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The CSO guide to top security conferences, 2021
Tracking postponements, cancellations, and conferences gone virtual — CSO Online’s calendar of upcoming security conferences makes it easy to find the events that matter the most to you.
Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2021
The cybersecurity market is hot, and vendors are buying competitors to solidify their position or acquiring other firms to expand their offerings.
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The password hall of shame (and 10 tips for better password security)
Banish these common passwords now and employ these tips for better password security.
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Tips to improve domain password security in Active Directory
Follow this advice to better secure domain passwords in a Microsoft environment.
6 tips for receiving and responding to third-party security disclosures
Your first notification of your next breach or significant threat might come from outside your organization. Have these preparations in place to effectively and quickly respond to inbound security intelligence.
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7 new social engineering tactics threat actors are using now
Old tactics in new packages lead the list of current social engineering attacks. Experts provide real-world examples.
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5 perspectives on modern data analytics
You can't navigate business challenges without the right instruments. Done right, analytics initiatives deliver the essential insights you need, as these five articles explore.
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How data poisoning attacks corrupt machine learning models
Data poisoning is a type of attack that involves tampering with and polluting a machine learning model's training data, impacting the model's ability to produce accurate predictions.
Zero days explained: How unknown vulnerabilities become gateways for attackers
A zero day is a security flaw that has not yet been patched by the vendor and can be exploited. The name evokes a scenario where an attacker has gotten the jump on a software vendor, implementing attacks that exploit the flaw before...
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4 steps to better security hygiene and posture management
Increasing scale and complexity have made keeping up with security hygiene and posture management cumbersome and error prone, leaving organizations exposed. Here's what leading CISOs are doing to close the gap.
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Security Recruiter Directory
To find the right security job or hire the right candidate, you first need to find the right recruiter. CSO's security recruiter directory is your one-stop shop.
What is IAM? Identity and access management explained
IAM products provide IT managers with tools and technologies for controlling user access to critical information within an organization.
How to reset Kerberos account passwords in an Active Directory environment
A regular reset of the KRBTGT account password will help prevent golden ticket attacks that allow wide unauthorized access to your network.
Top cybercrime gangs use targeted fake job offers to deploy stealthy backdoor
The Golden Chickens cybercriminal gang is believed to sell its more_eggs backdoor for spear phishing campaigns executed using information gleaned from victims' LinkedIn profiles.
