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10 Women in Security You May Not Know But Should
The first in a series of articles shining a spotlight on women who are quietly changing the game in cybersecurity.
How Measuring Security for Risk & ROI Can Empower CISOs
For the vast majority of business decisions, organizations seek metrics-driven proof. Why is cybersecurity the exception?
Automating Ethics for Cybersecurity
Having a code of ethics and enforcing it are two different things.
UVA Defeats UMBC, in Stunning Upset
In first trip to Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, University of Virginia's Cyber Defense Team defeats reigning national champs from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
780 Days in the Life of a Computer Worm
This is a story of a worm, from the time it was coded and deployed onto the Internet. It is narrated by the worm in the first person.
SOC in Translation: 4 Common Phrases & Why They Raise Flags
By keeping an ear out for out for catchphrases like "Just ask Stu" or "I've got a bad feeling about this," CISOs can overcome the barriers that get between business leaders and their security teams.
Facebook CISO Stamos to Depart from the Social Media Firm: Report
Stamos will remain in his position through August, according to a report in The New York Times.
Who Does What in Cybersecurity at the C-Level
As security evolve as a corporate priority, so do the roles and responsibilities of the executive team. These seven titles are already feeling the impact.
Online Ads vs. Security: An Invisible War
Why visiting one website is like visiting 50, and how you can fight back against malvertisers.
(ISC)2 Report: Glaring Disparity in Diversity for US Cybersecurity
While the average US security salary is $122,000, the average salary for people of color is $115,000, with men identifying as minorities making $6000 more than minority women.
A Secure Enterprise Starts with a Cyber-Aware Staff
An attack doesn't have to be super high-tech to cause a lot of damage. Make sure your employees know how to spot an old-fashioned phishing campaign.
What CISOs Should Know About Quantum Computing
As quantum computing approaches real-world viability, it also poses a huge threat to today's encryption measures.
Disappearing Act: Dark Reading Caption Contest Winners
A standout field with hysterical puns about security policies, Meltdown, Amazon Web Services, and the right to be forgotten. And the winner is …
DevSecOps: The Importance of Building Security from the Beginning
Here are four important areas to tackle in order to master DevSecOps: code, privacy, predictability, and people.
7 University-Connected Cyber Ranges to Know Now
Universities are beginning to add cyber ranges to the facilities for teaching cyber security to students and professionals.
Privilege Abuse Attacks: 4 Common Scenarios
It doesn't matter if the threat comes from a disgruntled ex-employee or an insider anticipating financial gain, privilege abuse patterns are pretty much the same, and they're easy to avoid.
Pragmatic Security: 20 Signs You Are 'Boiling the Ocean'
Ocean-boiling is responsible for most of the draconian, nonproductive security policies I've witnessed over the course of my career. Here's why they don't work.
Hacking Back & the Digital Wild West
Far from helping organizations defend themselves, hacking back will escalate an already chaotic situation.
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Everything You Need to Know About DNS AttacksIt's important to understand DNS, potential attacks against it, and the tools and techniques required to defend DNS infrastructure. This report answers all the questions you were afraid to ask.
Domain Name Service (DNS) is a critical part of any organization's digital infrastructure, but it's also one of the least understood. DNS is designed to be invisible to business professionals, IT stakeholders, and many security professionals, but DNS's threat surface is large and widely targeted.
Attackers are causing a great deal of damage with an array of attacks such as denial of service, DNS cache poisoning, DNS hijackin, DNS tunneling, and DNS dangling. They are using DNS infrastructure to take control of inbound and outbound communications and preventing users from accessing the applications they are looking for. To stop attacks on DNS, security teams need to shore up the organization's security hygiene around DNS infrastructure, implement controls such as DNSSEC, and monitor DNS traffic
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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