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What Are SQL Injection Attacks?

Tue, 05/07/2019
There are few vulnerabilities that strike fear into the hearts of security professionals more than a SQL injection attack. Why? Because unlike most vulnerabilities that can be readily detected, while a SQL injection attacker can hide within a vulnerable application until someone accesses and exploits it.What is a SQL Injection Attack?A SQL injection attack is basically an act by an attacker of...
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Zeus Trojan - What It Is & How to Prevent it

Wed, 05/01/2019
What is Zeus Trojan?Today, there are more people online than ever before, with almost 300 million browsing the Internet in the United States alone.And while that offers numerous advantages, there are also risks – hackers and cybercriminals are always looking for ways to access people’s personal information and steal their money using malware and trojans.One of the most malicious and dangerous...
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What is Cybersecurity & What Does it Really Mean?

Wed, 04/24/2019
How Do We Define “Cybersecurity” in Modern TimesCybersecurity has steadily worked its way from being an Information Technology (IT) problem to being a boardroom priority. But what is ‘Cybersecurity’ at its core? The cybersecurity definition encompasses the technologies, practices, processes and procedures intended to protect networks, endpoints, programs, applications, and data from attackers...
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Top 50 InfoSec Networking Groups to Join

Wed, 04/24/2019
Looking to stay ahead of the curve on all things infosec? We've gathered a list of 50 valuable associations, LinkedIn networking groups, and meetups for security professionals.
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IoT Device Testing Made Possible With BeStorm X

Tue, 04/23/2019
This article was originally published on TechTarget on April 22, 2019.In an international collaboration, U.S.-based Beyond Security and Japan-based Ubiquitous AI Corporation developed and launched BeStorm X, a vulnerability verification tool designed specifically to test IoT devices. The vendors claim the tool is an amalgamation of Beyond Security's BeStorm version 7.6.8 and UAC's IoT technologies...
Application Security
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The Pros & Cons of Network Diagrams

Mon, 04/22/2019
Do you know what devices are connected to your network? A network diagram can help you get a better sense of what's happening on your network. Check out the infographic to learn the pros and cons of network diagrams. s Not Loading? Check out the Text Version Keeping your network up and running can seem like an uphill battle. Especially without...
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The Pros and Cons of Data Loss Prevention

Thu, 04/18/2019
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) helps organizations protect sensitive information by monitoring where data is stored, how it moves, and who accesses it. It uses rules to classify and inspect content, preventing unauthorized sharing that could pose risks—such as forwarding business emails externally or uploading files to personal cloud services. DLP is often implemented to address insider threats and comply with strict privacy laws governing data protection and access.
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Compliance & Data Security Solutions Software Info

Thu, 04/11/2019
Compliance and Data Security:Do They Ever Meet?In my years working with technology and security data in the information security industry, I've heard numerous people confuse the word "compliance" with "security". We've all heard the stories in the news about an organization or company that was supposedly compliant with a particular ISO or NIST program imposed on them, only to find that later on...
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What Is the One Thing We Can Do Right Now to Improve Our Cybersecurity?

Tue, 04/09/2019
This article was originally published on U.S. Chamber of Commerce on April 08, 2019.If you could create your own fantasy Board of Directors, who would be on it? CO— connects you with thought leaders from across the business spectrum and asks them to help solve your biggest business challenges. In this edition, a CO— reader asks how to improve a business’s cybersecurity when expert help isn’t...
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Phishing Attacks - What is Phishing?

Wed, 04/03/2019
Although phishing attacks can occur against individuals, we will primarily focus on attacks against organizations in this post. We will use the term organization to represent governments, educational and healthcare institutions, and commercial businesses, but we will draw distinctions in the “bounty” sought after in each industry. So, let’s get started…What is Phishing?There are lot of “nice” or ...
Compliance
Penetration Testing
Vulnerability Research

SoftNAS Cloud® Zero-day Blog

Wed, 03/20/2019
A vulnerability has been identified in SoftNAS Cloud(R) data storage platform discovered by our Vulnerability Research Team (VRT). The engineers at SoftNAS are to be commended for their prompt response to the identified flaw and their team’s work with VRT to provide prompt fixes for this cyber security issue.SoftNAS has provided a patch for the vulnerability identified on the application. The...
Vulnerability Management
Brain-hacking: Why Social Engineering Is So Effective
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Brain-hacking: Why Social Engineering Is So Effective

By Cybersecurity Experts at Fortra on Tue, 02/19/2019
You encounter social engineering tactics every day, often without even noticing them.From an information security perspective, Wikipedia defines social engineering as the psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or revealing confidential information. While that definition is accurate, it only captures part of the picture. Social engineering extends beyond cybersecurity and...
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GDPR-Ready Companies Experiencing Fewer Breaches

Thu, 01/24/2019
A new survey says GDPR compliant companies are benefiting from their recent privacy investments - as a bonus, they may be less likely to be breached, too.
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