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• Mitigate threats with a remote workforce risk assessment

  Risk assessments are more necessary than ever as organizations face the challenge of protecting remote and hybrid workers alongside in-office employees. Continue Reading

• The top 6 SSH risks and how regular assessments cut danger

  By performing ongoing risk assessments, organizations can keep their SSH vulnerabilities at a minimum and ensure their remote access foundation is secure. Continue Reading

• 3 steps to zero-day threat protection

  Don't let a zero-day threat bring down your networks. Follow these three steps to prepare for the unknown and minimize potential damage. Continue Reading

• 4 ways to handle the cybersecurity skills shortage in 2021

  More than half of cybersecurity pros say their organizations could do more to manage negative effects of the skills shortage, such as overwork and burnout. Find out how. Continue Reading

• Learn how to mitigate container security issues

  The more companies embrace application containerization, the more they need to know about container security issues and attack prevention methods. Continue Reading

• Adopting containers and preventing container security risks

  When it comes to container security risks, organizations often worry about container escapes, but as expert Liz Rice explains, they should focus on prevention and patching.Continue Reading

• 6 ways to prevent insider threats every CISO should know

  Too often, organizations focus exclusively on external risks to security. Infosec expert Nabil Hannan explains what CISOs can do to effectively assess and prevent insider threats.Continue Reading

• 3 ways CISOs can align cybersecurity to business goals

  To work effectively with the C-suite, CISOs can take three steps to align business goals with cybersecurity needs to reduce risk, guest contributor Mike McGlynn advises.Continue Reading

• How attackers counter incident response after a data breach

  It's not over until it's over. Explore how attackers use backdoors and evasion techniques to counter incident response measures even long after a data breach is disclosed.Continue Reading

• Explore 5 business email compromise examples to learn from

  Gift cards are for gifts, never for payment. Explore real-world examples of business email compromise to learn common attack patterns and red flags.Continue Reading

• Technical controls to prevent business email compromise attacks

  Technical controls are at the heart of preventing successful business email compromise attacks. Learn about those and extra considerations to keep your business secure.Continue Reading

• 4 tips to help CISOs get more C-suite cybersecurity buy-in

  CISOs can get more cybersecurity buy-in with cohesive storytelling, focusing on existential security threats, leading with CARE and connecting security plans to business objectives.Continue Reading

• Use business email compromise training to mitigate risk

  Effective BEC training can prevent scams designed to exploit the brain's automatic responses. It starts by teaching employees to slow down and make the unconscious conscious.Continue Reading

• Enterprise ransomware prevention measures to enact in 2021

  Enterprises must shore up their ransomware prevention efforts by strengthening security awareness, adding email controls, and developing and testing incident response plans.Continue Reading

• How to address and prevent security alert fatigue

  An influx of false positive security alerts can lead infosec pros to overlook real threats. Learn how to avoid security alert fatigue and avoid its potential consequences.Continue Reading

• 5 cybersecurity lessons from the SolarWinds breach

  Ransomware attack simulations, accessing enterprise logs and pen testing software code are among the best practices cybersecurity pros suggest following the SolarWinds breach.Continue Reading

• What is bloatware? How to identify and remove it

  Unwanted pre-installed software -- also known as bloatware -- has long posed security threats for computers and other devices. Here are strategies for how to detect bloatware and uninstall the potential threat.Continue Reading

• How to address the skills gap of security and IT personnel

  In part two of Jonathan Meyers' look at the skills gap challenge companies face in cybersecurity, he offers recommendations to consider when ensuring your teams have the skills needed.Continue Reading

• 8 challenges every security operations center faces

  Staffing shortages, budget allocation issues, and inadequate analytics and filtering are among the challenges organizations will face as they implement a security operations center.Continue Reading

• The challenge of addressing the IT and security skills gap

  In the first of a two-part series, Jonathan Meyers examines the issues surrounding the security skills gap that companies must contend with due to limited budgets, training and more.Continue Reading

• What are the biggest hardware security threats?

