Detection is key to incident handling
Monday, September 29, 2008
In order to respond rapidly to network security breaches, companies need to be adept at recognizing likely signs of an intrusion, SANS has claimed.
The organization reports that common indicators are reports from customers saying that they have been received spam in inboxes they used to sign up to company newsletters.
Such an occurrence could be the result of a hacker stealing customer details from internal servers in order to launch spam and phishing scam campaigns.
Meanwhile, complaints from customers or employees stating that login details are not working correctly could also suggest a network security breach.
Furthermore, if companies receive messages claiming that their website looks unfamiliar, it is possible that hackers have hijacked their web address in order to catch customer data.
In an earlier post, SANS urged businesses to ready themselves for Cyber Security Awareness Month, which starts on October 1st.
The website called on firms to carry out events which engage employees in ways to make sure network security standards are high.
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