The zero-trust strategy approaches security from the mindset that no one — not even your internal network users — can or should be trusted automatically. Here’s why zero trust security is picking up traction with organizations and governments globally… … It’s not paranoia when someone really is out to get you. And if you’re an …
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This type of article needs no introduction: It’s a list of the top cyber security statistics and facts you need to know. We’ll divvy up the content into categories that make sense — everything from total financial and data losses to how these attacks impact organizations and their IT/cybersecurity staff (and everything in between). Rather …
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Social engineering is all about bad guys hacking your employees instead of your network. Here are a dozen social engineering stats you should share with your team & leadership to prepare for attacks you’ll likely face in 2023 and beyond… Social engineering describes how cybercriminals try to “hack” the people within your organization instead of …
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HTTPS is the difference between transmitting sensitive information securely to your bank and allowing cybercriminals to steal that data so they can use it to commit crimes. But there are some misconceptions about what HTTPS means that we want to clear up… Every day, you use websites to make purchases and pay bills online. But …
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Why are organizations turning to software-defined wide area networks? Explore why organizations should consider adopting an SD-WAN approach to revamp their digital networks Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog contribution from Nahla Davies, a software developer and IT/tech writer. Davies explores what a software defined wide area network is, how it’s commonly used, and …
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Whether you’re a software creator or software buyer, you’re vulnerable to software supply chain attacks. Here’s how you can protect your company and customers… What would happen if a popular software (one that’s widely used across your organization and is sourced from a reputable vendor) turned out to have malicious code in it that allowed …
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Encryption is everywhere online; it’s the process and technologies that enable you to securely log into your email and make online purchases What types of information are you sending in emails or via website connections? What are you storing on your company servers? Inquiring minds want to know — namely, cybercriminals. Data from Orca Security …
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A software bill of materials lists the “ingredients” in a software product, making it easier to identify and avoid security risks Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few years, you’ve likely at least heard of Log4j. This is an Apache open source library that’s commonly used in just about everything Java-related online. …
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Digital certificates are akin to the internet’s versions of certificates of authenticity. Here’s what you need to know about them and the public key cryptographic technologies that make them work Digital certificates and/or signatures make your world more secure virtually everywhere you look online. These tools allow you to send secure emails and exchange sensitive …
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The difference between HTTP and HTTPS can be the difference between your business being successful or suffering a data breach. Let’s quickly highlight the key differences you should know about these two foundational connection types HTTP, or hypertext transfer protocol, is the default connection type that websites revert to without a special security tool called …
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