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• Use cloud threat intelligence to protect critical data and assets

  Cloud threat intelligence helps identify and analyze cloud-based threats, enabling security teams to better understand attacks and more proactively defend against them. Continue Reading

• How to craft cyber-risk statements that work, with examples

  A cyber-risk statement should be clear, concise and simple -- but that doesn't mean it's easy to write. Get tips and read our cyber-risk statement examples. Continue Reading

• How passwordless helps guard against AI-enhanced attacks

  With all the potential of generative AI comes a major downfall: malicious actors using it in attacks. Shifting from password-based authentication can help solve the challenge. Continue Reading

• Ransomware preparedness kicks off 2024 summit series

  BrightTALK commenced the new year with ransomware readiness, giving viewers workable tips to prevent and recover from a devastating attack. Check out some highlights here. Continue Reading

• Top metaverse cybersecurity challenges: How to address them

  As the metaverse takes shape, companies must consider a slew of new cybersecurity challenges and how to deal with them. Continue Reading

• Understand the pros and cons of enterprise password managers

  Almost half of breaches occur because of compromised credentials. Using a password manager to control how users create their IDs may be a good step to protect enterprise assets.Continue Reading

• 7 cloud IAM challenges and how to address them

  Cloud use affects how organizations manage access and identity governance. Learn about seven cloud IAM challenges and how to handle them.Continue Reading

• Enterprise cybersecurity hygiene checklist for 2024

  Enterprise cybersecurity hygiene must be a shared responsibility between employees and employers. Learn how both can get the job done with this checklist.Continue Reading

• How to rank and prioritize security vulnerabilities in 3 steps

  Vulnerability management programs gather massive amounts of data on security weaknesses. Security teams should learn how to rank vulnerabilities to quickly fix the biggest issues.Continue Reading

• CERT vs. CSIRT vs. SOC: What's the difference?

  What's in a name? Parse the true differences between a CERT, a CSIRT, a CIRT and a SOC, before you decide what's best for your organization.Continue Reading

• 10 types of security incidents and how to prevent them

  Cyberattacks are more varied and numerous than ever. Learn the key signs of common security incidents and how to respond to keep systems and data safe.Continue Reading

• How to fix the top 5 cybersecurity vulnerabilities

  Check out how to fix five top cybersecurity vulnerabilities to prevent data loss from poor endpoint security, ineffective network monitoring, weak authentication and other issues.Continue Reading

• Top 7 enterprise cybersecurity challenges in 2024

  Security teams faced unprecedented challenges in 2023. The year ahead appears no less daunting. Here are the cybersecurity trends and safeguards to consider in 2024.Continue Reading

• Web fuzzing: Everything you need to know

  Web fuzzing provides automated web application testing, which enables security teams to discover vulnerabilities within web apps before attackers do.Continue Reading

• How to solve 2 MFA challenges: SIM swapping and MFA fatigue

  While MFA improves account security, attacks still exploit it. Learn about two MFA challenges -- SIM swapping and MFA fatigue -- and how to mitigate them.Continue Reading

• 8 ways to cope with cybersecurity budget cuts

  In times of economic uncertainty, cybersecurity budget cuts can make the security team's job even more challenging. Here are eight ways to minimize risk with minimal resources.Continue Reading

• Top 7 cloud misconfigurations and best practices to avoid them

  Cloud security means keeping a close eye on the configuration of cloud resources and assets. These best practices can keep you safe from attackers and other malicious activities.Continue Reading

• Top 10 tips for employees to prevent phishing attacks

  Share this list of phishing techniques, detection and prevention tips, and best practices to help employees avoid falling victim to phishing schemes.Continue Reading

• 5 common browser attacks and how to prevent them

  Browsers are critical components of any organization, especially with the rise of web apps. Security teams and users must, therefore, know how to avoid common browser attacks.Continue Reading

