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Attackers Aren't Invincible & We Must Use That to Our Advantage
The bad guys only seem infallible. Use their weaknesses to beat them.
Microsoft Windows, Antivirus Software at Odds After Latest Update
This month's Windows update has caused incompatibilities with software from at least five antivirus companies, resulting in slow boot times and frozen systems.
Russia Hacked Clinton's Computers Five Hours After Trump's Call
Mueller report finds that in July 2016, after then-candidate Donald Trump publicly called for Russia to "find the 30,000 emails," Russian agents targeted Hillary Clinton's personal office with cyberattacks.
Why We Need a 'Cleaner Internet'
By blocking threats and attacks nearer to their sources, cybersecurity pros could help turn the connected world into a safer place for all.
GoT Guide to Cybersecurity: Preparing for Battle During a Staffing Shortage
Faced with an overwhelming adversary, Game of Thrones heroes Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow have a lot in common with today's beleaguered CISOs.
Ever-Sophisticated Bad Bots Target Healthcare, Ticketing
From criminals to competitors, online bots continue to scrape information from sites and pose as legitimate users.
Selecting the Right Strategy to Reduce Vulnerability Risk
There's no one-size-fits-all strategy for eliminating vulnerability risk. Knowing how your organization operates is what makes the difference.
New Attacks (and Old Attacks Made New)
Although new attacks might get the most attention, don't assume old ones have gone away.
Cloudy with a Chance of Security Breach
Businesses must be aware of the security weaknesses of the public cloud and not assume that every angle is covered.
New 'HOPLIGHT' Malware Appears in Latest North Korean Attacks, Say DHS, FBI
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security release malware analysis report, indicators of compromise for nine different executable files.
Ignore the Insider Threat at Your Peril
Attacks from insiders often go undiscovered for months or years, so the potential impact can be huge. These 11 countermeasures can mitigate the damage.
Advanced Persistent Threat: Dark Reading Caption Contest Winners
From sushi and phishing to robots, passwords and ninjas -- and the winners are ...
The Matrix at 20: A Metaphor for Today's Cybersecurity Challenges
The Matrix ushered in a new generation of sci-fi movies and futuristic plotlines with a relentless, seemingly invulnerable set of villains. Twenty years later, that theme is all too familiar to security pros.
Third Parties in Spotlight as More Facebook Data Leaks
Two third-party services left Facebook user data exposed online -- in one case, 540 million records of user comments -- highlighting the ease with which third-party developers can access data and the risk of lax security.
True Cybersecurity Means a Proactive Response
Successful, secure organizations must take an aggressive, pre-emptive posture if they want true data security.
Privacy & Regulatory Considerations in Enterprise Blockchain
People who understand information governance, privacy, and security should be active participants on the distributed ledger technology implementation team to ensure success.
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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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