Collaborate Disseminate
I’ve often wondered whether artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity is a good thing or a bad thing for data security. Yes, I love the convenience of online stores suggesting the perfect items for me based on my search history, but other times it feels a bit creepy to have a pair of shoes I looked […]
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“It has gotten to the point, unfortunately, where they are so frequent and common these days, that it’s like, here we go again,” Christopher Sitter says when I asked him about the prospect of a third-party data breach. Sitter is the senior director of information security at Juniper Networks. He manages all things incident response-related — […]
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Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a great way to prevent threat actors from using stolen credentials to access your network. But with remote work becoming the norm and the attack surface widening with more apps, devices and systems connecting than ever before, threat actors are working overtime to beat MFA. Cookie hijacking in particular is a […]
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Software without the most recent patch is like an unlocked door for threat actors. They know the openings are there and can just walk in. But patching and a software update schedule can make sure that door stays locked. Applying patches isn’t difficult. Click a few buttons, reboot and you are good to go. Even […]
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COVID-19 has changed the way many people work, as organizations have shifted to remote work to slow the spread. In early May, more than 100 million Americans were working from home, creating an increased need for remote collaboration tools like video conferencing. The use of Webex grew 451% between Feb. 17 and June 14 2020. […]
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Over the past few months, a shift to remote working has raised many security questions for businesses trying to protect their data. And, ensuring that legacy systems are secure is a key priority. Keeping legacy systems up to date in a world of increasing cyber threats has been a concern the past few years, but […]
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A default password would let anyone access the Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Base platform, even if it’s not directly connected to the internet. Continue reading Critical Cisco Bug Opens Software Licencing Manager to Remote Attack
Yet another Wordpress plugin, Yellow Pencil Visual Theme Customizer, is being exploited in the wild after two software vulnerabilities were discovered. Continue reading WordPress Yellow Pencil Plugin Flaws Actively Exploited
To avoid malware, always get hardware and software from authorized and reputable sources and vendors, right? But what happens when those same sources actually contain or deliver malicious payloads?
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Ditching monolith for microservices may be right for your organization, but it’s critical to address the relevant security considerations early in the process.
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