Life of a Worm

April 11, 2018 | Javvad Malik

This is a story of a computer worm, from the time it was coded and deployed ...

Validating Your Payment Application: What You Should Know (Listen)

March 22, 2018 | Dixie Fisher

Johan Hagdahl, director of Trustwave global compliance and risk services, ...

Like Keeping a Car Running, Compliance Needs a Program and a Mechanic

February 22, 2018

Recently I took my car in for a service - that, in itself, isn't earth ...

Why NY State Financial Firms Should Consider a New Regulation the Floor, Not the Ceiling

February 15, 2018 | Matt Martin

As major milestone dates imposed by the pioneering and prescriptive New York ...

A CIO's Perspective on Moving to Managed Security

February 08, 2018 | Jane Bounds

A respected CIO in Australia recently came to us. He had been in the role for ...

7 Most Popular Trustwave Blog Posts of 2017

January 05, 2018 | Dan Kaplan

In a year that delivered a steady stream of breakdowns, tumult and facepalms to ...

3 Technology Developments That Are Disrupting Cybersecurity

December 13, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Considering how easily prevention-centered security can be defeated, your ...

How Practicing Gratitude Can Connect to Improved Security

November 21, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

About five years ago, a spiritual friend encouraged me to start each day by ...

3 Big Reasons Why Cybercriminals Relish DDoS Attacks

November 08, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

When you think about cyberattacks and your business falling victim to one, ...

Q&A: How to Think Smarter About Database Security

October 04, 2017 | Jane Bounds

New laws across the world are placing the spotlight on data security and ...

How Hurricanes Stress the Security Lessons of Vulnerability and Risk

September 14, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Even when all hell breaks loose in the world of information security, it has ...

Why Exploit Kits Are Going Dark

September 06, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Three years ago, I devoted a blog post to the alarming uptick in exploit kit ...

What Does a Fileless Malware Attack Look Like?

August 15, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Cybercriminals are hastening their use of methods and malware that are intended ...

How to Move Pen Testing Beyond Compliance

August 09, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

If you're on the right side of the law, yet you still believe that the solution ...

Software Defined Networks and their Implications on Security

August 07, 2017 | Kate Brew

In the inaugural session of the AlienVault experts’ opinions and ideas, Roger ...

How to Grow and Master Your Security Playbook

August 02, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

There is an adage in sports that defense win championships. The premise behind ...

4 Security Trends Asia-Pacific Executives Should Fixate On

June 22, 2017 | Robert Pizzari

Our just-released Trustwave Global Security Report reveals significant ...

The Problem with Vulnerability Management

June 14, 2017 | Naomi Buckwalter

Does this scenario look familiar to you?

Why Ransomware Should Push You to Better Protect Your Databases

June 08, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

The global WannaCry ransomware outbreak helped steer much-needed mainstream ...

8 Reasons Why Businesses Say They Are Moving to Managed Security

June 01, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Recently I heard from a CISO who described the state and mood of his IT ...

The Most Important Personality Traits of Gifted Security Leaders

May 03, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Like other professions that are not fully understood by the rest of the ...

4 Industries Under Attack by Cybercriminals That May Surprise You

April 27, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

When you think of hot industry targets for cybercriminals, there are obvious ...

Why Merchant Service Providers Should Care About Transaction Laundering

April 20, 2017 | Alex Kaluski

You've seen it in the movies: Seemingly legitimate businesses such as ...

What to Make of Your Operational Security Pressures

April 19, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

When it comes to measuring the pressures you are under as an IT security ...

Get Wise to These 5 New Cybersecurity Laws

April 04, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Laws are often passed when a situation becomes so dire that legislators feel ...

Unmistakable Warning Signs You May Have Been Breached (Listen)

February 01, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Successful cyberattacks and data breaches have become a fact of life for ...

To Defend Against Insiders, Think Bigger Picture

January 26, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

If you were to ask the average computer user about which one poses the greatest ...

Hybrid Cloud Security, Part II: New Security Challenges Take Shape in the Cloud

January 25, 2017 | Danielle Russell

When you stare at the clouds long enough, you begin to see things that weren’t ...