Infoblox ThreatTalk

After a great discussion about using threat intelligence (TI) to improve threat blocking across the entire security stack, we bring back guest Druce MacFarlane for round 2 of this engaging topic. Investigators and responders need access to much more than IoCs to help guide their studies and reach effective response decisions as quickly as possible. But just as we discussed around threat defense la...

With ransoms in the millions called out in headlines, companies are taking a more serious look at cyber insurance. Brushing off scary ‘potential’ damage stories from the security team may be easy for some boards, they cannot easily ignore hard numbers like those in the press. ThreatTalk has invited Krupa Srivatsan, Director of Product Marketing for the security division at Infoblox to discuss cybe...

Enterprise security teams rarely buy tools based purely on the current set of features and functions. They also assess the vendors' ability to deliver timely support and updates so the solution will continue to provide value over the entire investment period.  In particular, security solutions must be able to quickly adapt to shifts in technology, threat, and even workplace landscapes.&n...

Security teams consume threat intelligence (TI) in many ways but struggle to find just the right mix because not all TI is created equal. Defenders constantly struggle to find the balance between high detection rates and low false positives. Meanwhile, threat investigators and incident responders need TI they can leverage to make more effective decisions faster. The result can be a...

While headlines declare the Colonial Pipeline breach a "wake-up call", experienced cybersecurity professionals are biting their tongues from declaring, "I told you so".  So this episode of ThreatTalk will be light on the 'scary stories' of DarkSide to focus more on what we are learning from this latest real-world ransomware incident. Join host Bob Hansmann on this week’s show to go beyond the...

Michael Osterman of Osterman Research joins us on this week's ThreatTalk! Michael and host Bob Hansmann will be discussing the findings from an Osterman survey of security leaders about their long-term strategies and investment plans for a post-COVID world! For context, it will review their current security measures to understand what is working - and what is not. Tune in to the live event on Link...

This week our host Bob Hansmann is joined by Infoblox’s consulting senior product marketing manager, Michael Zuckerman. They will be talking about the latest trends and tactics uncovered in the Infoblox Q1 Cyberthreat Intelligence Report. The first quarter of 2021 saw many new cybersecurity issues, and this show is sure to provide some great discussions and actionable insights. Tune in to the live...

ThreatTalk Season 2 kicks off with Bob Hansman and guest Druce MacFarlane, Sr. Product Manager at Infoblox, talking about the current state of phishing. We will discuss social engineering and lookalike tactics that hackers are using to steal valuable data. Tune in to the live event on LinkedIn at 11:00 am (PST). Subscribe to the ThreatTalk podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or Stitche...

Infoblox is excited to present season 2 of the ThreatTalk podcast series. Join us every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 11:00 am (PST) for engaging conversations with cybersecurity experts.  Infoblox Sr. Product Marketing Manager Bob Hansmann will be hosting ThreatTalk Season 2. Bob has been at the bleeding edge of cybersecurity since the early days when firewall and desktop antivirus wer...

Security teams are at war.  Every day, attackers, tactics, techniques, and procedures evolve and are used to assault IT security defenses. Enterprises must choose frameworks to help organize their cyber-defense playbooks and run their operations.  The CIS framework provides one of the best options to develop an organization’s security strategies for long term success. Michael Zukerman joins Threat...

Don’t be stuck in the IT stone age!  The castle walls of defense in depth are down or at least damaged due to a combination of constant attack and the digital transformation. The digital transformation constantly moves data away from traditional enterprise control: Rapid expansion of SaaS Applications hosted everywhere Branch offices on SDWANs Explosion of IoT Teleworkers logging in from unsecured...

Most organizations think DNS security means that they must secure their various DNS systems.  However, using DNS security strategically overlays an overarching layer of security capabilities across the enterprise. When harnessing DNS security, an organization can : Bypass the need to configure of hundreds or thousands of firewalls to block specific addresses or websites.   Secure remote users with...

How can an enterprise protect a surge of remote users? Everyone is scrambling to deal with the consequences of the COVID19 quarantine.  Enterprises suddenly shifted their employees from primarily within the office to primarily working from home.  Now security managers must somehow extend the corporate security stack to non-technical employees working on home networks. Krupa Srivatsan , Director of...