• How to train employees to avoid ransomware

  Do your employees know what to do if ransomware strikes? As your organization's first line of defense, they should receive regular trainings on ransomware prevention and detection.Continue Reading

• How to remove ransomware, step by step

  Prevention is key when it comes to ransomware infections. But there are ways to recover data if a device is compromised. Uncover four key steps to ransomware removal.Continue Reading

• How to prevent ransomware in 6 steps

  Ransomware can cost companies billions in damage. Incorporate these ransomware prevention best practices, from defense in depth to patch management, to keep attackers out.Continue Reading

• How to recover from a ransomware attack

  With a ransomware recovery plan, organizations can act quickly to prevent data loss without descending into chaos. Learn the six steps to incorporate into your plan.Continue Reading

• 3 ransomware detection techniques to catch an attack

  While prevention is key, it's not enough to protect a company's system from ransomware. Reduce damage from attacks with these three ransomware detection methods.Continue Reading

• Top 3 ransomware attack vectors and how to avoid them

  Protecting your organization against these three common ransomware attack entryways could mean the difference between staying safe or falling victim to a devastating breach.Continue Reading

• How to create a ransomware incident response plan

  A ransomware incident response plan may be the difference between surviving an attack and shuttering operations. Read key planning steps, and download a free template to get started.Continue Reading

• How to avoid LinkedIn phishing attacks in the enterprise

  Organizations and users need to be vigilant about spotting LinkedIn phishing attacks by bad actors on the large business social media platform. Learn how to foil the attempts.Continue Reading

• Using defense in depth to secure cloud-stored data

  To better secure cloud-resident data, organizations are deploying cloud-native tools from CSPs and third-party tools from MSPs to achieve a defense-in-depth strategy.Continue Reading

• For stronger public cloud data security, use defense in depth

  The amount of cloud-resident data is increasing -- and so are the number of challenges to sufficiently secure it, especially within multi-cloud environments.Continue Reading

• Quishing on the rise: How to prevent QR code phishing

  A monthslong quishing campaign demonstrated how cybercriminals are using QR codes to trick users. Here's what enterprise security leaders need to know.Continue Reading

• Plan ahead to reduce cloud forensics challenges

  Laying out a detailed framework that governs how -- and how quickly -- information is shared by CSPs can help ease the problems associated with collecting forensics data.Continue Reading

• Protect against current and future threats with encryption

  Current and future cyber threats, such as ransomware, generative AI, quantum computing and an increase in surveillance, are driving the need to secure all data with encryption.Continue Reading

• How to reduce risk with cloud attack surface management

  Attack surfaces continue to expand, fueled in part by the cloud. Attack surface management is a key way to identify vulnerable assets and reduce the risk to a corporate network.Continue Reading

• Addressing the confusion around shift-left cloud security

  To clarify how shift-left security should work in terms of cloud-based application development, Enterprise Strategy Group analyst Melinda Marks dives deep into the process.Continue Reading

• 7 ways to mitigate CISO liability and risk

  Recent civil and criminal cases have brought CISO liability questions to the fore. Learn how to understand and manage personal risk exposure as a security executive.Continue Reading

• Cloud-native security metrics for CISOs

  Author and chief risk officer Rich Seiersen talks about the challenges of securing cloud-native applications and how to use metrics to improve their effectiveness.Continue Reading

• How to defend against TCP port 445 and other SMB exploits

  Keeping TCP port 445 and other SMB ports open is necessary for resource sharing, yet this can create an easy target for attackers without the proper protections in place.Continue Reading

• How to prevent deepfakes in the era of generative AI

  Businesses must be ever vigilant in detecting the increasingly sophisticated nuances of deepfakes by applying security techniques that range from the simple to the complex.Continue Reading

• How to fix the top 5 API vulnerabilities

  APIs are more ubiquitous than ever, but many are still subject to well-known and often easily preventable vulnerabilities.Continue Reading

