Integral to the growth of the underground hacking economy is one of the strongest cultural protections that hackers have at their disposal: the strength of community.
Hackers are becoming more sophisticated and well funded, and the lines are blurring between individuals, nation-state actors and individual rogue operators as they learn to work together to achieve their goals to steal from or disrupt businesses.
Michael R. Cote, president and CEO of SecureWorks, shared these insights and others at a roundtable of corporate board members co-hosted in June by SecureWorks and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Actionable takeaways from the summary include a recommendation for more threat information between security leaders, as well as ideas for addressing the current shortage of available cybersecurity talent.