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Operational Technology Risk: Attack Paths, Challenges, and Protection for Vital Industrial Systems

By Russell Gray | June 6, 2019

I recently attended NTTSecurity’s webinar, “How to Shine a Light on Operational Technology Risk,” to learn more about current Operational Technology (OT) risks and the security challenges facing different industrial control systems (ICS) and supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA). As a client success and support leader servicing customers in various OT sectors, I recommend […]

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Baltimore City Government Ransomware Attack: Municipalities Must Move Beyond Protection at the Perimeter

By Russell Gray | May 22, 2019

Last week The Baltimore Sun reported that Baltimore City Government computers were infected for a second time in just over a year with a certain type of ransomware, RobbinHood, in which hackers lock up files using encryption so users can’t access them. The bad actors then demand payment to provide the cyber keys to unlock the files, […]

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SC Magazine: Beefing Up Your Next Generation Security Tool Set

By Christian Wiens | May 20, 2019

Originally published on 5/20/19 on scmagazine.com, this article by Dr. Peter Stephenson is the first in a four-part series to help enterprise and security professionals discover the tools needed to deploy a next-generation enterprise security stack. As it features MixMode as the true AI system needed for your deception network, we wanted to share the article here on our […]

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5 Ways to Modernize Your MSSP Security Monitoring Program

By Russell Gray | May 14, 2019

MSSPs are helping their customers deal with a fast-paced and ever-evolving threat landscape. It is critical, now more than ever, to evaluate new monitoring tools that produce more actionable data and alerts to help unearth and combat these modern threats more efficiently.    I recently read an article titled  “4 Technologies SMBs Can Use to Modernize […]

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Intro to Wire Data: Why Should I Care When I Already Have Log Files?

By Michael-Paul Yelland | May 7, 2019

Most security professionals are well-versed in understanding log files and their importance. Most organizations with a security program operate a SIEM (Security Incident and Event Management) so they can track events around their network. They may use Splunk, FireEye, SolarWinds, QRadar, LogRhythm or many others for a SIEM solution. A SIEM is a very important way to keep track of log […]

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How AI is Solving the False Positives Problem in Network Security

By Ana Mezic | April 30, 2019

How AI is Solving the False Positives Problem in Network Security By Ana Mezic, Marketing Coordinator at MixMode The term “False Positives” is trending in the cybersecurity industry right now. Rightfully so. Managing the impossible amount of alerts IT teams get from their cybersecurity software is an issue that demands a solution as hackers and gatekeepers play tug-of-war […]

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5 Reasons Why Context-aware Artificial Intelligence (Caai) Is Needed in Cybersecurity

By Dr. Igor Mezic | April 23, 2019

5 reasons why Context-Aware Artificial Intelligence (CAAI) is needed in Cybersecurity CAAI delivers understanding of the network baseline and reducing false positives By Dr. Igor Mezic, CTO and Chief Scientist  Artificial Intelligence (AI) has surfaced as the technology of the day, in the same way internet, personal computers, airplanes and cars have in earlier eras. And, just like these others […]

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The Intersection of IoT and OT with Security

By Aaron Eppert | April 16, 2019

The Intersection of IoT and OT with Security By Aaron Eppert Sr. Director of Engineering at PacketSled The Internet of Things (IoT) receives all of the headlines now for how this ever-expanding array of disjoint new devices open a security vulnerability around every possible corner. However, there exists a more silent, but globally more important array of technology […]

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Threat Hunting and Endpoints – A Dr. Stephenson tutorial

By Christian Wiens | April 9, 2019

“Packetsled provides the enrichment that triggers early warnings and proactive action to prevent breaches.” Dr. Stephenson SC Magazine’s Dr. Peter Stephenson analyzes the best threat hunting platforms in cyber security. Read the full blog here About MixMode MixMode is the first to bring a third-wave, context-aware AI approach that automatically learns and adapts to dynamically changing environments. […]

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About MixMode

MixMode is a no-rules Cybersecurity platform, serving large enterprises with big data environments across a variety of industries. MixMode delivers a patented, self-learning platform that acts as the Intelligence Layer℠ to detect both known and unknown attacks, including novel attacks designed to bypass legacy cyber defenses. This is accomplished in real-time, across any cloud or on-premise data stream. Trusted by global entities in banking, public utilities and government sectors, industry cyber leaders rely on MixMode to protect their most critical assets. The platform dramatically improves the efficiency of SOC teams’ previously burdened with writing and tuning rules and manually searching for attacks. The MixMode platform can be deployed remotely, with no appliances, in under an hour with business outcomes evident within days. Backed by PSG and Entrada Ventures, the company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. Learn more at www.mixmode.ai.