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When a cyberattack strikes, the immediate focus is often on technical recovery: restoring systems, protecting data, and resuming operations. But what about the people responding to the crisis? Behind every incident response are teams of IT...
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This month’s focus is on the importance of double-checking the work of security researchers and headlines. We live in a fast-paced news cycle and a...
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Rob Labbé: Aug 12, 2025 12:00:00 AM
As security practitioners and leaders, we must contribute to the professionalization of our field by searching out data and evidence-based solutions...
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We live in very polarizing times, particularly in the US. We choose our words carefully, tiptoe around topics that might devolve into argumentation...
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Rob Labbé: Jun 5, 2025 12:00:00 AM
As I talk through the practical application of the security cost framework with our members, we are consistently running into a common stumbling...
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At the Mining and Metals ISAC, we monitor cyber incidents and track trends within the mining and metals sector. Compared to last year, incidents have...
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Key Points: TLP is a Sharing Protocol. Companies that do not share threat information are at a disadvantage. Overclassification stifles sharing...
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If you work in cybersecurity in mining, it is easy to forget why we do what we do. We are not in the cybersecurity business; we are not merely...
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Rob Labbé: Mar 8, 2025 12:00:00 AM
Phishing is a significant compromise vector for all companies in all industries. At theMining and Metals ISAC annual conference in November, we...
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Rob Labbé: Jan 14, 2025 12:00:00 AM
After my last post on using Security Cost as a metric and the basis for a core security team/CISO objective, a few Mining and Metals ISAC members...