• How to mitigate low-code/no-code security challenges

  Don't adopt low-code/no-code application development approaches without considering these best practices to mitigate and prevent their inherent security risks.Continue Reading

• SMS pumping attacks and how to mitigate them

  Online forms that use SMS can be costly to organizations if they are vulnerable to SMS pumping attacks. Use the following methods to mitigate or prevent this fraud-based attack.Continue Reading

• Why enterprise SecOps strategies must include XDR and MDR

  Adopting extended detection and response and employing managed detection and response services may be the missing pieces of the SOC modernization puzzle.Continue Reading

• What reverse shell attacks are and how to prevent them

  Attackers use reverse shells to covertly attack an organization's environment. Discover what a reverse shell is and how to mitigate such attacks.Continue Reading

• How to prevent and detect lateral movement attacks

  Reduce the success of lateral movement attacks by performing these eight key cybersecurity activities at strategic, operational and proactive levels.Continue Reading

• How to prevent and mitigate process injection

  Process injection is a defense evasion technique that helps attackers hide from enterprise security systems. Learn how it works and how to mitigate it.Continue Reading

• How to implement least privilege access in the cloud

  More organizations are moving their resources to the cloud but are not paying attention to how cloud access privileges are allocated. Learn how to limit access in the cloud.Continue Reading

• How to prevent SQL injection with prepared statements

  One of the top defenses against SQL injection is prepared statements. In this book excerpt, learn what prepared statements are and how to extend their defense.Continue Reading

• Common lateral movement techniques and how to prevent them

  Lateral movement techniques enable attackers to dig deeper into compromised environments. Discover what lateral movement attacks are and four attack techniques.Continue Reading

• 5 ways to overcome multifactor authentication vulnerabilities

  Improve the resiliency of multifactor authentication by giving users more information, making default settings more secure, hiding secrets and more.Continue Reading

• Types of vulnerability scanning and when to use each

  Vulnerability scanning gives companies a key weapon when looking for security weaknesses. Discovery, assessment and threat prioritization are just a few of its benefits.Continue Reading

• How to build a shadow IT policy to reduce risks, with template

  With a shadow IT policy in place, organizations reduce security risks from unapproved applications and services that employees introduce independently.Continue Reading

• Security hygiene and posture management requires new tools

  Using multiple tools to address security hygiene and posture management at scale is costly and difficult. A new converged security technology category may be the answer.Continue Reading

• Types of cloud malware and how to defend against them

  Cloud malware isn't going away anytime soon, but organizations have a growing number of tools at their disposal to combat the threat.Continue Reading

• How to use PuTTY for SSH key-based authentication

  This tutorial on the open source PuTTY SSH client covers how to install it, its basic use, and step-by-step instructions for configuring key-based authentication.Continue Reading

• Top 6 challenges of a zero-trust security model

  Zero trust has a number of challenges, but because the model is highly beneficial, it's important for organizations to learn how to overcome them.Continue Reading

• Solve ICS security issues with ICS and IT team convergence

  It's predicted that threat actors will weaponize industrial control systems to harm or kill humans by 2025. Prepare by learning how to balance ICS and security convergence.Continue Reading

• How data security posture management complements CSPM

  Data security posture management can provide comprehensive defense-in-depth security for cloud data. Find out more about how DSPM policies move with the data.Continue Reading

• How to conduct a secure code review

  Learn how to conduct a secure code review -- a critical step in the software development lifecycle -- to avoid releasing an app with bugs and security vulnerabilities.Continue Reading

• 3 threats dirty data poses to the enterprise

  The Information Security Forum predicted dirty data will pose three threats to the enterprise. Learn about these threats, and get tips on how to protect your organization from them.Continue Reading

• Key software patch testing best practices

  Every company has to update and patch its software, but unless the process is carefully managed, serious problems can occur. How can you make sure you're following the right steps?Continue Reading

• Are 14-character minimum-length passwords secure enough?

