root9B Joins the Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center root9B, a root9B Technologies Company (OTCQB: RTNB), a leading provider of advanced cybersecurity services and training for commercial and government clients, announced today it has joined the Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC) as a Supporting Associate. Read more here.
Three generals join cyber security company’s board Root9B, a cyber security company that specialises in penetration testing and network hardening, has added three US generals to its advisory board, the company announced on 28 September. Read the article here.
Cybersecurity’s Labor Epidemic The worldwide cybersecurity market is defined by market sizing estimates that range from $77 billion in 2015 to $170 billion by 2020, according to consolidated estimates from multiple IT research firms including Gartner, Inc. Read the full article here.
Data Wars At this point, it’s pretty much assumed that hackers are going to break into corporate computer networks. Global Finance talked with Michael Morris, chief Technology Officer of root9B, which offers cybersecurity services to corporate and government entities, about the war on digital attackers—and how businesses can retake some ground. Read the full […]
OSIsoft, root9B Form Industrial Control System Cyber Defense Partnership; Mike Morris Comments OSIsoft and root9B have forged a partnership to combine their platforms and services designed to help government and commercial clients protect their supervisory control and data acquisition platforms and other industrial control systems from cyber threats. Read more here.
Hot cyber firm announces S.A. expansion root9B, a Colorado Springs-based cybersecurity firm, is expanding its San Antonio workforce. Read more here.
Firm builds Adversary Pursuit Center for remote cyber services An Adversary Pursuit Center is going up in Colorado Springs, Colo. Built by root9B, a cybersecurity services firm, the $2 million cybersecurity facility will provide remote security services to the company’s government and commercial clients. Read more here.
root9B to help U.S. military combat terrorism Cyber-security services company root9B will develop and implement cyber-capabilities and technologies to combat terrorism for the U.S. military. The special warfare technical support work is for the Department of Defense’s Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office and comes as a sub-contract from Silverback 7 Inc. Read more here.
Colorado Springs company building $2 million cyber security operations center Root9B, a Colorado Springs cyber security provider, plans to open a $2 million operations center next month in a downtown office tower to offer government and commercial clients remote computer network defense, training and other services. Read more here.
root9B To Support Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) Cyber Security firm, root9B has won a $48 million subcontract from Silverback 7 to provide special warfare technical support (SWTS) within the USCombating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO). The company announced Thursday that SWTS contract awarded to Silverback 7 has a period of performance of 5 […]
First Java Zero-Day Exploit in Two Years Used to Target NATO Members Operation Pawn Storm, a group of hackers specialized in cyber-espionage, was detected using a Java zero-day vulnerability on the armed forces of a certain NATO member and a US defense organization, as Trend Micro reports. Read more here.
A Conversation With…Dan Wachtler, President and CEO of IPSA International A discussion on the challenges of Anti-Money Laundering for Banks & Corporates and the growing role of foreign governments. View more here.
Commentary: Freedom of movement is good for all citizens, and investment At the end of this year the heads of the Commonwealth countries will meet in Malta. The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 independent and equal sovereign states, with a combined population of more than 2.2 billion citizens. It is an anachronism perhaps, […]
When a data breach hits, enterprises turn to outside firms to pick up the pieces CIOs and CISOs are turning to specialized cybersecurity firms to help defend against a growing number of cyber attacks CIOs and CISOs are tasked with defending and protecting corporate enterprises in an increasingly hostile cyberscape. Read more here.
Zito Partners response, sent to Brian Krebs on May 20, 2015, following a KrebsonSecurity blog post: As you know, root9B Executives Eric Hipkins, John Harbaugh and Mike Morris all offered to get on the phone with you on the record about the information in the report and share information on background about the Nigerian issue […]
Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com Potential Russian hacking of banks averted Root9B Technologies CEO Joe Grano and COO John Harbaugh on how the firm stopped Russian hackers from targeting banks. View more here.
APT28 orchestrated attacks against global banking sector, firm finds A security firm has uncovered planned attacks against several financial institutions and has linked the activity to APT28, a Russian cyberespionage group which looks to have expanded its sights beyond targets at government and military organizations. Read more here.
US banks targeted in new Russian hack Analysts said the attach was only a preparation for a larger scale attack. Bank of America, Regions Bank, TD Bank, and Commercial Bank International of UAE are among the US and international financial institutions targeted by a Russian hacker group previously linked to Kremlin-aligned cyber-espionage, according to research […]
New Russian Hacks Target US Banks Cybersecurity experts at root9B, staffed by veterans from the U.S. State Dept. and Dept. of Defense, have discovered that a powerful Russian cyber hacking group linked to Kremlin-backed cyber-espionage is making preparations for a large-scale attack on global banks. Read more here.
Russian Hackers Target U.S. Banks [REPORT] By Mark Melin on May 13, 2015 Russian state-sponsored cyber hackers, or organizations with state ties, are preparing to target Western banks and financial institutions, some in the U.S., a new report from cyber security firm Root9B says. The groups were identified as APT28 and Pawn Storm and are […]
Russian Cyber Espionage Group Planning to Hit Banks: Report By Eduard Kovacs on May 13, 2015 APT28, the notorious cyber espionage group that is believed to be sponsored by the Russian government, is planning to attack various financial institutions from across the world, according to a report published on Tuesday by cybersecurity services and training […]
Russian cyber group seen preparing to attack banks A security firm is warning that a group of Russian hackers known for targeting military, government and media organizations is now preparing to attack banks in the U.S. and elsewhere. Read more here.
Military Experts an Advantage in War Against Hackers Says Root9B CEO Human beings are ultimately behind corporate hackings, so cyber-security firms need to employ the best trained people to beat them at their own game, said Joseph Grano, CEO of Root9B Technologies. Grano, a former Green Beret, added that root9B differentiates itself from other cybersecurity […]
NEW YORK, March 31, 2015 — Joseph J. Grano, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of root9B Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: RTNB), today issued a Letter to Shareholders in connection with the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2015. Investors may access these documents, free […]
root9B, a leading provider of advanced cybersecurity services and tailored active defense capabilities, announced today the development of Orkos, a revolutionary product to identify critical credential theft risks in organizational networks. View the press release here.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — root9B Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: RTNB), a leading provider of cybersecurity and regulatory risk mitigation services, today announced that it has acquired privately-held IPSA International, Inc. (“IPSA”), a global business investigative and regulatory risk mitigation company. View press release here.
IPSA to Enhance Company’s Cybersecurity and Risk Mitigation Capabilities NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2014 — root9B Technologies, Inc. (RTNB), a leading provider of cybersecurity and regulatory risk mitigation services, and privately-held IPSA International, Inc. (“IPSA”), a global business investigative and regulatory risk mitigation company, today announced the signing of a non-binding Letter of Intent outlining […]
NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2014 — Premier Alliance, a leading provider of cybersecurity and regulatory risk mitigation services, is changing its name to root9B Technologies, Inc., and its OTCQB ticker symbol to “RTNB,” effective with the commencement of trading today. Read more here.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — In a frank letter to Premier Alliance Group, Inc. (OTCQB: PIMO) shareholders, chairman and chief executive Joe Grano explained the company’s expectations in light of its acquisition of root9B, a dynamic provider of both cybersecurity and advanced technology training capabilities, the commitment of management and the company’s Board […]
root9B Names John Harbaugh Chief Operating Officer root9B, a Premier Alliance Company, Appoints Additional Senior NSA Experts to Support Adversarial Pursuit Operations (HUNT) NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — John Harbaugh, a former senior executive for the National Security Agency (NSA), has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of root9B, a subsidiary of Premier Alliance […]