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How to choose a penetration testing service

Penetration testing or pen testing for short is a simulation of an attack on your company’s IT infrastructure or specific assets in order to assess the security posture …

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How to improve your security infrastructure when you’re on a budget

When you’re on a tight budget for cybersecurity, it can seem almost impossible to secure every part of your businesses’ network without going over budget with the …

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Researchers explore real-world deployment of connected medical devices

ZingBox researchers detected, identified and analyzed the behavior of medical devices deployed in more than 50 hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare locations. Researchers …

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Most healthcare breaches still come from hacking

In 2017 the number of individuals affected by breaches within the healthcare sector reached a four-year low. However, 71 percentof breaches in 2017 were due to hacking and IT …

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Keeping on top of ICS-focused hacking groups, defenses

How many hacking groups are focusing on ICS systems? Dragos security researchers say at least five were active in 2017. “While only one has demonstrated an apparent …

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Is your IoT strategy creating security holes?

Although most organizations plan to increase adoption of IoT into operations, only 28 percent consider security strategies specific to IoT as “very important.” Anticipated …

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SecOps reality gap: 85% say practicing SecOps is a goal, 35% actually do

More than half of companies (52 percent) admit to cutting back on security measures to meet a business deadline or objective. Based on a survey of over 200 senior-level …

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What employers need to know about cybersecurity jobseekers

Based on a blind survey of cybersecurity professionals in the United States and Canada, a new (ISC)² report reveals low numbers of highly engaged workers. Only 15% of …

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Nearly half of security pros rarely change their security strategy, even after a cyber attack

Nearly half (46 percent) of IT security professionals rarely change their security strategy substantially – even after experiencing a cyber attack. This level of cyber …

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Cybersecurity pros don’t feel equipped to stop insider attacks

Based on interviews with nearly 1,500 cybersecurity professionals over three years, Haystax Technology released a study that makes it clear that organizations are feeling the …

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Mobile security: A look at the risks, and what you can do

A new report from Verizon found that organizations across numerous industries compromised mobile data security because of speed to market priorities and a lack of threat …

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Automating out of the skill gap sinkhole

The cybersecurity skills gap is one of the most daunting challenges facing the industry. We have a vibrant ecosystem of technology vendors developing shiny new tools, but the …

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