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DNSSEC
DNSSEC still fueling DNS amplification attacks, TCP SYN flood attacks rise

DNS amplification attacks continue to increase in number, growing 4,788% over Q3 2018, according to Nexusguard. DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) remains the …

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Data collection balancing act: Privacy, trust and consumer convenience

With the advent of laws like the EU’s GDPR and California’s CCPA, which are sure to be portents of things to come (i.e., more and better data privacy legislation), …

phishing
Hackers go phishing for the holidays

It’s that time of year again. Everyone’s busy – at work and at home. That includes cybercriminals, too. In fact, the holiday season is when busy, distracted people tend to be …

analyst
CISOs are skeptical about claims made by cybersecurity vendors

There is a high level of skepticism about claims due to vague product descriptions, ambiguous statistics, limited ability to measure product effectiveness, and a general lack …

password
Worst passwords of 2019: Are you using one of them?

SplashData released their “Worst passwords of 2019” list, which includes the top 25 most dangerous and most commonly leaked passwords. In an interesting turn of …

hunt
What is the actual role of a threat hunter?

The role and tasks of a threat hunter are confusing, according to a ThreatQuotient and SANS study based on data collected from 575 participating companies that either work …

money
Things to keep in mind when raising capital for your cybersecurity venture

Long-term business success is rarely (if ever) a result of stumbling into opportunities and making makeshift decisions. In cybersecurity, as in any other industry, one might …

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The holiday season: A cybercriminal’s winter wonderland

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – for cybercriminals that is. With increased online sales, major commercial holidays like Black Friday and Cyber Monday present …

wireless
Major vulnerabilities found in popular wireless presentation system

F-Secure consultants have discovered several exploitable vulnerabilities in Barco’s ClickShare wireless presentation system. Attackers can use the flaws to intercept and …

Windows 7
Windows 7 is reaching end-of-extended-support, what to do?

Windows 7, released in October 2009, was one of Microsoft’s big successes. Ten years later and despite its end-of-extended-support deadline being imminent (January 14, …

PCI Council
PCI Point-to-Point Encryption Standard 3.0 released

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has updated the PCI Point-to-Point Encryption Standard (P2PE) and supporting program. PCI P2PE Version 3.0 simplifies the process …

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The cybersecurity labor crunch highlights gaps in threat intelligence practices

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus, the King of Corinth, was punished by Hades by being forced to roll a huge stone up a hill, only to have it roll down again as soon as he reached …

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