  Hardware security threats -- and strategies to overcome them -- are evolving as enterprises increasingly install autonomous capabilities for smart building and IoT projects.Continue Reading

• 5 steps to get IoT cybersecurity and third parties in sync

  Third parties often prove to be the weak links when it comes to IoT cybersecurity. Learn what you can do to minimize the risk while reaping the benefits that outside vendors bring.Continue Reading

• Addressing the expanding threat attack surface from COVID-19

  CISOs need to ensure they and their security teams are aware of the new threats created by many businesses expanding their attack surface with many employees still working remotely.Continue Reading

• Critical IIoT security risks cloud IoT's expansion into industry

  The convergence of IoT with industrial processes increases productivity, improves communications and makes real-time data readily available. But serious IIoT security risks must be considered as well.Continue Reading

• An inside look at the CCSP cloud security cert

  Get insights into the Certified Cloud Security Professional cert, cloud infrastructure and platform benefits and risks, and more from the author of a CCSP exam guide.Continue Reading

• 3 steps to secure codebase updates, prevent vulnerabilities

  Codebase updates are critical, but what about when they introduce vulnerabilities? These three steps will help app developers secure codebase updates and keep their apps safe.Continue Reading

• AI security concerns keeping infosec leaders up at night

  Conversations about 'AI as a solution' may overlook potentially grave AI security issues. Explore the potential infosec implications of the emerging technology in this video.Continue Reading

• 'Secure by Design' principles include failures, exceptions

  Using design principles with built-in security, along with properly defining exceptions, can help developers not only build safe code, but do so while meeting deadlines.Continue Reading

• Exception handling best practices call for secure code design

  Making software secure by design requires tremendous consideration about how failures are handled. Learn more from these exception handling examples.Continue Reading

• 10 RDP security best practices to prevent cyberattacks

  Securing remote connections is critical, especially in a pandemic. Enact these RDP security best practices at your organization to prevent ransomware, brute-force attacks and more.Continue Reading

• Hands-on guide to S3 bucket penetration testing

  Attention AWS pen testers: The trick to understanding the indicators of AWS S3 bucket vulnerabilities is setting up an insecure bucket. Learn how in this actionable guide.Continue Reading

• How to handle Amazon S3 bucket pen testing complexity

  Security researcher Benjamin Caudill shares details from his book, 'Hands-On AWS Penetration Testing with Kali Linux,' and advice on Amazon S3 bucket pen testing for ethical hackers.Continue Reading

• Security pros explain how to prevent cyber attacks

  Even during pandemics, hackers use malware such as ransomware and phishing to exploit an organization's vulnerabilities. IT security pros discuss how they prevent cyber attacks.Continue Reading

• How to mitigate an HTTP request smuggling vulnerability

  Exploiting an HTTP request smuggling vulnerability can result in the inadvertent execution of unauthorized HTTP requests. Learn how to defend web environments from this attack.Continue Reading

• 6 persistent enterprise authentication security issues

  Some authentication factors are considered more secure than others but still come with potential drawbacks. Learn about the most common enterprise authentication security issues.Continue Reading

• How CISOs can deal with cybersecurity stress and burnout

  Being a paramedic and working in cybersecurity taught CISO Rich Mogull how to avoid stress and burnout. Check out his advice to maintain mental health in high-stress roles.Continue Reading

• Minorities in cybersecurity face unique and lasting barriers

  IT is facing renewed scrutiny into its lack of diversity. Explore the unique barriers minorities in cybersecurity face and why hiring approaches are ill equipped to address them.Continue Reading

• Complexity exacerbates cloud cybersecurity threats

  As cloud becomes intrinsic to IT, shifting roles have led to some risks being overlooked. But companies are getting smarter about alleviating cloud cybersecurity threats.Continue Reading

• How to address and close the cloud security readiness gap

  Cloud security readiness remains a shortcoming for companies despite the majority using cloud services. Here are three steps they can take to close the cloud security gap.Continue Reading

