ArcSight News

Cybercrime Fight Costing Companies More This Year

2011-08-10T21:40:00+00:00

There have been several root causes for the bump up in the cost of cyber crime. Sophisticated stealthy types of cyber crime are happening more frequently. When the Ponemon Institute Cost of cybercrime study was done last year, more visible forms of cybercrime dominated the mix - viruses, worms, Trojans, malware and botnets. Now we’re seeing more insidious kinds of attacks like malicious code, denial of service, stolen devices, Web-based attacks and malicious insiders.

Cybercrime Cleanup Costs Spike

2011-08-09T23:04:40+00:00

Over the past year, the median cost of cybercrime increased by 56%, and now costs companies an average of $6 million per year. That finding comes from Ponemon Institute, which on Tuesday released its Second Annual Cost of Cyber Crime Study, sponsored by HP ArcSight.

China vs. U.S.: The Cyber Cold War is Raging

2011-07-28T23:01:38+00:00

The article discusses the threat of state-sponsored cyberattacks from China. It includes the history of suspected attacks from the region, as well as the potential damage China poses to military and government, and private corporations. Dr. Winter, ArcSight Public Sector CTO, remarks that the U.S. government has been aware of cyberattacks from China for years, but that private sector organizations are only just beginning to respond to this threat. He also indicates that although nothing can be “bullet proof” from cyberattacks, the U.S. government is well defended now compared to in the past.

ArcSight ESM and ArcSight Logger Win Stevie Awards

2011-06-22T17:11:20+00:00

The Stevie Awards honor the achievements and positive contributions of organizations worldwide. ArcSight ESM and ArcSight Logger were named winners in the New Product or Service of the Year category for computer software. More than 140,000 votes were cast by the general public for these globally acclaimed awards.

ArcSight and NetApp

2011-06-13T16:51:16+00:00

NetApp relies on ArcSight ESM to protect against cyberthreats and increase the efficiency of its security operations.

Revamped FISMA Requirements Aim to Improve Federal Security

2011-06-08T20:38:43+00:00

This article focuses on the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and the recent overhauls it has undergone since the introduction in 2002, including CyberScope. HP ArcSight’s Prescott Winter states, “Many agencies are still relying on what I consider old-fashioned perimeter-oriented security monitoring and managing processes. Increasingly, you have to move to a risk management framework that allows you to see where your risks are…”

CyberSecurity Special Report

2011-06-03T23:16:13+00:00

A number of informative articles by industry illuminaries are included in this report published by the Financial Times, including “Vulnerabilities: Battle is Joined on Two Fronts” and “Consolidation: Market Chaos Leaves Small Businesses as Primary Target [for CyberCrime].”

Damballa CSP Delivers Unprecedented Cyber Threat Protection

2011-05-27T16:47:38+00:00

Damballa announces general availability of Damballa CSP 1.6, Damballa CSP 1.6, which detects subscriber malware infections in ISP and telecommunications provider networks. With certification of Damballa CSP with the ArcSight platform, the integrated solution automates the correlation of infected IP addresses to the subscriber account, completing an important step of the detection-notification-remediation process.

HP to tap security spending

2011-05-23T22:17:55+00:00

The explosion of Internet banking, mobile internet and various online self-service applications is stimulating the need for safe online service delivery.

Global Crossing Expands Global Portfolio of Security Solutions for Enterprises

2011-05-23T19:35:32+00:00

Global Crossing, a leading global IP solutions provider, announces Global Crossing Security Solutions, an enhanced portfolio of security capabilities that allow customers to more easily and thoroughly protect, manage and monitor enterprise networks.The company is using the ArcSight Enterprise Threat and Risk Management platform to provide complete visibility across a customer’s IT infrastructure in order to proactively monitor and manage business risk.