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Yes, You Can Patch Stupid
Before you start calling users stupid, remember that behind every stupid user is a stupider security professional.
Open Source & Machine Learning: A Dynamic Duo
In recent months, machine-learning code has become readily available in the open source community, putting security analysts on a path toward easier data pattern recognition.
Creating a Security Culture & Solving the Human Problem
People are the biggest weakness to security breaches; people can also be your organization's biggest defense.
Credential Compromises by the Numbers
Recent statistics show just how much credential stealing has become a staple in the attacker playbook.
The Evolution of SIEM
Expectations for these security information and event management systems have grown over the years, in ways that just aren't realistic.
Think Twice Before Paying a Ransom
Why stockpiling cryptocurrency or paying cybercriminals is not the best response.
The Fact and Fiction of Homomorphic Encryption
The approach's promise continues to entice cryptographers and academics. But don't expect it to help in the real world anytime soon.
Shadow IT, IaaS & the Security Imperative
Organizations must strengthen their security posture in cloud environments. That means considering five critical elements about their infrastructure, especially when it operates as an IaaS.
The Security Perimeter Is Dead; Long Live the New Endpoint Perimeter
The network no longer provides an air gap against external threats, but access devices can take up the slack.
Simulating Lateral Attacks Through Email
A skilled attacker can get inside your company by abusing common email applications. Here are three strategies to block them.
How the US Chooses Which Zero-Day Vulnerabilities to Stockpile
When it comes to acceptable circumstances for government disclosure of zero-days, the new Vulnerabilities Equity Process might be the accountability practice security advocates have been waiting for.
Are You Listening to Your Kill Chain?
With the right tools and trained staff, any organization should be able to deal with threats before information is compromised.
Why Cyberattacks Are the No. 1 Risk
The paradigm shift toward always-on IT requires business leaders to rethink their defense strategy.
6 Best Practices for Managing an Online Educational Infrastructure
Universities must keep pace with rapidly changing technology to help thwart malicious hacking attempts and protect student information.
Security at the Speed of DevOps: Maturity, Orchestration, and Detection
Container and microservices technologies, including the orchestrator Kubernetes, create an extraordinary opportunity to build infrastructure and applications that are secure by design.
Your Life Is the Attack Surface: The Risks of IoT
To protect yourself, you must know where you're vulnerable — and these tips can help.
Security Matters When It Comes to Mergers & Acquisitions
The recently disclosed Marriott breach exposed a frequently ignored issue in the M&A process.
Threat of a Remote Cyberattack on Today's Aircraft Is Real
We need more stringent controls and government action to prevent a catastrophic disaster.
How Intel Has Responded to Spectre and Meltdown
In a newly published editorial and video, Intel details what specific actions it has taken in the wake of the discovery of the CPU vulnerabilities.
Managing Security in Today's Compliance and Regulatory Environment
Instead of losing sight of the cybersecurity forest as we navigate the compliance trees, consolidate and simplify regulatory compliance efforts to keep your eyes on the security prize.
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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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