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The Case for Disclosing Insider Breaches
Too often organizations try to sweep intentional, accidental or negligent employee theft of data under the rug. Here’s why they shouldn’t.
Deconstructing the 2016 Yahoo Security Breach
One good thing about disasters is that we can learn from them and avoid repeating the same mistakes. Here are five lessons that the Yahoo breach should have taught us.
The Fundamental Flaw in TCP/IP: Connecting Everything
Almost 30 years after its inception, it's time to fix the engine that both fuels the modern day Internet and is the root cause of its most vexing security challenges.
Your Grandma Could Be the Next Ransomware Millionaire
Today's as-a-service technology has democratized ransomware, offering practically anyone with a computer and an Internet connection an easy way to get in on the game.
SSA Plans Stronger Website Authentication
Starting in June 2017, the US Social Security Administration will require a more secure login process for SSA.gov.
Shining a Light on Security’s Grey Areas: Process, People, Technology
The changing distributed and mobile business landscape brings with it new security and privacy risks. Here’s how to meet the challenge.
Backdoors: When Good Intentions Go Bad
Requiring encrypted applications to provide backdoors for law enforcement will weaken security for everyone.
Google Docs Phishing Scam a Game Changer
Experts expect copycats that take advantage of passive authentication from third-party applications using standards such as OAuth.
Why OAuth Phishing Poses A New Threat to Users
Credential phishing lets attackers gain back-end access to email accounts, and yesterday's Google Docs scam raises the risk to a new level.
Striving For Improvement on World Password Day
Consumer hygiene and poor authentication practices create toxic combo.
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The 10 Most Impactful Types of Vulnerabilities for Enterprises TodayManaging system vulnerabilities is one of the old est - and most frustrating - security challenges that enterprise defenders face. Every software application and hardware device ships with intrinsic flaws - flaws that, if critical enough, attackers can exploit from anywhere in the world. It's crucial that defenders take stock of what areas of the tech stack have the most emerging, and critical, vulnerabilities they must manage. It's not just zero day vulnerabilities. Consider that CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog lists vulnerabilitlies in widely used applications that are "actively exploited," and most of them are flaws that were discovered several years ago and have been fixed. There are also emerging vulnerabilities in 5G networks, cloud infrastructure, Edge applications, and firmwares to consider.
Incident Readiness and Building Response Playbook
In this special report, learn the Xs and Os of any good security incident readiness and response playbook.
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