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Small Business Saturday means it’s time for an annual cyber refresh
5 steps that SMBs should take to review and refresh their security policies and procedures.
Learn to play defense by hacking these broken web apps
OWASP's Broken Web Applications Project makes it easy to learn how to hack web applications--a critical skill for web application developers playing defense, junior penetration testers, and security-curious management.
Security Incidents and Response: Why you need to prepare for the after-the-fact
Security incidents are increasingly common. The risk that any organization will face dealing with a cybersecurity breach is rising. There is more value at stake in computer systems because organizations increasingly rely on the
Top cybersecurity facts, figures and statistics for 2018
Looking for hard numbers to back up your sense of what's happening in the cybersecurity world? We dug into studies and surveys of the industry's landscape to get a sense of the lay of the land—both in terms of what's happening and how...
FBI, DHS warn of North Korean RAT and worm malware
The U.S. government released an alert about two strains of North Korean malware that are being used by Hidden Cobra.
2 Canadian banks hacked, 90,000 customers' data stolen
Bank of Montreal and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce’s Simplii Financial confirmed hackers stole the personal and financial data of thousands of customers.
Cato Networks adds threat hunting to its SD-WAN services
Cato Threat Hunting System includes algorithms and procedures to alert on threats -- without adding endpoint or network monitoring tools to the customer network.
End-to-end security requires multi-vendor automation
To make it easier to use security tools from multiple vendors, as well as bake security into the development process, Fortinet introduces Fabric Connectors and DevOps integration.
Senators urge FCC to investigate ID theft in fake net neutrality comments
In bipartisan letter, senators tell FCC that 'We the People' deserve to know who misused Americans’ identities and submitted the millions of fake net neutrality comments.
RSA roundup: 5 security vendors CISOs need to be aware of
Here are five companies that security professionals should consider in their quest to keep their organizations secure.
Russia is hacking routers in global cyber attacks, US and UK warn
In a first-of-its-kind advisory, the U.S. and U.K. warned of malicious cyber activity by state-sponsored Russian hackers who are targeting network infrastructure devices.
Panera Bread blew off breach report for 8 months, leaked millions of customer records
As many as 37 million customer records were exposed thanks to a security vulnerability that Panera Bread chose to ignore for eight months.
Open source software security challenges persist
Using open source components saves developers time and companies money. In other words, it's here to stay. Here's a look at what it will take to improve open source security.
Baltimore's 911 dispatch hacked, CAD system down for 17 hours
Baltimore’s 911 dispatch system was hacked over the weekend, causing the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system to be down for over 17 hours.
Vengeance by DDoS: No one is immune
The DDoS attack is showing up as one of the tools used to extract vengeance against companies, organizations, and individuals. Companies need a defense plan.
U.S. cybersecurity threat risk remains high -- no signs of lessening
The U.S. Director National Intelligence says the public and private sectors in the U.S. are at continual risk and the country should expect cyber attacks from nation state and non-state actors.
Cyber espionage: China wants Japanese firms’ intellectual property
Cyber groups within China are targeting Japanese companies involved in heavy industry and national infrastructure as part of a multifaceted effort to create the Chinese strategic playbook.
Hackers exploit zero-day flaw in Telegram to mine cryptocurrency
Kaspersky Lab researchers discovered a zero-day flaw in Telegram Messenger's desktop client that was exploited to mine cryptocurrency or to install a backdoor.
Cyber NYC boosts the Big Apple's cybersecurity industry
New York City Economic Development Corp. launches Cyber NYC to foster public-private partnerships focused on building a vibrant cybersecurity community and talent pool in the largest U.S. city.
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