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What is the actual role of a threat hunter?
The role and tasks of a threat hunter are confusing, according to a ThreatQuotient and SANS study based on data collected from 575 participating companies that either work …

Things to keep in mind when raising capital for your cybersecurity venture
Long-term business success is rarely (if ever) a result of stumbling into opportunities and making makeshift decisions. In cybersecurity, as in any other industry, one might …

The holiday season: A cybercriminal’s winter wonderland
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – for cybercriminals that is. With increased online sales, major commercial holidays like Black Friday and Cyber Monday present …

The cybersecurity labor crunch highlights gaps in threat intelligence practices
In Greek mythology, Sisyphus, the King of Corinth, was punished by Hades by being forced to roll a huge stone up a hill, only to have it roll down again as soon as he reached …

The privacy and security trends that will shape 2020
Privacy concerns will ratchet up further around IoT and 5G. Even if the industry manages to secure the billions of IoT devices already deployed, they permeate so many aspects …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The 7 most dangerous digital technology trends
As our world embraces a digital transformation, innovative technologies bring greater opportunities, cost efficiencies, abilities to scale globally, and entirely new service …

It’s the most vulnerable time of the year
With the holiday season upon us, it can be all too easy to get swept up in the festivities. As soon as the Halloween hangover starts to finally wear off, you’re already …

Top 5 cybersecurity predictions for 2020
When it comes to cybersecurity, staying ahead of threats – rather than reacting to them – is critical. In a constantly evolving threat landscape, plugging holes – or designing …
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