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6 ways to fight deploy and decay
Even your best security controls will weaken over time after deployment, much to hackers' delight. Take these steps to slow down or get ahead of that decay.
Cybercrime groups raise the bar for security teams by borrowing APT techniques
Cyber criminals now have access to more nation-state technology to launch more sophisticated advanced persistent threat attacks. That's bad news for defenders.
How and when to set Windows logging to UTC time
As networks become more distributed and cloud-based, you should consider changing servers to UTC time to ensure proper syncing. This will help with forensics investigations.
How threat intelligence sharing can improve the security posture of whole industries
UBS and industry peers conduct joint cyber war games to improve security posture and incident response of the whole sector.
Review: Fidelis Deception breathes life into fake assets
Today's skilled hackers know, or at least suspect, that deception is in place and won't blindly follow breadcrumbs to fake assets. To combat this, Fidelis Deception creates realistic, living deception assets.
What is a honeypot? A trap for catching hackers in the act
A honeypot is a system designed to lure hackers into revealing their origins and techniques, and they're used by security researchers and corporate IT alike.
What are DMARC, SPF and DKIM? How to master email security with these protocols
The three main email security protocols complement one another, so implementing them all provides the best protection. That’s easier said than done, but these tips can help.
How to audit Windows Task Scheduler for cyber-attack activity
Two recently discovered Windows zero-day attacks underscore the importance of monitoring for unauthorized tasks.
Ransomware attack drives city to seek greater network visibility
After being hit with the Cryptolocker ransomware, the City of Westland realized it needed more insight into network traffic, not just at the perimeter.
3 ways to monitor encrypted network traffic for malicious activity
Ubiquitous encryption of network traffic prevents you from performing deep packet inspection, but you can still detect and prevent a lot of attacks.
Windows security updates that require new registry keys
Don't assume automated Windows security updates are complete. You might need to add registry keys manually. Here are a few to check now.
The buzz at RSA 2019: Cloud security, network security, managed services and more
The buzz at RSA 2019 included talk about cybersecurity and business leaders coming together, managed services, cloud security, network security and more.
What are the new China Cybersecurity Law provisions? And how CISOs should respond
New provisions to the China Cybersecurity Law allow the Chinese government access to enterprise networks operating in the country. Although the security risk that presents is unclear, CISOs can take steps to minimize the impact.
What is shadow IoT? How to mitigate the risk
When someone in your organization starts using internet-connected devices without IT’s knowledge, that’s shadow IoT. Here's what you need to know about its growing risk.
Better, badder, bigger SIEM coming your way, folks, courtesy of Google
Google/Alphabet's Chronicle cybersecurity moonshot has a doozy of a mega-gargantuan SIEM with huge pluses--and minuses. Take note.
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Best security software, 2019: Lab-tested reviews of today's top tools
We go hands-on with some of the most innovative, useful and, arguably, best security software on the market.
What to expect at the RSA Conference 2019
The RSA Conference will feature cloud-scale security analytics, endpoint security suites, API security, advanced security services, and a traffic jam of people.
12 of the hottest startups at the RSA Conference 2019
These RSAC Early Stage Expo startups bring fresh cybersecurity solutions to fight phishing, improve application security, provide better cloud protections, enforce security policy, more accurately authenticate and more.
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