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Threat Intelligence Firms Look to AI, but Still Require Humans
Machine learning and artificial intelligence are helping threat-intelligence firms cover a greater area of the darknet, but human analysts will always be necessary, experts say.
Go Medieval to Keep OT Safe
When it comes to operational technology and industrial control systems, make sure you're the lord of all you survey.
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.
4 Tips to Protect Your Business Against Social Media Mistakes
Don't let social media become the go-to platform for cybercriminals looking to steal sensitive corporate information or cause huge reputational damage.
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.
Third-Party Cyber-Risk by the Numbers
Recent stats show that the state of third-party cyber risk and vendor risk management remains largely immature at most organizations.
The Cybersecurity Automation Paradox
Recent studies show that before automation can reduce the burden on understaffed cybersecurity teams, they need to bring in enough automation skills to run the tools.
How to Raise the Level of AppSec Competency in Your Organization
Improving processes won't happen overnight, but it's not complicated either.
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.
Benefiting from Data Privacy Investments
GDPR-ready companies experience lower overall costs associated with data breaches, research finds.
New Attacks (and Old Attacks Made New)
Although new attacks might get the most attention, don't assume old ones have gone away.
The Single Cybersecurity Question Every CISO Should Ask
The answer can lead to a scalable enterprise security solution for years to come.
CERT, CISA Warn of Vuln in at Least 4 Major VPNs
VPN products by Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, F5 Networks, Pulse Secure, insecurely store session cookies.
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.
In Security, All Logs Are Not Created Equal
Prioritizing key log sources goes a long way toward effective incident response.
Merging Companies, Merging Clouds
Integrating cloud environments is anything but easy. Evaluating the security risks in doing so must be a starting component of an overall M&A strategy.
Safe Harbor Programs: Ensuring the Bounty Isn't on White Hat Hackers' Heads
As crowdsourced security-testing surges in popularity, companies need to implement safe harbor provisions to protect good-faith hackers -- and themselves.
A New Approach to Application Security Testing
If the appsec industry were to develop a better AST solution from scratch, what would it look like?
Stop Mocking & Start Enabling Emerging Technologies
Mocking new technology isn't productive and can lead to career disadvantage.
Credential-Stuffing Attacks Behind 30 Billion Login Attempts in 2018
Using e-mail addresses and passwords from compromised sites, attackers most often targeted retail sites, video-streaming services, and entertainment companies, according to Akamai.
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.
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.
3 Lessons Security Leaders Can Learn from Theranos
Theranos flamed out in spectacular fashion, but you can still learn from the company's "worst practices."
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.
In Security, Programmers Aren't Perfect
Software developers and their managers must change their perception of secure coding from being an optional feature to being a requirement that is factored into design from the beginning.
In the Race Toward Mobile Banking, Don't Forget Risk Management
The rise of mobile banking and payment services has sparked widespread adoption, making a focus on risk essential.
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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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