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Should cities pay a ransomware demand?

December 15, 2019 | Sam Bocetta

UPDATE: In a “ripped from the headlines” moment, we have real world ...

How to Prepare to Take the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) Exam

December 13, 2019 | Blade Soriano

My whole career, I’ve always wanted to gear it towards information security. ...

Rising to the challenge of delivering more secure elections

December 10, 2019 | Shannon Brewster

As efforts to modernize and digitize outdated and aging elections ...

The Regulatory Domino Effect: Are More Compliance Mandates Making the World Less Secure?

December 09, 2019 | Mark Whitehead

Security professionals, legislators, and relevant industries have been calling ...

CrackQ: 5 Questions with the Password Cracker's Creator

December 04, 2019 | Marcos Colón

Trustwave’s global SpiderLabs team is known for its malware reverse-engineering ...

SaaS Security Best Practices to Keep in Mind

November 29, 2019 | Kim Crawley

Software as a Service (SaaS) is huge. More and more developers are choosing ...

Security Cavalry: When is it Time To Get Your Team Help?

November 26, 2019 | Marcos Colón

The days when security departments set up alarms just to sit and wait for ...

What Attackers Aim to Compromise in Cloud Environments

November 21, 2019 | Marcos Colón

The business world is rapidly changing and the evolution of handheld technology ...

OTX is a Free STIX/TAXII Feed

November 21, 2019 | Chris Doman

Introduction The Open Threat Exchange (OTX) team has been hard at work and we ...

MDR or MSSP: Do You Know What You've Signed Up For?

November 19, 2019 | Marcos Colón

As the threat landscape evolves, so does the security industry. The problem is ...

How website security and SEO are intimately connected

November 18, 2019 | Devin Morrissey

Learning how to optimize your website can be a challenge. At one time, it was ...

The future job market for cybersecurity professionals

November 13, 2019 | Sam Bocetta

If you work in IT – and even if you don’t – you’re probably aware of the huge ...

3 Multi-Cloud Environment Challenges to Overcome

November 08, 2019 | Marcos Colón

Organizations are evolving at an alarming rate. With the evolution of handheld ...

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification: 5 Important Things to Know and Prepare For

November 05, 2019 | Marcos Colón

The Department of Defense (DoD) is not immune to cybersecurity incidents. Given ...

Data breach: how to prevent it

October 31, 2019 | Mjellma Gonzalez

We are living in the era of the digital economy where companies are collecting ...

Physical threats to Cybersecurity that you must address

October 30, 2019 | Karoline Gore

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BEC Campaigns: Is Deepfake Tech a Cybercriminals Next Biggest Asset?

October 29, 2019 | Marcos Colón

The modern-day cybercriminal may possess technical knowledge that greatly ...

Was the largest breach in history a misconfiguration problem?

October 29, 2019 | Bob Covello

Earlier this week, I heard a fascinating interview with the former Chief ...

Lessons learned conducting an information security risk assessment 

October 28, 2019 | Kyle Chrzanowski

In an age where businesses are relying more than ever on the rapid advancements ...

Embarking on a Hybrid SOC Journey

October 24, 2019 | Marcos Colón

The idea of a hybrid security operations center (SOC) is a combination of ...

Misconfigurations: A Hacker’s Path of Least Resistance

October 22, 2019 | Marcos Colón

Security professionals today are keen on learning what the latest threats posed ...

Becoming Agile in Today’s Cyber Climate

October 17, 2019 | Marcos Colón

The first step for any security professional joining an organization as its new ...

The risks of public Wi-Fi and how to stay safe

October 17, 2019 | Mjellma Gonzalez

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Are smart homes really safe from hackers?

October 16, 2019 | Devin Morrissey

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How to Minimize the Value of Your Database

October 10, 2019 | Marcos Colón

As a human, it’s difficult to part ways with certain items of value, and when ...

Love your enemies before you destroy them

October 10, 2019 | Allie Mellen

“In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to ...

How to create a security culture in your company

October 09, 2019 | Kim Crawley

Cybersecurity isn’t just about the computer hardware, software, and networking ...

Red Teaming or Pen Testing? A Quick Guide to Determine Your Testing Needs

October 08, 2019 | Marcos Colón

As businesses are increasingly requiring anywhere, anytime access, strategic ...