Threat Intelligence Executive Report 2017: Vol 1

Review the events and trends from the information security world from November through December 2016

What you will learn:

• Weak and outdated software enabled breaches
• Threat actors leveraged legitimate features
• Threat groups targeted organizations for espionage
• Shamoon wiper malware reemerged

Threat Intelligence provides the power to protect your organization against emerging cybersecurity threats.

Secureworks® Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) security intelligence research team delivers this power by offering learnings and observations of the cyber threat landscape in a monthly Threat Intelligence Executive Summary.

Conclusion:

Given these sophisticated attacks and increasingly adaptable threat actors, CTU researchers encourage organizations to consider the lessons learned from these incidents when designing their security protections. While implementing security best practices could limit the likelihood and impact of many intrusions, understanding and addressing threat behaviors can help organizations anticipate and disrupt potential breaches.