• 5 steps to help prevent supply chain cybersecurity threats

  Follow five steps to lower the risk of supply chain cybersecurity threats, from creating third-party risk management teams to using blockchain and hyperledger and more.Continue Reading

• Interconnected critical infrastructure increases cybersecurity risk

  Separately managed but interconnected critical infrastructure sectors are not all bound to security requirements and may be at risk of cascading attacks.Continue Reading

• 3 must-ask post-pandemic questions for CISOs

  The worldwide health pandemic has created multiple challenges for today's CISOs and their security teams. Ask these three questions to stay safe in a post-pandemic workplace.Continue Reading

• How to prevent network eavesdropping attacks

  One of the biggest challenges of network eavesdropping attacks is they are difficult to detect. Read about prevention measures to help keep your network safe from snoopers and sniffers.Continue Reading

• Identifying and troubleshooting VPN session timeout issues

  Troubleshooting VPN session timeout and lockout issues should focus first on isolating where the root of the problem lies -- be it the internet connection, the VPN vendor or the user device.Continue Reading

• How security teams can prevent island-hopping cyberattacks

  Learn how to prevent island-hopping cyberattacks to keep hackers from gaining the confidence of a phishing victim who could then accidentally commit corporate financial fraud.Continue Reading

• Top 2 post-COVID-19 CISO priorities changing in 2020

  CISO priorities for 2020 were upended when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Learn two ways forward-thinking CISOs are planning to deal with the new normal.Continue Reading

• How to balance secure remote working with on-site employees

  Post-pandemic, organizations must strike the right balance between on-site and remote work security. Here's how to make sure your cybersecurity program is prepared.Continue Reading

• How a security researcher spots a phishing email attempt

  When security expert Steven Murdoch spotted a phishing email in his inbox, the researcher in him decided to investigate. Here's what he learned about criminal phishing tactics.Continue Reading

• How to protect the network from ransomware in 5 steps

  Stronger network security could be the key to preventing a ransomware infection. Follow these five steps to protect your network from ransomware.Continue Reading

• Prevent spyware through user awareness and technical controls

  Find out how to protect devices from spyware and educate users to avoid the most common traps from which spyware infections might come, including phishing attacks and rogue apps.Continue Reading

• The risks and effects of spyware

  Spyware can steal mundane information, track a user's every move and everything in between. Read up on the types of spyware and how to best fix infected devices.Continue Reading

• Mitigating ransomware and phishing attacks during a pandemic

  Where most see crisis, cybercriminals see opportunity. Learn how security leaders can meet the challenges of mitigating ransomware threats and phishing attacks during a pandemic.Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity impact analysis template for pandemic planning

  This template from IANS Research can help IT and security professionals document and prioritize essential processes, staffing and systems when faced with a pandemic event.Continue Reading

• Securing a remote workforce amplifies common cybersecurity risks

  Securing a remote workforce during the pandemic has not only created unforeseen cybersecurity risks, but also magnified old ones with more employees using home networks.Continue Reading

• Coronavirus phishing threats force heightened user awareness

  As coronavirus phishing threats ramp up, organizations must turn to user education, in addition to traditional network security, as their best defense.Continue Reading

• How to prepare for ransomware and phishing attacks

  Follow these best practices to properly prepare for ransomware and phishing attacks, as well as further steps to stay secure in the face of a pandemic or widespread health event.Continue Reading

• With US ban, Huawei products put CISOs on notice

  The U.S. federal government has enacted bans on equipment it deems a national security risk. The move should make CISOs wary of what products they bring into their organizations.Continue Reading

• Coronavirus phishing scams increase amid pandemic's spread

  Organizations must account for a sharp uptick of coronavirus phishing scams in their pandemic and business continuity plans. Learn about the trend here, with steps for mitigation.Continue Reading

• Answering the top IoT risk management questions

  Vulnerable IoT devices are commonly installed on enterprise networks, putting IT on the lookout for security issues. Here are answers to the biggest IoT risk management questions.Continue Reading

