How passwords paved the way for new technology

On July 15 we lost a major contributor to modern-day IT security – Dr. Fernando Corbato, the inventor of the password. Back in the early 1950s, computers could only do single processing jobs. Due to this limitation, it meant that multiple users c… Continue reading How passwords paved the way for new technology

Worried about cyber pirates hijacking autonomous ships? Focus on port cybersecurity first

On average, the U.S. Coast Guard issues between ten and twenty safety alerts annually. Alerts tend to function more as a public service announcement designed to raise awareness of common hazards and risks and serve to remind Coasties of best practices…. Continue reading Worried about cyber pirates hijacking autonomous ships? Focus on port cybersecurity first

How to evaluate a password management solution for business

Password managers are one of the most powerful defenses against breaches, which can cause massive damage and be incredibly expensive to mitigate. According to the Ponemon Institutes’ 2019 Password and Authentication Security Behaviors Report, 51% of re… Continue reading How to evaluate a password management solution for business

Thinking network-first to protect against security threats

The challenge of securing data has seen a dramatic shift in complexity in recent years due to an increasing number of threats frequently appearing. However, this complexity will always be an addressable and scalable issue with the right solution in pla… Continue reading Thinking network-first to protect against security threats

Using deep learning and natural language understanding to protect enterprise communication

In this Help Net Security podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2019, Dhananjay Sampath, CEO at Armorblox, talks about how they use natural language understanding and deep learning to automatically create and adapt policies, continuously measure risk expos… Continue reading Using deep learning and natural language understanding to protect enterprise communication

Quantum computing: The new moonshot in the cyber space race

In 2016, China launched Micius, the world’s first quantum communications enabled satellite. For some, that launch eerily echoed the launch of the Soviet Union’s Sputnik satellite in 1957, which caught the United States off guard and spurred a decades-l… Continue reading Quantum computing: The new moonshot in the cyber space race

Cybersecurity salary, skills, and stress survey

Exabeam is conducting an annual survey to understand skills, compensation trends and workplace trends among SOC and security analysts. All participants will receive the results of the survey. Questions include certifications, security responsibilities,… Continue reading Cybersecurity salary, skills, and stress survey

Unlocking the future of blockchain innovation with privacy-preserving technologies

The origins of blockchain as many are familiar with it today can be traced back to the Bitcoin whitepaper, first published in 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto, which offered a vision of a new financial system underscored by cryptography and trust in code. Thro… Continue reading Unlocking the future of blockchain innovation with privacy-preserving technologies

From SmarterChild to Siri: Why AI is the competitive advantage securing businesses

The dream of an AI-influenced world is finally here. After decades of writing about it, AI has reached a point where it’s ingrained into our daily lives. From the days of SmarterChild – for many, the AIM messenger bot was the first foray into AI – to n… Continue reading From SmarterChild to Siri: Why AI is the competitive advantage securing businesses

Identifying evasive threats hiding inside the network

There is no greater security risk to an organization than a threat actor that knows how to operate under the radar. Malicious insiders and external cybercriminals are getting savvier. They are better at blending in without tripping any alerts. They ski… Continue reading Identifying evasive threats hiding inside the network