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Your Phone May Soon Replace Many of Your Passwords

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Apple, Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. Experts say the changes should help defeat many types of phishing attacks and ease the overall password burden on Internet users, but caution that a true passwordless future may still be years away for most websites. Continue reading Your Phone May Soon Replace Many of Your Passwords→

The benefits of cyber risk quantification in the modern cybersecurity landscape

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Kovrr and SANS Institute released their joint survey that reveals enterprise motivation and impact of cyber risk quantification (CRQ) in the modern cybersecurity landscape. CRQ helps businesses evaluate the potential financial impact of cyber events on… Continue reading The benefits of cyber risk quantification in the modern cybersecurity landscape→

How to recruit cybersecurity talent from atypical backgrounds

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In this interview with Help Net Security, Max Shuftan, Director of Mission Programs & Partnerships at SANS Institute, talks about how companies and the cybersecurity industry should try to recruit hobbyists and DIYers – as well as individual… Continue reading How to recruit cybersecurity talent from atypical backgrounds→

The biggest threat to ICS/OT is a lack of prioritization

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A SANS survey reveals that cyber attackers have demonstrated a robust understanding of operational technology (OT) and industrial control system (ICS) engineering and have conducted attacks that gain access and negatively impact operations and human sa… Continue reading The biggest threat to ICS/OT is a lack of prioritization→

Noname Security appoints Matt Tesauro as API Security Evangelist

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Noname Security announced the appointment of Matt Tesauro as its API Security Evangelist. Tesauro will engage with Noname customers and the security industry at large, contributing to standards bodies and sharing his experience, insights and strategies… Continue reading Noname Security appoints Matt Tesauro as API Security Evangelist→

Keysight unveils Industrial Visibility solutions to meet monitoring requirements worldwide

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Keysight Technologies announced a new series of Industrial Visibility solutions, which include a network packet broker and taps that enable electric utilities to meet North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protec… Continue reading Keysight unveils Industrial Visibility solutions to meet monitoring requirements worldwide→

D3 Security raises $10M to accelerate advancement of its next-generation SOAR platform

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D3 Security announced it had received a growth equity investment of $10 million USD from Vistara Growth, a provider of flexible growth capital solutions to technology companies across North America. The $10M USD will be augmented by a $5M credit facili… Continue reading D3 Security raises $10M to accelerate advancement of its next-generation SOAR platform→

SANS Institute chooses Pulumi Cloud Engineering Platform to adopt cloud engineering best practices

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Pulumi announced that SANS Institute is using the Pulumi Cloud Engineering Platform to streamline the delivery of applications and infrastructure, increasing the speed of delivery by 3X. Pulumi enabled SANS to adopt cloud engineering best practices so … Continue reading SANS Institute chooses Pulumi Cloud Engineering Platform to adopt cloud engineering best practices→

Cloud security skills in high demand

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Cloud security is critically important for organizations across the globe as adoption of cloud infrastructure continues to grow at a rapid clip. The shift toward the cloud is unstoppable, and inevitably, it’s driving soaring demand for skilled se… Continue reading Cloud security skills in high demand→

How can companies prioritize contact center security?

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Security is front of mind for a lot of organizations these days, especially due to the 400% increase in cyberattacks since the pandemic started. Notable and alarming attacks include those on the federal government by nation-state threat actors using wi… Continue reading How can companies prioritize contact center security?→