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Most IT pros find red team exercises more effective than blue team testing

August 20, 2019

More than one-third of security professionals’ defensive blue teams fail to catch offensive red teams, a study from Exabeam reveals. The survey, conducted at Black Hat USA …

Organizations that scan applications in production have a reduced risk of being breached

August 15, 2019

Despite a significantly increased focus on application security testing, remediation rates for vulnerabilities continue to shrink, according to WhiteHat Security. Setu …

Microsoft’s Attack Surface Analyzer now works on Macs and Linux, too

May 20, 2019

Microsoft has rewritten and open-sourced Attack Surface Analyzer (ASA), a security tool that points out potentially risky system changes introduced by the installation of new …

Should you trust that Chrome extension? Use CRXcavator to decide

February 22, 2019

Duo Security has released CRXcavator, a tool that can help end users and enterprises make an informed decision about installing a specific Chrome extension. About CRXcavator …

Making informed decisions: The importance of data driven security

August 20, 2018

When deciding what product to buy, the information the vendor offers about the product is helpful, but not nearly enough: you need to analyze individual product results and …

Automating web app testing to secure your environment

May 15, 2018

In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2018, Dave Ferguson, Director, Product Management for Web Application Security at Qualys, talks about the challenges and benefits of …

Hacking for fun and profit: How one researcher is making IoT device makers take security seriously

May 10, 2018

We should all be so lucky to enjoy our work as much as Ken Munro does. Generally attracted by research that “looks fun” and particularly interested in probing the …

Five smart TVs tested for security, privacy issues

February 9, 2018

As more and more smart TVs are sold worldwide, consumers should be aware of the risks associated with this technology. Consumer Union, a US-based nonprofit organization …

Google Chrome most resilient against attacks, researchers find

September 19, 2017

Researchers have analyzed Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Internet Explorer, and found Chrome to be the most resilient against attacks. “Modern web browsers such as …

Independent labs will test the security of medical devices

July 31, 2017

The Medical Device Innovation, Safety and Security Consortium (MDISS) launched the first of more than a dozen planned specialized labs for security testing medical devices. …

How to protect the power grid from low-budget cyberattacks

July 28, 2017

Cyberattacks against power grids and other critical infrastructure systems have long been considered a threat limited to nation-states due to the sophistication and resources …

Testing the security of connected cars and IoT devices

July 25, 2017

IBM Security announced the launch of two new security testing practice areas focused on automotive security and the Internet of Things (IoT). The new services will be …

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