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The cyberthreat warning from Christopher Krebs, director of the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, follows escalating tension between Iran and the U.S.
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What are some of the strategies that your organization has implemented to help combat the cybersecurity skills gap? Mike Chapple, senior director of IT at University of Notre Dame explains how log processing, threat intelligence and account lifecycle management can help alleviate the shortage of qualified pros and have teams work smarter, not harder.
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Dragos says Xenotime, the threat group behind a devastating ICS attack in 2017, has been probing the networks of U.S. electric utilities and also attempted network intrusions.
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How to bypass a Windows kernel protection feature
Security researchers demonstrated how a new fileless attack technique can bypass a Windows kernel protection feature at Black Hat 2018. Find out how the technique works.
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Explore some of the top NGFWs currently on the market -- based on features and user reviews -- to help you make a buying decision
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How will cryptography adapt to the post-quantum world?
Post-quantum cryptographic algorithms are aimed at securing encrypted data against super-powerful computers in the future, but will they even be necessary? Hanno Böck explains.
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Tenable CEO on why enterprises feel helpless against hacks
This week's Risk & Repeat podcast features Tenable CEO Amit Yoran, who discusses what he calls 'cyber helplessness' and how the mentality is infecting enterprises.
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Why user identity management is a security essential
Who's on your network and accessing your data? IT security teams must be able to answer these questions. A strong identity management strategy will help.
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6 email phishing terms you should know
IT teams must take precautionary measures to address cybersecurity awareness, particularly when it comes to email. Refer to this list of email security terms to mitigate risks.
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Phishing is a form of fraud in which an attacker masquerades as a reputable entity or person in email or other communication channels.
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Google focuses more on steering the Android ship than righting it
Google's security and privacy upgrades to Android are mostly forward-thinking changes, readying for a future that is inevitable but unclear, rather than ways to improve security today.Continue Reading
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At RSAC 2019, speculative execution threats take a back seat
The Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities loomed large last year, but RSAC 2019 will have little fodder on speculative execution threats and side channels attacks.Continue Reading
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Iranian threat groups increasing 'wiper' attacks
The cyberthreat warning from Christopher Krebs, director of the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, follows escalating tension between Iran and the U.S.
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Gartner says it's time to rethink application security
At the 2019 Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit, experts discussed how enterprise application security efforts are falling short and what can be done about it.
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday and patch management
Another BlueKeep warning issued, but will it work?
DHS issued the latest security advisory for BlueKeep, but it's unclear whether the repeated warnings are being heeded by organizations that have vulnerable systems on the internet.