Talking Threat Intelligence

At some point during the job search, someone will inevitably tell us about the importance of ‘networking.’ It represents an especially important part of the job hunt within the security profession. Hiring managers prefer to deal with those they know and trust — not unknown applicants that submit resumes online. The problem? No one tells you " how" to network. That can make the prospect of reaching...

Over the past few weeks, criminals have started to employ a new tactic against retailers to great effect: ORC flash mobs. Loss prevention pros nationwide spent much the holiday season responding to a spat of ‘smash and grab’ robberies, in which a group of thieves swarm a store and ransack everything on the shelves. It presents a big headache for retailers. In addition to the loss of inventory, ORC...

The LifeRaft Physical Security Podcast is going on a short hiatus for the holidays. But don't worry. We have lots of great content lined up for you in the New Year! Here's a quick preview: * Drew Neckar, CPP, CHPA: Combatting ORC Flash Mobs * Steve Dalton, MBA: Networking in the Security Profession * Mike Evans MSyI M.ISRM AMBCI: Creating More ‘Actionable’ Intel * Jerry Heying, CPP: The Gray Man A...

The Covid pandemic has created the perfect environment for malicious insiders.  With everyone working from home, security teams often no longer have many of the needed controls to detect suspicious activities. And less supervision provides more opportunities to undermine their organizations. In this episode of the LifeRaft Physical Security Podcast, Alan Saquella, CPP explains how Covid lead...

The concept of digital misinformation isn't new, but the problem is growing — and it's becoming a serious security threat for businesses. If you want to safeguard your organization against false rumors and conspiracy theories, I can’t think of anybody better to talk to than Neil Spencer, Manager of Market Strategy at LifeRaft Inc., and Spencer Oliphant, our resident OSINT analyst. In this episode,...

If you work in security leadership, then you probably appreciate the challenge of recruiting and retaining top talent. This will become a big problem for managers in 2022. Thanks to a tight job market, long-tenured employees have started to chase higher salaries. And with the Baby Boomer generation approaching retirement age, economists expect an exodus of experienced professionals over the coming...

Digital disinformation presents a growing challenge for businesses. Technology has made it simple to manipulate audio and images. Combined with the rise of social media, bad actors can easily spread fake news and rumors. And if successful, these digital disinformation campaigns can have an enormous impact on a company’s reputation and operations. In the worst case scenario, a well-targeted disinfo...

For years, the dark web has served as a hub for criminal organizations online. But increasingly, these nefarious individuals have started to move their activities to a new platform: Telegram. The instant messaging service now ranks as one of the world's fastest-growing applications. Hundreds of millions of users love the service thanks for the apps strict privacy futures and limited contact modera...

If you work as a leader and corporate security, then you have probably heard this question when speaking to executives, “What is the ROI on that?“ Security leaders have a responsibility to address a growing number of threats against their organizations. That requires more people, more technology, and more budget. Unfortunately, this reality is not always evident to decision makers. Executives want...

For years, the fundamentals of event security rarely changed. But increasingly, teams have started to add a new piece to their defensive tool kit: social media monitoring. Nowadays, just about everyone visiting your venue has a smart phone in their pocket. That can effectively turn them into a second set of eyes for spotting potential security risks like crime, violence, or other emergencies. For...

In July, retail giant Target announced they will start closing their San Francisco stores at 6 p.m. The decision represents a drastic move on the part of management to curb rampant theft and shoplifting. And Target isn't the only one struggling with this problem. Nationwide, retailers have reported a spike in thefts and violent incidents. Not only does that bite into the bottom line. It also threa...

When security leaders picture insider threats to their organization, they tend to imagine malicious individuals that want to harm the business. But that's not always the case. Increasingly, the biggest risk to a company's security is the "accidental" insider threat. Accidental insider threats represent ordinary employees that by-pass your security protocols. And in most cases, these are well-inten...

In the past, executive protection consisted mostly of beefy guys in suits with sharp eyes and a quick trigger finger. But nowadays, protectors know their work is more about collecting and interpreting intelligence to keep the client safe. And much of that information is collected online. As a result, open web sources, like forms, marketplaces, social media, have become key points for intel. In thi...

Corporate America spends billions each year on sophisticated cyber security defenses. But these innovative measures are increasingly vulnerable to a very low tech hacking technique: social engineering. Social engineering is the practice of manipulating people into revealing confidential information. The attackers and the type of information they seek out vary. But their objectives could include ev...

At LifeRaft, we know many of our customers are concerned about the rise of alt-tech social networks. New moderation rules have forced millions to abandon mainstream offerings from Silicon Valley. That has resulted in the rise of new sites like Gab , Parler, Minds, and others. This creates a big challenge for security professionals. No one wants to be caught off guard by a threat that you later lea...