Oh, my! PerCSoft’s Irony
By Charles Parker, II; MBA/MSA/JD/LLM/PhD PerCSoft is a Wisconsin business. The organization provides online data backup services for dental offices. This operates by placing data in the cloud. They had […]
So, Ya Wanna Be A Pen Tester, Huh?
Here are some things to consider By D. Greg Scott, Author of Bullseye Breach and Virus Bomb Do you like tearing software apart and putting it back together again, stronger […]
Simple Ways SMBs Can Protect Themselves against Cyber-Threats
By John Ford, Chief Information Security Officer, ConnectWise It seems as if every couple of weeks or so, a major news story flashes across our screens detailing a massive data […]
How to Build an Effective Insider Threat Program: Part II, Technology
By Shareth Ben, Insider Threat SME at Securonix In the first part of this series, we discussed how insider threats can be mitigated by a well-thought-out insider threat program that […]
The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity
By John Harrison, Director, Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, Criterion Systems It is easy to be skeptical about Artificial Intelligence (AI). It has been promised (threatened?) for years, and while it […]
3 Must-Do Tasks to Make Vulnerability Management Useful in Today’s Environments
By Jim Souders, Chief Executive Officer, Adaptiva I recently heard an executive describe how his team essentially threw its vulnerability report in the trash every time they received one. This […]
Understanding Bluetooth and its role in the Internet of Things
By Dimitri Vlachos, VP of Marketing, Pwnie Express Bluetooth technology was originally designed for continuous, streaming data applications – essentially, it was intended to replace wires to create the possibility […]
How a Cyber Attack Could Kill Your Website – Permanently
By Phillip Adcock, Managing Director, Shopping Behaviour Xplained Ltd Shopping online has become the standard way to do things. But with many shoppers wary of online services, site owners should […]
Ransomware: Not Your Typical Threat
Lower Ransomware Risk with Education, Planning, and Relationship Building By Jon Leer, Writer, Leer Technical Communications, LLC Interviewed: John Galda, Director of Risk/Security at Charles River Development © Valerijs Novickis […]
Wi-Fi Security Worries and the Critical Nature of Classification
By Ryan Orsi, Director of Strategic Alliances at WatchGuard Technologies Open public Wi-Fi hotspots are experiencing explosive growth. According to Cisco’s latest Visual Networking Index Forcast, by 2020, public Wi-Fi […]
How to investigate a cyber crime scene?
By Milica D. Djekic The crime may appear anywhere – even in cyberspace. It’s simply a social phenomenon that would include people to deal in an inappropriate manner. So, as […]
Security Orchestration is more than Automation
The Myth of the Unmanned SOC By Amos Stern, CEO, Siemplify It’s no secret that security operations are under fire. In most enterprises, the only thing standing between a normal […]
The IoT Boom and The Implications on Our Home Networks
By Domenico Crapanzano, is CEO of Fing Over the past year you have probably seen ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) popping up all over the place, but what does this vague […]
Software Forensics: Beyond the Law
By Bill Graham, Technical Marketing Consultant, GrammaTech Introduction Traditionally, the term “forensics” is the use of science to discover evidence of criminal activity. Extending this to software broadens the use […]
The Trials and Errors of Security Operations Revealed in New Report
By Roberto Sandoval, Manager, WW SIOC Strategic Solutions & Enablement, HPE Security The security industry is going through a volatile period. Threat actors are becoming bolder and evolving quickly, and […]
Six Reasons to Rethink Secure Remote Access
By Etay Bogner, VP, Zero-Trust Products, Proofpoint Whether you are the IT manager of a growing startup company or a midsize enterprise, you have probably already faced the increasing demand […]
How to Prevent Ransomware
By David Wood, Director of Global Sales at Chetu, Inc. Ransomware is one of the cruelest pieces of malware around. It makes it so you cannot access anything on your […]
High Schools Are Not Exempt From Attack
San Diego USD By Charles Parker, II; Cybersecurity Lab Engineer High schools are much like universities and colleges, in that these hold a mass amount of data which may easily […]
Investing In SIEM: How Your Business Can Improve Threat Detection and Response
By Chester Avey, Cyber Security Specialist, Independent. Despite continual advancements in security technologies to protect businesses from cyber threats, there remains no silver bullet to completely prevent breaches. And that’s […]
Configuration Mistakes That Provide Field Days for Hackers
By Tim Bandos, Vice President of Cybersecurity at Digital Guardian Sometimes it’s the little things. In hindsight, more often than not, getting hacked can stem from a minor misstep or […]
HiddenWasp and the Emergence of Linux-based Threats
By Intezer The Linux threat ecosystem is crowded with IoT DDoS botnets and crypto-mining malware. However, with low detection rates in nearly all leading anti-virus solutions, Linux threats pose new […]
Still Misconfiguring Servers…
Addressing the Addressable By Charles Parker, II; Cybersecurity Lab Engineer When academics and students are writing papers, research is required. The research not only focused on the germane topic, however, […]
Security in Orbit: Addressing the Current State of Satellite Security
By Geoff Pierce, Chief Information Security Officer, Centauri With 5G finally starting to roll out across the country, the anticipation for new IoT applications continues to build. With that anticipation […]
DDOS as a Distraction
How to Recognize Linked Network Attacks By Sarah Katz, Cyber Security Specialist Given the highly dynamic nature of cyberspace, the threat landscape changes every day. As new risks emerge, both […]
Benefits of Conducting Crown Jewels Analysis
The main goal is to identify mission-critical cyber assets, but there are additional benefits… By Zsolt Baranya, Information Security Auditor, Black Cell Ltd. Crown Jewels Analysis is a MITRE methodology […]
Crowdsourced Security and the Gig Economy
Alive and well in the worst way By Alex Haynes, CISO, CDL Let’s pretend you have offensive security skills and you want to use them for gainful employment. You attend […]
Why You Should Use a VPN When Working With Cryptocurrencies?
Due to the increase in the hacking of Cryptocurrencies, it’s necessary for crypto users to use encryption tools. By Susan Alexandra, Contributing Writer, None It’s been two years since cryptocurrency […]
How Consumers Can Protect Their Identity after a Data Breach
Steps to safeguard personal information in a vulnerable cyber-space. By Paige Schaffer, CEO of Generali Global Assistance’s Identity and Digital Protection Services Global Unit In an age where large retailers, […]
Employers Catch One-Year Break on Impending California Privacy Law
By Usama Kahf, Partner, Fisher Phillips Thanks to recent negotiations among state lawmakers, it appears that California employers may get a temporary reprieve on some of the more sweeping data […]
Speculative Execution and SWAPGS
A Match Made In Heaven for Motivated Threat Actors By Filip Truta, Information Security Analyst, Bitdefender What if cybercriminals could deploy an attack that is both devastating and impossible to […]