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Defeating Magento security mechanisms: Attacks used in the real world
DefenseCode recently discovered and reported multiple stored cross-site scripting and cross-site request forgery vulnerabilities in Magento 1 and 2 which will be addressed in …
SOCs are maturing, but need more automation
Security operations centers (SOCs) are growing up, according to a new SANS survey. Respondents indicate the SOC’s primary strengths are flexibility of response and …
Viral phishing scams and vulnerabilities: What to watch out for this Patch Tuesday
I am about to head to Las Vegas for Ivanti’s Interchange 2017 at The Mirage hotel and feeling a bit in a gambling mood, so I am going to take a shot at this month’s forecast …
SharePoint houses sensitive data, but organizations are not keeping it safe
A new report from The Ponemon Institute is focused on how organizations are keeping sensitive or confidential data safe in collaboration and file sharing environments such as …
Rudimentary attacks pose the greatest risk to midsized organizations
Rudimentary attacks, such as intrusion attempts, information gathering, and policy violations pose the greatest risk to midsized organizations, according to eSentire. Attacks …
Week in review: Hacking industrial robots, criminals exploit SS7 flaws to empty bank accounts
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Three cybersecurity threat trends that organizations should address today The …
Healthcare breaches: Is your data at rest or at risk?
In 2016 healthcare breaches hit an all-time high (328), surpassing the previous record set in 2015 (268), according to Bitglass. Number of breaches Records of approximately …
Three cybersecurity threat trends that organizations should address today
The cybersecurity landscape grows seemingly more complex – and dangerous – by the day: Hackers and other bad actors unleash increasingly intricate and formidable attacks, on …
Who’s responsible for secure Internet access?
Americans are divided on key issues around Internet access and responsibility for online privacy, according to AnchorFree. Over two thirds of Americans (68%) say Internet …
World Password Day: Make the Internet a more secure place
Identity theft is one of the world’s fastest growing crimes, but adding strong authentication to your password can prevent it. Today is World Password Day, and here are some …
Making security everybody’s business goes beyond strong passwords
One of my colleagues recently shared a story that unfortunately, is not an uncommon happening among line of business application owners. He was monitoring a high value …
Majority of workers blindly open email attachments
The vast majority (82 percent) of users open email attachments if they appear to be from a known contact, despite the prevalence of well-known sophisticated social engineering …
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