LevelBlue Blog
Discover expert insights on the latest cybersecurity trends, challenges, and best practices shaping the industry today.
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 ...
AlienVault USM Anywhere and Cisco Umbrella: Move Quickly from Detection to Protection
May 02, 2017 | Jeff Olen
AlienVault® Unified Security Management™ (USM™) helps security professionals ...
Another Way to Get Your Lost Phone Returned
April 24, 2017 | Bob Covello
When was the last time you misplaced your phone? It has happened to all of us ...
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 ...
Ransomware: Hype and Prevention Strategies
December 19, 2016 | Michelangelo Sidagni
One of the biggest digital security threats that businesses, governments, and ...
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 ...
Can You Explain Encryption to Me?
August 22, 2016 | Javvad Malik
From: Thomas, Kevin Sent: 24 August 2011 10:43To: Malik, Javvad Subject: ...
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 ...
