Charlie Discovers Security Testing

February 27, 2018 | Dan Kaplan

You may remember our "Security Testing Practices and Priorities" report, which ...

Threat Detection & Response Made Easier for Growing Financial Services Company

February 22, 2018 | Leslie Johnson

For a San-Francisco based financial services firm that partners with technology ...

A 4-Step Process for Softening the Blow of a Zero-Day Vulnerability

October 25, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Halloween is almost here, and if you want to bring out the fright in security ...

9 Pen Testing Essentials for Making ATMs Less Hackable

October 18, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Criminals fancy ATMs for the same reason cybercriminals do: convenience. There ...

How to Eliminate Common Sources of Employee Fraud

October 11, 2017 | Guest Post

While you want to believe all your employees are loyal and trustworthy, many ...

Protecting Your Mobile Data: Advice from an Ethical Hacker

September 27, 2017 | David Jorm

Face it: Your employees love their mobile applications. The average person uses ...

9 Steps to Slowing and Stopping Your Next Data Breach

September 20, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Data breaches are such an anxiety inducer because you never know when they're ...

Security Orchestration with the AlienApp for Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall

September 14, 2017 | Jeff Olen

At AlienVault, we’re passionate about simplifying the way organizations detect ...

7 Powerful Pointers to Help Thwart Email-Based Attacks

July 12, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

While alternative options for functional communication channels are steadily ...

How Small Retailers Can Take Their Cybersecurity from Zero to 60

June 30, 2017 | Guest Post

A laundry list of major companies of which you've almost certainly been a ...

How to Defend Your Industrial Control Systems: 8 Practical Steps

June 27, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Ask virtually any security expert to name the most nightmarish scenario related ...

Incident Response Orchestration: What Is It and How Can It Help?

May 30, 2017 | Julia Kisielius

The other day, I invited about twelve friends to my apartment for dinner—on a ...

What to Do When You‘re Getting Phished but Have No Idea Because It Looks Totally Authentic

May 04, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

A "huge, startlingly fast-moving, and perplexing" phishing attack made its way ...

Hybrid Cloud Security, Part III: A New Approach to Threat Detection in the Cloud

March 21, 2017 | Danielle Russell

I started rock climbing about five years ago with top ropes. I learned how to ...

Centralized Logging in the Cloud

March 14, 2017 | Danielle Russell

Centralized logging is essential to network security and compliance reporting. ...

How to Thrive as a CISO in 2017

January 05, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

The job of a cybersecurity executive is a test in resilience and ...

UX Design: An Overlooked Aspect of Endpoint Security

January 04, 2017 | Kim Crawley

People in information security know to heed the advice of Bruce Schneier. What ...

10 Ways You and the Board Should Share the Security and Risk Burden

December 08, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

Never mind sophisticated hackers, advanced attacks or naïve employees, one of ...

How You Can Help Dodge a Web Application Attack

December 06, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

Despite the rise of emerging technologies like cloud and mobile - and the ...

Why Point-of-Sale Malware Isn’t Going Away – And What You Can Do About It

December 05, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

Many shoppers are now doing as much dipping of their credit and debit cards as ...

14 E-Commerce Cybersecurity Pointers to Survive the Holidays

November 16, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

Before the holiday cheer can arrive, online retailers must face the usual ...

Introducing the Managed Security Services Provider Decision Guide

August 11, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

If you're like me, you hate making decisions. This explains why, for example, I ...

Firewall Egress Blocking and Monitoring

July 20, 2016 | Scott Mace

Firewalls. We all have them. We all know we use them to keep unwanted stuff out ...

Did You Forget to Migrate Off Windows Server 2003?

July 20, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

Eighteen percent of businesses are still running Windows Sever 2003, the server ...

When Your CEO Isn't Your CEO: 4 Ways to Help Avoid the Scam

July 07, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

Business executives have long served as optimal marks for digital con artists. ...

How to Better Secure the Endpoint: 5 Elements of a Successful Strategy

June 23, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

Endpoints are everywhere and, at the same time, nowhere. Whether it is a laptop ...

How to Stay on Top of the EU General Data Protection Regulation

June 08, 2016 | Jane Dotsenko

New data protection rules in the European Union have now been published after ...

9 Powerful Ways to Help Prepare for a Data Breach

May 10, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

Do you ever have that dream where you're back in college and you've somehow ...