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Booming dark web gig economy is a rising threat
Experts seen a sharp increase in help-wanted ads for black hat hackers-for-hire. Here's what they are targeting and how to respond to the threat.
DNS over HTTPS, DNS over TLS explained: Encrypting DNS traffic
DoT and DoH provide data confidentiality with end-to-end encryption for DNS traffic, but each has trade-offs.
7 critical IT policies you should have in place
Putting a framework of IT policies that should be the foundation of every company's security plan.
How to harden Microsoft Edge against cyberattacks
Chromium-based Edge gives enterprises the opportunity to standardize on one browser. Here are the key security settings you need to know.
How to avoid subdomain takeover in Azure environments
Active but unused subdomains in Microsoft Azure give attackers the opportunity to use them for malicious purposes. Here's how to identify and delete vulnerable subdomains before attackers do.
What is cryptography? How algorithms keep information secret and safe
Cryptography is the science of keeping information secret and safe by transforming it into form that unintended recipients cannot understand. It makes secure data transmission over the internet possible.
Silo for Safe Access: A more secure web browser for some use cases
Authentic8's Silo is a sandboxed web browser designed to protect users and systems from malicious code. It can be a more secure option than VPNs or virtual desktops in some cases.
Why it's time to shift to extended validation certificates
More than ever, a strong organizational identity is essential for building trust with users.
TLS attacks and anti-censorship hacks
Despite safeguards in TLS 1.3, China is still censoring HTTPS communications, according to a new report. There are workarounds to this. Plus, how TLS can be used as an attack vector.
4 best practices for managing and tracking SSL and TLS certificates
Do you know what SSL protocols you expose to your users? Are your settings optimized for security? Have you properly deprecated older TLS certs? Here's what you need to know.
Protocol gateway flaws reveal a weak point in ICS environments
Research presented at this week's Black Hat conference highlights a new threat via protocol translation attacks and reveals 9 flaws found in protocol gateways from different vendors.
Mathematical Mesh alpha release promises better end-to-end encryption
Web pioneer proposes a new cryptographic system that relies on threshold key infrastructure to improve end-to-end encryption.
DNSSEC explained: Why you might want to implement it on your domain
The Domain Name System Security Extensions provide cryptographic authentication to prevent redirection to rogue websites, but owners of many domains have yet to adopt it.
7 points your security team needs to know about IPv6 (but probably doesn't)
The IPv6 protocol affects the security of your network even if you haven't deployed it internally. Here are the most important points every security team needs to understand about the protocol.
Enterprise internet attack surface is growing, report shows
Attackers are taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis to exploit pre-existing and newly introduced vulnerabilities across a wide range of attack points.
Should you deploy a TLS 1.3 middlebox?
Organizations moving to the TLS 1.3 protocol must decide whether to deploy middleboxes that intercept network traffic for greater visibility, but doing so presents security and regulatory risks.
What is PKI? And how it secures just about everything online
Public key infrastructure (PKI) is a catch-all term for everything used to establish and manage public key encryption, one of the most common forms of internet encryption. It is baked into every web browser in use today to secure...
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9 tips to detect and prevent web shell attacks on Windows networks
Attackers often use web shells to mimic legitimate files and compromise web servers. These best practices will lower your risk.
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