Expert analysis
How privacy can decrease safety
As a software company founder, I spent the majority of 2017 collecting feedback from teens, pediatricians, church leaders, and school administrators of the trends they are …
What are script-based attacks and what can be done to prevent them?
Attackers always seek out new ways to evade detection. As most endpoint security products handle file-based attacks relatively well, scripts are an excellent way for attackers …
The distinction between human and bot behavior is becoming increasingly blurred
There’s no denying that the way people have been using the Internet and online stores has changed over the last couple of months. As consumers change their online habits, the …
What is privacy and why does it matter?
Privacy is a basic right and a necessary protection in the digital age to avoid victimization and manipulation. In much of the world, privacy is considered a basic human …
It’s time to tap the next generation of cyber defenders
As college graduates of the Class of 2020 enter the workforce, we welcome a new generation of cyber professionals. Already this year’s crop of talent has demonstrated their …
Ransomware recovery: Moving forward without backing up
Phishing scams tied to COVID-19 show no signs of stopping. More than 3,142 phishing and counterfeit pages went live every day in January, and by March, the number had grown to …
Digital privacy: A double-edged sword
Digital privacy is paramount to the global community, but it must be balanced against the proliferation of digital-first crimes, including child sexual abuse, human …
Ransomware, then and now: The change in data theft behavior
The rising number of people working from home have left more businesses at risk from ransomware than ever before. Gaps in network security, shadow IT and a greater reliance on …
The crypto-agility mandate, and how to get there
To achieve long-term data protection in today’s fast-changing and uncertain world, companies need the ability to respond quickly to unforeseen events. Threats like quantum …
Cyberwarfare: The changing role of force
Novel malware, computer code and clandestine digital access are some of the unconventional weapons various countries are currently amassing and deploying. Whether used as a …
July 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: Will the CVE trend continue?
Microsoft has averaged roughly 90 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE) fixes per month over the past five months. With everyone working from home and apparently focused …
An effective cloud security posture begins with these three steps
Public cloud adoption continues to surge, with roughly 83% of all enterprise workloads expected to be in the cloud by the end of the year. The added flexibility and lower …