  When it comes to minimum password length, 14-character passwords are generally considered secure, but they may not be enough to keep your enterprise safe.Continue Reading

• Prepare for deepfake phishing attacks in the enterprise

  Deepfake phishing has already cost at least one company $243,000. Learn how cybersecurity leaders can train users to recognize this emerging attack vector.Continue Reading

• Case study: Why it's difficult to attribute nation-state attacks

  If two attacks look similar, don't assume they're from the same attacker. It's difficult to attribute nation-state attacks, as evidenced by the notorious 2016 Odinaff malware.Continue Reading

• Tips for using a threat profile to prevent nation-state attacks

  Is your organization concerned about state-sponsored attacks? Threat profiling can help prevent nation-state attacks. Get advice on how to create an effective threat profile.Continue Reading

• 6 types of insider threats and how to prevent them

  From disgruntled employees to compromised users to third-party vendors, here are six types of insider threats and best practices to mitigate the issues.Continue Reading

• How to overcome GDPR compliance challenges

  As GDPR fines and penalties increase, organizations must prioritize compliance to avoid financial and reputational damages. Learn about the top challenges and their solutions.Continue Reading

• Use microsegmentation to mitigate lateral attacks

  Attackers will get into a company's system sooner or later. Limit their potential damage by isolating zones with microsegmentation to prevent lateral movement.Continue Reading

• Top cybersecurity leadership challenges and how to solve them

  Security isn't always a top business priority. This creates challenges for the cybersecurity managers and teams that hope to integrate security into their company's agenda.Continue Reading

• Protect APIs against attacks with this security testing guide

  API security cannot be overlooked. Learn how security testing can detect API vulnerabilities and weaknesses before attackers can take advantage of them.Continue Reading

• How to mitigate Log4Shell, the Log4j vulnerability

  The easy-to-exploit Log4j vulnerability known as Log4Shell is dangerous and must be dealt with as soon as possible. Get pointers on how to mitigate and monitor the threat.Continue Reading

• Why image-based phishing emails are difficult to detect

  Image-based phishing emails are becoming increasingly popular with attackers. Learn how these hard-to-detect scams bypass email filters to infiltrate victims' systems.Continue Reading

• How SBOMs for cybersecurity reduce software vulnerabilities

  With SBOMs, companies will know what components constitute the software they purchase, making it easier for security teams to understand and manage vulnerabilities and risks.Continue Reading

• 6 reasons unpatched software persists in the enterprise

  Patching is like flossing -- everyone knows they should do it, yet too few do it often and well. Explore why unpatched software is still ubiquitous, despite the risks.Continue Reading

• How attackers use open source intelligence against enterprises

  Cato Networks' Etay Maor explains how cybercriminals use open source intelligence to detect and attack vulnerable enterprise networks and employees.Continue Reading

• Is bitcoin safe? How to secure your bitcoin wallet

  As bitcoin use increases, so too have the number of cyber attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets. Learn how to keep bitcoin use secure.Continue Reading

• Use a decentralized identity framework to reduce enterprise risk

  To reduce the risk of identity theft for customers, partners and employees, companies should look at integrating a decentralized identity framework into existing infrastructure.Continue Reading

• How to conduct security patch validation and verification

  Learn about the verification and validation phases of the security patch deployment cycle, two steps key to ensuring an organization's patch management procedure is proactive.Continue Reading

• How to prevent software piracy

  Pirated software is still a major concern nowadays. Uncover how to prevent software piracy and protect your organization's intellectual property.Continue Reading

• Mitigate threats with a remote workforce risk assessment

  Risk assessments are more necessary than ever as organizations face the challenge of protecting remote and hybrid workers alongside in-office employees.Continue Reading

• The top 6 SSH risks and how regular assessments cut danger

  By performing ongoing risk assessments, organizations can keep their SSH vulnerabilities at a minimum and ensure their remote access foundation is secure.Continue Reading

