Outbreak: How Tanium Can Help
At the first signs of what was to become a global ransomware attack on May 12, the endpoint detection and response (EDR) team at Tanium sprang into action to help our customers. Here, we provide guidance on how to use Tanium to quickly discover and mitigate the issues.
Intel AMT Vulnerability: How Tanium Can Help
When Intel revealed a critical security advisory May 1 addressing a flaw in its remote management system affecting millions of chipsets, the Technical Account Management team at Tanium sprang into action to help our customers. Here, TAM director Chris Kachigian reveals what this vulnerability means to your business and how to use Tanium to quickly discover the issue.
How We Track Mean Time to Respond
This is the last in our four-part blog series illustrating how we track critical metrics. In this installment, Tanium SecOps Engineer Greg Pothier discusses how we respond to incidents, offers guidelines on mean time to respond and explains why rapid response times are key for every business.
The Three Stages of Security Hygiene: Measurement Share
Security hygiene means something different to everyone. Because of this, addressing security hygiene can be a daunting task.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework Updates Emphasize Supply Chain, Metrics
The revised NIST Cybersecurity Framework includes two key changes: expanded details on cyber supply chain risk management, and a new section on cybersecurity metrics and measurement. Tanium CSO David Damato explains why these updates matter for businesses, and where we see room for further improvement.
An Open Letter From Tanium’s CEO to Our Customers
I can imagine that many of you are getting tired of waking up to the bad Tanium press stories hitting your inbox in the last week. Most of you know our company well, and reading these stories can be disturbing to all of us. Unfortunately, it’s not always effective to use the press directly to set facts straight in circumstances like this.
Welcoming Fazal Merchant, Our New COO & CFO
I’m thrilled to welcome our new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Fazal Merchant, to Tanium’s leadership team. From our first conversation, it was clear to us that Fazal was the right fit for Tanium.
Why IT Is Failing at Security Hygiene: Survey
IT leaders have a problem with perception versus reality when it comes to understanding what’s happening with their endpoints, according to a recent Frost and Sullivan survey commissioned by Tanium. Here’s what we found out about security hygiene practices, and what you can do about it.
The Three Stages of Security Hygiene: Framework
In the second installment of our three-part series, Tanium CSO David Damato explores how to use risk-based frameworks to build a mature and sustainable cybersecurity program. When building a cybersecurity program, many organizations focus only on prevention.
Looking Inward for the Best Threat Data
Organizations cannot afford to remain wholly dependent on a lifeline of one-size-fits-all data feeds in order to detect attacks. Tanium’s Chief Security Architect Ryan Kazanciyan offers guidance on how to find the best threat data to address your organization’s unique needs.