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Apple Yanks Controversial Support Page
Apparently, Apple never intended to recommend individual users install multiple antivirus applications to protect the venerable operating system.
Alternative Web Browsers: Do They Have A Fighting Chance?
How many Web browsers can you name? Besides the most common -- Internet Explorer (IE), Firefox, and Safari -- I know of Google's Chrome, Opera, and some Linux-specific browsers. That's it. So I was interested to read Computerworld's article ("Too good to ignore: 6 alternative browsers,") which gives a good overview of six alternative browsers (really five if you don't count separa
Were Early Warnings Ignored Prior To Mumbai Attack?
Earlier this week it was implied that early warnings of an Islamic terrorist attack were "lost in the system." At this time, I am not able to find a credible enough source to prove whether this was actually the case, but it is rumored that the warning was specific in that the attack would come from the sea.
You've Got Backup. Why Aren't You Using It?
New figures from Symantec indicate that more than 90 percent of all small and midsized businesses have backup technology in place, yet more than half have lost data that wasn't backed up. What's the disconnect?
Quick Thinking CEO, Employees Thwart Theft
An employee at Vancouver-based C-W Agencies had requested three backup tapes, other employees at the firm asserted. Problem is: one disappeared.
Hiding In Plain Sight Doesn't Work
I do a lot of penetration tests and vulnerability assessments for an assortment of business of all sizes. While doing these types of tests, I run into a lot of goofy configurations, strange setups, and wacky ideas that are an attempt by the client to improve security. The most head-scratching setup I constantly run into involves SSH on a port other than the one it is assigned, Port 22.
Significant Attack Hits DoD Computers
Most attacks against Department of Defense systems that we hear about amount to minor attacks on unclassified systems. And while the DoD's network is hammered on 24/7, most of those probes don't get anywhere. Apparently, this attack did.
Cheat Sheets For Responders and Server Administrators
It's not uncommon that organizations experience security breaches during the holidays. Malicious attackers who are determined to get in aren't going to take time off. They also know that there is most likely a skeleton crew, or less, manning the operations, so their activities have a greater chance of going unnoticed. Hopefully, none of you returned to work this morning to find your users complaining of strange behavior on their desktops, unexplainable network slowdowns, or other odd occurrences
Pentagon Bans USB Drives. Should You?
The U.S. Department of Defense has quietly eliminated removable USB drives from technologies acceptable for use in government computers. While it's being reported that a virus prompted the prohibition, the ban is a reminder of just how convenient easily compromised technologies have become.
The Primary Storage Temptation
As IT staffs get stretched even thinner, a challenge is arising in what to do with primary storage. There is still the need for more and more capacity, there are limited dollars to buy more of it, and there are limited resources to properly manage it.
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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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