IU-based REN-ISAC leads workshops to tackle ransomware, blended threats The recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack has highlighted the increasingly blended nature of cyberattacks, which interrupt not only information systems but also physical infrastructure. Higher education organizations are often the target for these blended threats. Imagine a university that has been infiltrated by malicious ransomware. In addition… Read more »
Month: June 2021
Video available for ResearchSOC’s presentation in the Internet2 Community Voices Series: ResearchSOC Deployment at NSF Facilities
This presentation from the ResearchSOC educated the community on its initial observations onboarding three NSF major facilities, as well as describing common challenges experienced across the higher education landscape as seen by ResearchSOC’s core partner, the OmniSOC. View the recording >> Download the presentation >> Read the detailed preview >>
OmniSOC joins forces with counterparts in Australia, Canada, and the UK to prevent and mitigate cyberattacks
Cybercrime does not respect international borders, and there are often strong similarities in the method of attacks seen in different countries. ResearchSOC partner, OmniSOC, will join sister organizations in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom in a new cybersecurity threat intelligence-sharing partnership. Using MISP, the open-source threat intelligence platform used world-wide by more than 6,000 organizations,… Read more »
May 2021 ResearchSOC webinar video and slides available
Ken Goodwin, director of networking, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) presented “Building a vulnerability management workflow that works, and getting the buy-in to implement it,” on May 27 as part of the ResearchSOC webinar series. Thanks to all who attended the virtual presentation “in-person.” Links to the video and slides are now available >> (Scroll down to “Past webinars.”) Abstract Subscribing… Read more »
Join ResearchSOC, Trusted CI, and other partners at EDUCAUSE CPP Conference
Members of ResearchSOC, Trusted CI, CACR, and other partner projects will be presenting at the 2021 EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference. The Conference runs Tuesday, June 8th through Thursday, June 10th. and will “focus on restoring, evolving, and transforming cybersecurity and privacy in higher education.” Presentations include: Big Security on Small Budgets: Stories from… Read more »