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Lookalike domains: Artificial intelligence may come to the rescue
In the world of network security, hackers often use lookalike domains to trick users to unintended and unwanted web sites, to deliver malicious software into or to send data …

5 reasons why asset management is a hot topic
Sometimes buzzwords are good predictors of what organizations see as priorities in a given year. If you surveyed both the revenue-generating and security functions of …

The impact of cyber-enabled economic warfare escalation
The results of a tabletop exercise on cyber-enabled economic warfare find that when a large-scale destructive cyberattack occurs, the United States and the private sector must …

Why vaporworms might be the scourge of 2019
Not too long ago, the WatchGuard Threat Lab predicted the emergence of vaporworms as a major new cyber threat that will affect organizations of all sizes in 2019. We coined …

AI won’t solve all of our cybersecurity problems
AI is already supporting businesses with tasks ranging from determining marketing strategies, to driverless cars, to providing personalized film and music recommendations. And …

eBook: The DevOps Roadmap for Security
DevOps is concerned with uniting two particular tribes: development and operations. These tribes have seemingly competing priorities: developers value features while …

Four differences between the GDPR and the CCPA
By passing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which goes into effect on January 1, 2020, the Golden State is taking a major step in the protection of consumer data. …

CISOs: Change your mindset or lose your job
Capgemini commissioned IDC to produce a new piece of research, which reveals the increasing pressure on the Chief Information Security Officer to drive forward digital …

Evaluating the biggest cyber threats to the electric power sector
The network of power plants and lines connecting to homes and businesses is widely considered to be among the most critical infrastructure in the world. It’s also one of …

Email authentication use growing steadily in every industry sector
U.S. federal government agencies and many major enterprises have made significant strides to thwart the spread of fake emails, a major cybersecurity attack vector. But many …

RSA Conference 2019 USA: What you can expect at this year’s event
It’s that time of year: RSA Conference 2019 USA is a little over a month away. To prepare, we asked Britta Glade, Director of Content and Curation for RSA Conference, to tell …

Week in review: FaceTime bug, Apple developer certs abused, new privacy attack against 5G
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: New Mac malware steals cookies, cryptocurrency and computing power A new piece of Mac …
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