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4 ransomware detection techniques to catch an attack
While prevention is key, it's not enough to protect a company's systems from ransomware. Learn how early detection with these four methods helps reduce damage from attacks.
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IAM compliance: Know the system controls at your disposal
IAM is critical to an organization's data security posture, and its role in regulatory compliance is just as crucial.
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How to prevent a data breach: 11 best practices and tactics
When it comes to data breach prevention, the stakes are high. While it's impossible to eliminate the risk, organizations can minimize it by following these best practices.
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How to prevent a data breach: 11 best practices and tactics
When it comes to data breach prevention, the stakes are high. While it's impossible to eliminate the risk, organizations can minimize it by following these best practices.
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News brief: China-linked APTs and Russian access broker
Check out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team.
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IAM compliance: Know the system controls at your disposal
IAM is critical to an organization's data security posture, and its role in regulatory compliance is just as crucial.
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Analytics & Automation News
Risk & Repeat: DeepSeek security issues emerge
The introduction of DeepSeek's new generative AI models has been met with fervor, but security issues have created apparent challenges for the Chinese startup.
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Network Security Problem Solve
IPsec vs. SSL VPNs: What are the differences?
New technologies get all the headlines, but VPNs aren't going away anytime soon. Speed and security are among the factors to consider when determining what type of VPN to use.
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Making a case for the cybersecurity data fabric
When it comes to data, context is everything. Learn how a cybersecurity data fabric can supercharge a security team's ability to see the big picture.
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What the $32B Google-Wiz deal says about cloud-native security
Google's acquisition of Wiz for $32 billion highlights the importance of cloud-native security as organizations transition to microservices and containerization.
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10 biggest data breaches in history, and how to prevent them
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Top 14 open source penetration testing tools
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Changing perceptions of network security tools from CSPs
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Problem Solve
IPsec vs. SSL VPNs: What are the differences?
New technologies get all the headlines, but VPNs aren't going away anytime soon. Speed and security are among the factors to consider when determining what type of VPN to use.
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4 ransomware detection techniques to catch an attack
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How to avoid and prevent social engineering attacks
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How to improve third-party API integration security
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IAM compliance: Know the system controls at your disposal
IAM is critical to an organization's data security posture, and its role in regulatory compliance is just as crucial.
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How to prevent a data breach: 11 best practices and tactics
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How to create a strong passphrase, with examples
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Benefits and challenges of zero standing privileges
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Information Security Basics
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Get Started
What is a hacker?
A hacker is an individual who uses computer, networking or other skills to overcome a technical problem.
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WAF
A web application firewall (WAF) is a firewall that is meant to protect web applications against common web-based threats.
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buffer overflow
A buffer overflow occurs when a program or process attempts to write more data to a fixed-length block of memory, or buffer, than the buffer is allocated to hold.
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Threats and vulnerabilities
News brief: China-linked APTs and Russian access broker
Check out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team.
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Risk management
Cloudflare unveils tools for safeguarding AI deployment
The cybersecurity vendor's new suite helps businesses, developers and content creators deploy AI technology at scale safely and securely.
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RSA 2025 Innovation Sandbox Contest Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Starting in 2025, the RSAC Innovation Sandbox Top 10 Finalists will each receive a $5 million investment to drive cybersecurity innovation.
Search Security Definitions
- What is a hacker?
- What is a web application firewall (WAF)? WAF explained
- What is a buffer overflow? How do these types of attacks work?
- What is elliptical curve cryptography (ECC)?