• How to prevent buffer overflow attacks

  Read up on types of buffer overflow attacks, and learn secure coding best practices that prevent such vulnerabilities, as well as post-deployment steps to keep apps and websites safe.Continue Reading

• Experts say CIA security triad needs a DIE model upgrade

  Using a distributed, immutable, ephemeral strategy instead of the traditional CIA triad could enable enterprises to encourage security by design and minimize risk, two experts say.Continue Reading

• How nation-state cyberattacks affect the future of infosec

  Any company can be a nation-state cyberattack victim. Brush up on the latest and most common nation-state techniques and their implications on the threat landscape of tomorrow.Continue Reading

• Advanced cybersecurity fraud and how to fight it

  Cybersecurity fraud's roots run deep, with fraudsters forever after the same thing: tricking others out of their valuable assets. Learn how to keep defenses high.Continue Reading

• Stop business email compromise with three key approaches

  Why is BEC such a popular attack? Because it works, unfortunately, tempting hackers with huge potential payouts. Learn how to keep them from lining their pockets with your assets.Continue Reading

• Who wins the security vs. privacy debate in the age of AI?

  When trying to maintain balance between security and privacy in an AI-enabled world, who decides which side should tip and when? So continues the security vs. privacy debate.Continue Reading

• How to handle nation-state cyberattacks on the enterprise

  It's only a matter of time before nation-state cyberattacks that threaten government entities today target the enterprise. Follow our expert's tips to prepare in time.Continue Reading

• Beat common types of cyberfraud with security awareness

  Hackers are taking deception to a new level, but security awareness programs are instrumental in helping employees detect various types of cyberfraud.Continue Reading

• How to combat the top 5 enterprise social media risks in business

  Learn how social networking sites compound the insider threat risk, and explore how to mitigate the threat with policy, training and technology.Continue Reading

• The Mirai IoT botnet holds strong in 2020

  More than three years after its first appearance, the Mirai botnet is still one of the biggest threats to IoT. Learn about its variants and how to protect against them.Continue Reading

• Can IDaaS adoption improve enterprise security posture?

  Experts suggest enterprises consider identity as a service as organizations' data management needs grow and access management becomes more complex.Continue Reading

• Protect against evolving data security threats

  As data security threats evolve, knowing how to protect your data is more important than ever. Learn about the latest security threats and how to ward them off.Continue Reading

• How effective are traditional authentication methods?

  Are you up to date on the most popular digital authentication methods and their potential cybersecurity risks? Learn how the right technology can improve and secure access management.Continue Reading

• 5 application security threats and how to prevent them

  The most widely known application security threats are sometimes the most common exploits. Here is a list of the top app threats and their appropriate security responses.Continue Reading

• HIPAA compliance checklist: The key to staying compliant in 2020

  Putting together a HIPAA compliance program can be fraught with difficulty. Review best practices and a HIPAA compliance checklist to avoid common pitfalls and pass an audit.Continue Reading

• 7 TCP/IP vulnerabilities and how to prevent them

  While many TCP/IP security issues are in the protocol suite's implementation, there are some vulnerabilities in the underlying protocols to be aware of.Continue Reading

• Shared responsibility model transparency boosts cloud security

  The shared responsibility model delineates where company and CSP security responsibilities start and end. This is critical not only for compliance, but also the big security picture.Continue Reading

• ICS security challenges and how to overcome them

  Security cannot be an afterthought in internet-connected industrial control systems. IEEE member Kayne McGladrey offers best practices to stay safe in a connected world.Continue Reading

• Host IDS vs. network IDS: Which is better?

  Compare host IDS vs. network IDS through the pros and cons of each, and learn how more modern systems may be better suited to ensure effective enterprise security.Continue Reading

• How to prevent port scan attacks

  The popular port scan is a hacking tool that enables attackers to gather information about how corporate networks operate. Learn how to detect and prevent port scanning attacks.Continue Reading

• How can companies identify IT infrastructure vulnerabilities?

