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Week in review: AD password reset best practices, new issue of (IN)SECURE
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: DNS over HTTPS’ threat to enterprise security DNS over HTTPS (DoH) is here, …
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The importance of proactive patch management
IT teams appreciate it when vendors or security researchers discover new vulnerabilities and develop patches for them. So do attackers. The same information that lets IT teams …
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Will quantum computing overwhelm existing security tech in the near future?
More than half (54%) of cybersecurity professionals have expressed concerns that quantum computing will outpace the development of other security tech, according to a research …
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As malware and network attacks increase in 2019, zero day malware accounts for 50% of detections
Amid significant increases in both malware and network attacks, multiple Apache Struts vulnerabilities – including one used in the devastating Equifax data breach – appeared …
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SaaS security fears: Is your data exposed to potential risk?
IT executives have rising SaaS security fears, and worry about cloud security, proprietary data encryption, as well as the loss of independent control due to access …
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2020 is prime for a global building cybersecurity standard
Buildings will account for 81% of all connected things in 2020, ushering in a new era of smart office buildings, schools, hospitals and more that will improve efficiencies for …
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Active Directory password reset best practices
Password change and password reset are terms that are often used interchangeably. However, they are not the same. A user will perform a password change when they remember …
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What decentralized IT spending means for the CIO role
67% of IT leaders say at least half of their spend is now controlled by individual business units, in a report from IDG Connect and Snow Software. While most believe this is …
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Consumers not willing to compromise when it comes to IoT security
Nearly three quarters of consumers expect manufacturers of connected IoT devices to protect their devices from hacks, according to Karamba Security. Consumers take IoT …
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How identity is addressed by enterprise IT security teams
The majority of companies have experienced a five-fold increase in the number of workforce identities, which are being driven primarily by mobile and cloud technology. …
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How to test employee cyber competence through pentesting
Social engineering hacking preys on the vulnerabilities inherent in human psychology. Take the Nigerian (419) scams as an example: the scammer tries to convince the victim to …
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78% of people forgot a password in the past 90 days
Passwords are the dominant way online services manage access to our personal and work-related lives. But often times, they’re more of a headache than a security tool. HYPR …
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