Expert analysis
Three API security risks in the wake of the Facebook breach
Facebook recently pledged to improve its security following a lawsuit that resulted from a 2018 data breach. The breach, which was left open for more than 20 months, resulted …
Take your SOC to the next level of effectiveness
Enterprise security infrastructures average 80 security products, creating security sprawl and a big management challenge for SOC teams. With high volumes of data generated …
Emotet: Crimeware you need to be aware of
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emotet continues to be among the most costly and destructive malware threats affecting state, local, and territorial …
Cybersecurity is a board level issue: 3 CISOs tell why
As a venture capital investor who was previously a Chief Information Security Officer, I have noticed an interesting phenomenon: although cybersecurity makes the news often …
5 tips for acquiring cyber talent in 2020
Cybersecurity is facing a recruitment crisis. There are currently 2.8 million professionals working in the field – far from sufficient given the ever-expanding cyber threat …
What the government infosec landscape will look this year
The information security landscape seems to evolve at a faster clip each year. The deluge of ever-changing threats, attack techniques and new breaches making headlines can be …
February 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: A lot of love coming our way
The January 2020 Patch Tuesday was a light one as predicted; everyone was still catching up from the end-of-year holidays. As we gain momentum into February and move towards …
The Goldilocks principle for zero trust fraud prevention
According to Wikipedia, “zero trust is an information security framework which states that organizations should not trust any entity inside or outside of their perimeter at …
How CISOs can justify cybersecurity purchases
Sometimes a disaster strikes: ransomware encrypts critical files, adversaries steal sensitive data, a business application is compromised with a backdoor… This is the stuff …
Three principles regarding encryption you need to keep in mind
Encryption is a popular topic among security professionals and occasionally a polarizing one. Plenty of misconceptions surround the process, and these often skew the way …
How to prioritize IT security projects
If you’re an IT security professional, you’re almost certainly familiar with that sinking feeling you experience when presented with an overwhelming number of …
2020: A year of deepfakes and deep deception
Over the past year, deepfakes, a machine learning model that is used to create realistic yet fake or manipulated audio and video, started making headlines as a major emerging …