  New, sophisticated technology is available to help infosec pros find IT infrastructure vulnerabilities. Automated pen testing and outsourcing threat intelligence services can help.Continue Reading

• What's the answer for 5G security?

  Learn about the planning of 3GPP in developing specifications for 5G security in this synopsis of 5G Americas' white paper, 'The Evolution of Security in 5G.'Continue Reading

• How to use and manage BitLocker encryption

  Built into business versions of the Windows OS, Microsoft BitLocker encryption is an integral enterprise encryption tool. Read on to learn how BitLocker works and how to manage it.Continue Reading

• Rise in ransomware attacks prompts new prevention priorities

  Officials predict that already widespread ransomware attacks will only grow in scale and influence, while urging organizations to act now to guard against them.Continue Reading

• Raise enterprise network visibility, and security rises too

  The need to improve network visibility has bedeviled IT teams for years. Better tools offer hope but there are privacy and ethical concerns that come with responsible use.Continue Reading

• Boost network security visibility with these 4 technologies

  The network is where it's at if you want to stop malicious actors. But first you need to up your network visibility. Learn about four technologies that can help.Continue Reading

• Network visibility and monitoring tools now amp up security

  Three technology trends are currently making network visibility even more central to security tools. Learn more about the impact of big data, AI and APIs.Continue Reading

• Use network traffic analysis to detect next-gen threats

  Network traffic analysis, network detection and response -- whichever term you prefer, the technology is critical to detecting new breeds of low-and-slow threats.Continue Reading

• Risks of container escape vulnerabilities and how to counter them

  Container escape vulnerabilities create new challenges for security and risk management teams. Learn more about container escapes and how to prevent exploitation.Continue Reading

• 4 innovative ways to remedy the cybersecurity skills gap

  Learn how companies should adapt to hire, recruit and retain top-notch employees during the current cybersecurity workforce shortage.Continue Reading

• What are the roles and responsibilities of a liaison officer?

  While liaison officer responsibilities vary depending on the company they work for, their strong organizational and communications skills make them critical to incident response.Continue Reading

• Combat the human aspect of risk with insider threat management

  When it comes to insider threat awareness and prevention, enterprises would be wise to marry a people-centric approach with a technology-centric approach.Continue Reading

• The difference between AES and DES encryption

  Choosing to encrypt confidential data with AES or DES encryption is an important cybersecurity matter. Learn about the important differences between AES and DES.Continue Reading

• Netscout CSO speaks to third-party risk, security gender gap

  Veteran CSO at Netscout Deb Briggs recaps her fireside chat with Cisco CSO Edna Conway at FutureCon 2019, including their discussion on third-party risk and the gender gap in the security industry.Continue Reading

• How can DNS privacy issues be addressed?

  Learn two techniques for improving end-user DNS privacy protection that prevent DNS from exposing information about websites users visit and the people users communicate with.Continue Reading

• How to encrypt and secure a website using HTTPS

  The web is moving to HTTPS. Find out how to encrypt websites using HTTPS to stop eavesdroppers from snooping around sensitive and restricted web data.Continue Reading

• New evasive spear phishing attacks bypass email security measures

  Researchers identified a new email security threat: evasive spear phishing attacks, which take months of investigation and social engineering to coordinate.Continue Reading

• RPA security best practices include access control, system integration

  Robotic process automation can revolutionize enterprise workflows, but if RPA security risks aren't controlled, bots could end up doing more harm than good.Continue Reading

• IoT security risks persist; here's what to do about them

  Nontech manufacturers building IoT devices combined with resource constraints is a recipe for disaster. It's the reality of IoT security issues, and the problem isn't going away.Continue Reading

• Varied options to solving the cybersecurity skills shortage

  There are no easy answers for the cybersecurity skills shortage facing the industry, other than working harder to diversify and expand the workforce, according to ESG's Jon Oltsik.Continue Reading

• What's the best way to prevent XSS attacks?

  To prevent cross-site scripting attacks, software developers must validate user input and encode output. Review characters to filter out, as well as sources and sinks to avoid.Continue Reading