How can a heralded new feature from Firefox be dangerous? When the consumer-protecting DNS over HTTPS (DoH) feature creates a default that dangerously bypasses enterprise security and exposes organizations to serious risks. Krupa Srivastan, Director of Product Marketing at Infoblox, discusses key issues with DoH and best practices to regain control of the DNS traffic to protect the enterprise envi...

The EVP Engineering and Chief DNS Architect at Infoblox , Cricket Liu , joins us on Threat Talk to talk about DNS Flag Days – why we need them and how they are improving the internet.  DNS Flag Days serve notices to obsolete Domain Name System (DNS) servers that existing accommodations to provide them with compatibility for pre-1999 standards will be phased out.  The Flag Days attempt to: Speed up...

How can anyone manage their security when so much is literally out of their control within a 3 rd party SaaS or BYOD?  A breach is going to happen so limit the impact using Zero Trust principles:  Focus on the Data Trust no user  Trust no communication Deny access by default and provide minimal access when required   Consulting Senior Product Marketing Manager at Infoblox , Michael Zuckerman , joi...

Did you know that over 90% of the malware incidents and over half of all ransomware and data theft attacks rely on DNS as a vector. In today’s day and age, securing your DNS has never been more critical. Today we’re joined by David Ayers , a member of the Infoblox product marketing team, who is responsible for service provider and DNS privacy messaging. David fills us in on biggest security concer...

Objectivity in cyber defense is the goal, but, too often, emotion of the room rules the day. In this episode, seasoned IT expert Michael Zuckerberg joins us to explain the MITRE ATT&CK framework and how to utilize it to reduce subjectivity and increase your cyber defense systems. Michael is a consulting senior product marketing manager at Infoblox, an expert consultant in B2B product marketing and...

“Your employer’s firewall has blocked access to this website.” That’s a good way to protect a network. But its a bad way to cost effectively protect your network. There’s a better way, using DNS, which costs far less, and it’s extremely accurate.   On this episode, Director of Product Marketing at Infoblox , Krupa Srivatsan , discusses how DNS can be utilized to protect your network.   What we tal...

DNS, DHCP, IPAM — most people within IT understand how these ensure connectivity. But they can, and should, also be leveraged as the major defenses for your network.   On this episode of the ThreatTalk podcast, Krupa Srivatsan joined us to discuss the security defense methodologies inherent within DHS, DHCP, & IPAM.   Krupa is the Director of Product Marketing at Infoblox . She has an MBA from Ber...

There are new cybersecurity tools coming out every day it seems. Why, then, are so many security breaches happening still? Michael Katz , Security Sales Specialist at Infoblox , fills us in on today’s threatscape and what companies can do to protect themselves. In this episode, we cover: Michael’s biggest security concern for today Investing in security tools Building a ground-up security strategy...

Is there ever a victimless crime?   Cryptojacking - a form of malware that secretly infiltrates your system to steal computing resources for mining cryptocurrency - has gained traction as a steady stream of income for criminal hackers.   We sit down with the Technology Director of Western Europe Infoblox , Gary Cox , and the CEO of INSINIA Security , Mike Godfrey , to discuss combatting cryptojack...

Billions of devices are all connected together out there in the world... will it actually be possible to map and secure them all? If so, how?  Whose responsibility should it be? In this episode we ask Gary Cox, Infoblox’s Technology Director for Western Europe, and Mike Godfrey, CEO of Insignia Security, for answers.

Global volatile ransomware attacks are increasing by 11% year over year. And it’s only continuing to evolve. What do companies need to do to decrease the likelihood of a ransomware attack? What are the best products, toolsets, and controls? These are just a few of the questions we cover with Infoblox technology writer, Gary Cox, and CEO of Insignia Security , Mike Godfrey.  In this episode, we tra...

DNS is everywhere — the public cloud, private cloud, the corporate network… That’s exactly why adversaries use it as a control plane for threats. It’s also exactly why it should become the foundational pillar of your cybersecurity architecture. On this episode of the Threat Talk podcast, Craig Sanderson  (VP of Security Products at Infoblox) joins us to share how we should rethink cybersecurity wi...