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Best antivirus software: 14 top tools

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The 7 deadly sins of endpoint detection & response

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8 features a cybersecurity technology platform must have

Cybersecurity professionals ranked the most important attributes of a cybersecurity technology platform according to strict definitions that meet their requirements.

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6 takeaways from McAfee MPower

The company articulates its device-to-cloud security strategy with vision and series of announcements.

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Trend Micro shines a light on its new cybersecurity solutions

Trend Micro provides an overview of its new cybersecurity products, platforms, and services.

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Updated

Best security software: How 20 cutting-edge tools tackle today's threats

Lab tested reviews of the most innovative, useful and, arguably, best security software.

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Form factor wars: Cloud-based or on-premises security technologies?

While most organizations are willing to consider cloud-based or on-premises security solutions, nearly one-third still demand the control associated with on-premises.

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Review

Review: Protecting endpoints with SentinelOne’s all-powerful agents

Having powerful, protected, and independent agents sitting on endpoints gives SentinelOne a huge advantage against today's increasingly sophisticated attacks.

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Threat detection: it’s about ‘time’

Incident response is a slave to time. From time-to-detection through time-to-containment, time is the crucial factor when responding to any threat.

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EDR is dead! Long live XDR!

Endpoint detection and response has been a valuable technology for years, but its limited view is leaving many blind spots. It’s time the industry evolved to XDR.

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Analysis

What is WannaCry ransomware, how does it infect, and who was responsible?

Stolen government hacking tools, unpatched Windows systems, and shadowy North Korean operatives made WannaCry a perfect ransomware storm.

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The most important attributes of a cybersecurity platform

A cybersecurity platform should have coverage across major threat vectors, central management, and technologies for prevention, detection, and response in any security platform.

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The transition toward enterprise-class cybersecurity vendors

Information security professionals working at enterprise organizations want to work with vendors that have experience with business/IT initiatives and industry knowledge.

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Review

Review: Monitoring IT, OT and IoT devices with ForeScout

ForeScout is one of a very few programs that can help to track and manage operational technology and IoT devices alongside of information technology. Everything from lighting controllers to HVAC units can be discovered and managed.

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Take-aways from Black Hat USA 2018

Black Hat USA 2018 had record crowds, revealed a growing attack surface, and proved we have lots of work ahead.

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Here I am, hack me

Bad actors are constantly trying to find ways to penetrate our networks. Recent attacks at LabCorp and the City of Atlanta demonstrate, however, that we are putting the welcome mat out for hackers by leaving key network ports open. ...

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IDG Contributor Network

Cybersecurity acronyms businesses need to know

The cybersecurity market is becoming saturated with numerous acronyms representing technologies and concepts that may be alien to many. Here is a breakdown of some of the most common acronyms, how they relate to each other, and where...

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$10,000 for hacking HP printers: First bug bounty program for printer security

HP invited 34 security researchers to participate in its bug bounty program for printers, offering up to $10,000 per bug.

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Review

Review: Zero tolerance malware and code blocking with Solebit

By shifting malware detection away from signatures and behavior to whether any kind of code exists where it’s not supposed to be, the SoleGATE Security Platform from Solebit has the potential to disrupt both endpoint security and...

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Samsam infected thousands of LabCorp systems via brute force RDP

LabCorp, one of the largest clinical labs in the U.S., said the Samsam ransomware attack that forced their systems offline was contained quickly and didn't result in a data breach. However, in the brief time between detection and...

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