Expert analysis
You should prepare for the next mega data breach
As of September 2018, it’s been one year since the historical Equifax mega data breach that impacted nearly half of all consumers in the U.S. Since this monumental invasion of …
Cybersecurity has a diversity problem: Here’s why
I’ve gotten really good at listing really depressing and disheartening stats over the years. It’s not what I want to be good at, but I’ve found that it’s necessary to help …
Are you ready? A good incident response plan can protect your organization
The rise in cyber threats in the last several years has shown that organizations must continuously stay ahead of adversaries to protect their investments: data, intellectual …
Smart homes, dumb devices: Making the IoT safe
The Internet of Things is growing by the second. Gartner predicts that by 2020, there will be 20.4 billion connected devices worldwide. Unfortunately, this vast network …
What do you mean by storage encryption?
In my year-long research project, the F5 Labs’ 2018 Application Protection Report, I asked if security professionals used storage encryption for data and applications. About …
Why identity verification needs to be a part of your digital transformation strategy
Smartphones and tablets are an indispensable part of daily life, and consumers expect nothing less than a streamlined mobile experience. With this in mind, businesses are …
Manipulation tactics that you fall for in phishing attacks
It’s 6 p.m. on a Friday. Just as you finish packing up for the day, an email from your boss pops up on your phone asking why an urgent payment didn’t go out earlier in the …
Building security into DevOps versus bolting it on
In this podcast, Hari Srinivasan, Director of Product Management for Qualys, talks about building security into DevOps versus bolting it on, specifically for containers. …
Malicious hacking activity increasingly targeting critical infrastructure
In this podcast, Andrew Ginter, VP of Industrial Security at Waterfall Security Solutions, and Edward Amoroso, CEO of TAG Cyber, talk about how the traditional focus of most …
Why humans are necessary to the threat hunting process
For thousands of years, humans have worked to collect intelligence on their enemies. Intelligence gathering is not a new practice; in fact, it is one of the oldest war tactics …
How to create a Hall of Fame caliber cybersecurity playbook
Whether the sport is football, basketball or hockey, all the best coaches have playbooks and reports with the latest information on opponents. They study the playing field and …
Break out of malware myopia by focusing on the fundamentals
Organizations today suffer from malware myopia, a condition characterized by threat-centric security programs caused by the ease of imagining a takedown by malicious code. …