• 3 steps to zero-day threat protection

  Don't let a zero-day threat bring down your networks. Follow these three steps to prepare for the unknown and minimize potential damage.Continue Reading

• 4 ways to handle the cybersecurity skills shortage in 2021

  More than half of cybersecurity pros say their organizations could do more to manage negative effects of the skills shortage, such as overwork and burnout. Find out how.Continue Reading

• Learn how to mitigate container security issues

  The more companies embrace application containerization, the more they need to know about container security issues and attack prevention methods.Continue Reading

• Adopting containers and preventing container security risks

  When it comes to container security risks, organizations often worry about container escapes, but as expert Liz Rice explains, they should focus on prevention and patching.Continue Reading

• 6 ways to prevent insider threats every CISO should know

  Too often, organizations focus exclusively on external risks to security. Infosec expert Nabil Hannan explains what CISOs can do to effectively assess and prevent insider threats.Continue Reading

• 3 ways CISOs can align cybersecurity to business goals

  To work effectively with the C-suite, CISOs can take three steps to align business goals with cybersecurity needs to reduce risk, guest contributor Mike McGlynn advises.Continue Reading

• How attackers counter incident response after a data breach

  It's not over until it's over. Explore how attackers use backdoors and evasion techniques to counter incident response measures even long after a data breach is disclosed.Continue Reading

• Explore 5 business email compromise examples to learn from

  Gift cards are for gifts, never for payment. Explore real-world examples of business email compromise to learn common attack patterns and red flags.Continue Reading

• Technical controls to prevent business email compromise attacks

  Technical controls are at the heart of preventing successful business email compromise attacks. Learn about those and extra considerations to keep your business secure.Continue Reading

• 4 tips to help CISOs get more C-suite cybersecurity buy-in

  CISOs can get more cybersecurity buy-in with cohesive storytelling, focusing on existential security threats, leading with CARE and connecting security plans to business objectives.Continue Reading

• Use business email compromise training to mitigate risk

  Effective BEC training can prevent scams designed to exploit the brain's automatic responses. It starts by teaching employees to slow down and make the unconscious conscious.Continue Reading

• Enterprise ransomware prevention measures to enact in 2021

  Enterprises must shore up their ransomware prevention efforts by strengthening security awareness, adding email controls, and developing and testing incident response plans.Continue Reading

• How to address and prevent security alert fatigue

  An influx of false positive security alerts can lead infosec pros to overlook real threats. Learn how to avoid security alert fatigue and avoid its potential consequences.Continue Reading

• 5 cybersecurity lessons from the SolarWinds breach

  Ransomware attack simulations, accessing enterprise logs and pen testing software code are among the best practices cybersecurity pros suggest following the SolarWinds breach.Continue Reading

• Top 11 cloud security challenges and how to combat them

  Before jumping feet-first into the cloud, understand the new and continuing top cloud security challenges your organization is likely to face -- and how to mitigate them.Continue Reading

• What is bloatware? How to identify and remove it

  Unwanted pre-installed software -- also known as bloatware -- has long posed security threats for computers and other devices. Here are strategies for how to detect bloatware and uninstall the potential threat.Continue Reading

• How to address the skills gap of security and IT personnel

  In part two of Jonathan Meyers' look at the skills gap challenge companies face in cybersecurity, he offers recommendations to consider when ensuring your teams have the skills needed.Continue Reading

• 8 challenges every security operations center faces

  Staffing shortages, budget allocation issues, and inadequate analytics and filtering are among the challenges organizations will face as they implement a security operations center.Continue Reading

• The challenge of addressing the IT and security skills gap

  In the first of a two-part series, Jonathan Meyers examines the issues surrounding the security skills gap that companies must contend with due to limited budgets, training and more.Continue Reading

• What are the biggest hardware security threats?

  Hardware security threats -- and strategies to overcome them -- are evolving as enterprises increasingly install autonomous capabilities for smart building and IoT projects.Continue Reading