cybersecurity
Three A’s of SaaS adoption, and why every company goes through them
I’ve noticed that as more and more companies turn to SaaS applications to power their business, they all experience the same journey along the way, more or less. Everyone goes …
10,644 vulnerabilities disclosed in the first half of 2018
There have been 10,644 vulnerabilities disclosed through June 30th, according to Risk Based Security’s 2018 Mid Year VulnDB QuickView report. This is the highest number …
Election systems should be considered critical infrastructure
93 percent of security professionals are concerned about cyber-attacks targeting election infrastructure and data, and 81 percent believe cyber criminals will target election …
Vulnerabilities in smart card drivers open systems to attackers
Security researcher Eric Sesterhenn of X41 D-SEC GmbH has unearthed a number of vulnerabilities in several smart card drivers, some of which can allow attackers to log into …
Critical vulnerability in Oracle Database, patch without delay!
Oracle is urging users to patch their Oracle Database installations to plug a critical security issue that can result in complete compromise of the Oracle Database and shell …
Criminals can compromise company networks by sending malicious faxes
Check Point has revealed details about the two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-5924, CVE-2018-5925) it discovered in the communication protocols used …
Security’s bane: The false positive
Nothing makes security look worse than the false negative – when we miss an attack and damage is suffered. As security professionals, it’s something we all obsess a lot …
Enterprises as modern software factories: Infusing security throughout the app dev process
The DevOps methodology is ready to take the next step in its evolution. The first instance incorporated an operational approach to application development to create in-house, …
The future of OT security in critical infrastructure
Both the likelihood and consequences of cyberattacks to OT/ICS components continue to grow for modern industrial operations. While current advances in OT/ICS cyber security …
Cyber hygiene: Where do organizations fall behind on basics?
Tripwire released its State of Cyber Hygiene report, which examined how organisations are implementing security controls that the Center for Internet Security (CIS) refers to …
IoT security: Lessons we can learn from the evolution of road safety
I was recently chatting with my father about his life as a young boy growing up in rural Ireland in the middle of the last century, and the conversation moved onto cars and …
The security issues 3D printing should solve before going mainstream
It’s always fun when you can mix your personal hobbies and interests with your profession, and often the passion you carry for the things you love can lead to valuable and …