Security “sampling” puts US federal agencies at risk
Titania launched an independent research report that uncovers the impact of exploitable misconfigurations on the security of networks in the US federal government. The study, …
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Most missed area of zero trust: Unmanageable applications
In this Help Net Security video, Matthew Chiodi, Chief Trust Officer of Cerby, talks about the likely hole in your security strategy. This video zeroes in on one of the most …
Vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine require your attention (CVE-2022-20822, CVE-2022-20959)
Cisco has published a heads-up for admins of Cisco Identity Services Engine solutions, about two vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-20822, CVE-2022-20959) that could be exploited to …
CISOs, rejoice! Security spending is increasing
Three factors influencing growth in security spending are the increase in remote and hybrid work, the transition from virtual private networks (VPNs) to zero trust network …
What $1B in cybersecurity funding can mean for US state, local governments
How do you best spend a cybersecurity budget you have long been hoping you’d get? That’s the question state, local, and territorial (SLT) governments are starting to ask …
API authentication failures demonstrate the need for zero trust
The use of application programming interfaces (APIs) has exploded as businesses deploy mobile apps, containers, serverless computing, microservices, and expand their cloud …
65% of companies are considering adopting VPN alternatives
Despite high awareness of VPN risks, remote work forced many companies to rely more heavily on legacy access methods during the pandemic. At the same time, cybercriminals …
Why zero trust should be the foundation of your cybersecurity ecosystem
For cybersecurity professionals, it is a huge challenge to separate the “good guys” from the “villains”. In the past, most cyberattacks could simply be traced to external …
Introducing the book: Project Zero Trust
In this Help Net Security video interview, George Finney, CSO at Southern Methodist University, talks about his latest book – “Project Zero Trust: A Story about a …
20/20 visibility is paramount to network security
Infoblox announced the results of a Forrester Consulting study, which found IT leaders around the world share a ubiquitous appetite for greater network visibility. The …
Take cybersecurity out to where employees and data are coming together
Every morning, we wake up and chances are, we start immediately accessing and consuming information. Whether it’s accessing personal emails, downloading sales reports, or …
Modernizing data security with a zero trust approach to data access
In a world where we can no longer trust anyone, zero trust security has picked up momentum, especially since 2018 when NIST published Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture. …