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Google scrubbing search results for Firebase exposures
A security researcher found that Google's search engine hides results for misconfigured Firebase databases that are publicly accessible on the internet.
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Privacy compliance driving IT security
As companies scramble to comply with consumer data privacy compliance mandates, like GDPR, CCPA and others on the horizon, IT security will shoulder much of the process burden.
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How a CISO shapes the network security roadmap
The role of CISO in network security goes beyond risk management. It also requires understanding compliance regulations and business needs, as well as the ability to communicate security policies to nontechnical employees.
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Role of AI in cybersecurity and 6 possible product options
Cyberthreats loom large in this modern IT environment. Explore the six most common roles of AI in cybersecurity and the products synthesizing them.
Instant Download: Building an Incident Response Action Plan
77% of organizations admit they don’t have a formal cybersecurity incident response plan (CSIRP) that is applied consistently across the organization, according to IBM. If you’re one of them, here’s everything you need to know about building an efficient incident response action plan.
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ConnectWise ransomware remediation lacking details
ConnectWise warned that ransomware attacks are targeting open ports for its Automate on-premises application, but the company has offered few details about the nature of the attacks.
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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 the next-generation firewall marketplace
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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Diffie-Hellman vs. RSA: What are the differences?
See which encryption method uses digital signatures, symmetric key exchanges, bulk encryption and much more in this Diffie-Hellman vs. RSA showdown.
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Ransomware threats evolving ahead of 2020
Threat actors have employed new techniques and built more sophisticated business models for their ransomware campaigns, which has had devastating consequences.
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Passing the CISSP exam: How hard is it?
Want to become a CISSP? Here's everything you need to know, such as how difficult the exam is, tips for studying, what's needed to obtain a passing score and more.
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Role of AI in cybersecurity and 6 possible product options
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Zero trust is IT security's best hope for effective defense
The material collected here provides not just an explanation of why you need to adopt the zero-trust model, it serves as detailed guide on moving from adoption to implementation.
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Be prepared to secure 5G deployments
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Understand the basics of Microsoft BitLocker encryption
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Privacy compliance driving IT security
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Raise enterprise network visibility, and security rises too
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AI threats, understaffed defenses and other cyber nightmares
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IT/OT convergence is necessary, desirable, but not so simple
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DMZ (networking)
In computer networks, a DMZ (demilitarized zone), also sometimes known as a perimeter network or a screened subnetwork, is a physical or logical subnet that separates an internal local area network (LAN) from other untrusted networks -- usually the ...
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Quantum supremacy is the experimental demonstration of a quantum computer's dominance and advantage over classic computers by performing calculations that were previously impossible at unmatched speeds.
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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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NSS Labs ends legal battle against endpoint security vendors
NSS Labs dropped its antitrust suit against the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization, Symantec and ESET, ending a contentious legal battle in the endpoint security market.
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Google scrubbing search results for Firebase exposures
A security researcher found that Google's search engine hides results for misconfigured Firebase databases that are publicly accessible on the internet.
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Security industry market trends, predictions and forecasts
Ransomware threats evolving ahead of 2020
Threat actors have employed new techniques and built more sophisticated business models for their ransomware campaigns, which has had devastating consequences.