Chances are your latest data breach could have been prevented. Hackers typically exploit well-known vulnerabilities. Zero-day attacks are actually quite rare, especially for commercial enterprise targets. Companies still struggle to have a realistic picture of their defenses; to know where […]
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In an era of smartphones and tablets, our information moves with us. We work on the move, bank on the move, shop on the move, and all our sensitive information comes along for the ride. Credit card data, banking data,
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In the past year, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have overwhelmed some of the largest websites, forcing Reddit, Twitter, and Netflix offline. DDoS attacks, which ambush businesses with huge amounts of traffic, slow websites to a crawl and force
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WebRTC or Web Real-Time Communication is a communications protocol that enables users to communicate with each other on the web. The functionality requests resources you search for from backend servers and brings forth search results regarding your queries. Previously, if
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The force may be strong with you on the fourth, but can you say the same about your passwords? The 4th of May is not only Star Wars day but it is the World Password Day as well. Rest assured,
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The Trump administration is already making good on its campaign promise to significantly rollback federal regulations. With change imminent, compliance and risk managers have found themselves in a fast-moving and unpredictable environment. Regulatory reform poses a unique challenge for compliance
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The current state of AV testing is sort of the cybersecurity version of standardized testing in schools. It’s a pet peeve of mine when schools “teach the test”–focusing on ensuring students perform adequately on standardized tests rather than making sure
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If anything has been clear in the last couple of years, it’s that the barriers to becoming a successful cybercriminal keep coming down. Internet connectivity is more accessible, technology is more affordable, and traditionally ‘dumb’ devices are smarter. This has
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Threat actors are always looking for new ways to infect as many users as possible with their malicious payloads. As a means to this end, these threat actors get creative with the types of files they use to deliver their
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Cyberspace has become an increasingly attractive hunting ground for criminals, activists and terrorists. The technical capabilities and influence of cybercriminals are now equal to those of many governments and organizations. In the next few years, these capabilities will extend far
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