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Log files: What are they, why do they matter and how...

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2024/09/08

Log files come with many challenges. Firstly, they exist as enormous volumes of data. Almost everything that a user does is recorded, meaning that they quickly pile up, and not all of them are useful. Secondly, they aren’t all uniform as they come in various shapes and sizes, serving various purposes. Event logs, system logs, access logs and server logs are just some of the various types that are collected and stored. This large volume of data means that processing and analyzing logs for use

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Old habits, new threats -- Why more phishing attacks...

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2024/09/06

Perimeter solutions such as Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) have long been a cornerstone of email security, historically serving as the primary line of defence against malicious emails entering an organization. Utilizing legacy technology such as signature and reputation-based detection, SEGs have provided pre-delivery intervention by quarantining malicious attacks before they reach the end recipient. Why, then, are 91 percent of cybersecurity leaders frustrated with their SEGs, and 87 percent

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If you're worried about privacy and security, you'll...

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2024/08/30

The Recall feature of Windows 11 has not even launched yet, but it has proved endlessly controversial since it was first announced a few months back. Microsoft says that Recall will help users retrace their steps by taking snapshots of activity every few seconds, providing a way to step back in time and jump to an earlier activity. Such was the uproar about the security and privacy implications of the feature, Microsoft has already made concessions. The company first pulled the feature from preview

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What does cybersecurity tool sprawl look like today?

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2024/08/27

Cybersecurity has become an increasingly important concern in the business world. After all, reports have found that 41 percent of businesses fell victim to a cyberattack in 2023. As the technology cyber attackers use to conduct their nefarious activities becomes more complex, so is the technology that IT professionals use to protect organizations and their data. However, with this also comes a unique new challenge: tool sprawl. Tool sprawl occurs when a company utilizes an unnecessary number of IT

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Save $39.99! Get 'Cybersecurity Strategies and Best...

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2024/08/23

A comprehensive guide to mastering enterprise cyber defense tactics and techniques

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Business security: Advancements in on-premise and...

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2024/08/22

Biometric access control, video surveillance, and intrusion alarms enhance on-site protection by promptly addressing unauthorized access -- these advanced systems monitor who enters your facilities and allow for real-time responses to incidents. Meanwhile, cybersecurity remains a key aspect of business demanding great attention. The emergence of generative AI and automation technologies can evaluate threats and make decisions significantly faster, heightening the effect of your defense mechanisms

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Enhancing availability, even when high availability...

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2024/08/20

Providing high availability (HA) protection for critical applications is a standard IT best practice. However, broader downtime protection best practices -- and options for delivering this protection -- are not as clearly defined. As a result, applications that are not considered mission critical are often left with minimal protection. Yet downtime for these non-mission critical applications can be more than a nuisance. It can impose a costly and disruptive burden on IT teams that must devote time

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How radical transparency paves the way to more...

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2024/08/20

Vulnerability management is one of the most painful challenges of cybersecurity. The lack of transparency in our industry isn’t helping matters. Vendors often work behind the curtain to fix the identified security flaws without effective communication or -- if they do communicate -- with significant delays in reporting. However, there are signs of positive steps toward this much-needed transparency. In July, for example, the Microsoft Security Response Center announced that it will start issuing

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AI's rapid development is a security disaster waiting...

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2024/08/20

No matter how you look at it, AI is currently booming. The AI market is on track to reach $407 billion by 2027 (compared to $86.9 billion in 2024). Last year, ChatGPT became the fastest-growing consumer application in history when it reached 100 million monthly active users just two months post launch. McKinsey declared 2023 as Generative AI’s breakout year, and a follow-up 2024 survey found that the percentage of organizations using Generative AI jumped from approximately 50 percent to 72 percent

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Pool your cybersecurity resources to build the...

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2024/08/10

Cybersecurity has never been something to set once and leave running in the background -- it is a constantly evolving landscape. While the migration of data and applications to the cloud provides numerous business benefits, many organisations struggle to secure their networks against rapidly changing cyber threats. Ransomware attackers have understood the value of targeting smaller organisations and tailoring attacks to take advantage of businesses they believe will pay up immediately (and often

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Get 'Cybersecurity For Dummies, 2nd Edition' FREE for...

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2024/08/10

Every day it seems we read another story about one company or another being targeted by cybercriminals. It makes some of us wonder: am I safe online? The good news is that we can all be cybersecure -- and it doesn’t take a degree in computer science to make it happen! Cybersecurity For Dummies is the down-to-earth guide you need to secure your own data (and your company’s, too). You’ll get step-by-step guidance on how to implement reasonable security measures, prevent cyber attacks, deal

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Microsoft reveals Office security flaw that has not...

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2024/08/10

Various versions of Microsoft Office have a serious security vulnerability which could expose sensitive data to an attacker. Worryingly, while disclosing the flaw, Microsoft has also conceded that there is no patch available. The issue is being tracked as CVE-2024-38200 and it affects a variety of edition of the office suite -- namely the 32- and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021, and Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise. While there is no fix

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Devs beware: Apple announces Gatekeeper security...

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2024/08/07

Working much like Microsoft's Smart App Control tool that is part of Windows, Apple has Gatekeeper for macOS. It is a security feature which is designed to ensure that only trusted software runs on a user's Mac. In the upcoming macOS Sequoia, Gatekeeper is being updated to help boost security. While this runtime protection change may be welcomed by many, the approach Apple has taken is also likely to irritate some users as it makes it more awkward to run unsigned software. See also: As things stand

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Security firm warns that 'design weaknesses' in...

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2024/08/06

Smart App Control is just one of various security features Microsoft has built into Windows 11. But while many users place faith in the tool to block malicious apps, Elastic Security Labs warns that it is fundamentally flawed. The company says that Windows Smart App Control and its predecessor SmartScreen "have several design weaknesses that allow attackers to gain initial access with no security warnings or popups". In an investigatory report, Elastic Security Labs details numerous types of attack

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Get 'Security-Driven Software Development' (worth...

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2024/08/03

Perfect for any programmer or developer working on mission-critical applications, this hands-on guide, Security-Driven Software Development, helps you adopt secure software development practices. Explore core concepts like security specification, modeling, and threat mitigation with the iterative approach of this book that allows you to trace security requirements through each phase of software development. You won’t stop at the basics; you’ll delve into multiple-layer attacks and develop the

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Get 'Deep Learning Approaches to Cloud Security'...

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2024/07/31

Covering one of the most important subjects to our society today, Deep Learning Approaches to Cloud Security delves into solutions taken from evolving deep learning approaches, solutions allowing computers to learn from experience and understand the world in terms of a hierarchy of concepts, with each concept defined through its relation to simpler concepts. Deep learning is the fastest growing field in computer science. Deep learning algorithms and techniques are found to be useful in different

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Google issues apology for Chrome flaw that broke its...

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2024/07/31

Google has apologized for a Chrome problem that resulted in millions of users being unable to use the browser's password manger. The issue meant that affected users were not able to access saved passwords for the majority of a day. In issuing its apology, Google explains that a faulty update for the M127 version of Chrome for Windows was to blame, noting that the problem hit users globally. See also: Google described the problem as "an issue with Chrome Browser where impacted users may be unable to

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Four ways relentless hybrid attackers are targeting...

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2024/07/28

Hybrid cyber attackers, likened to relentless predators, exploit the expanding attack surfaces of enterprises using on-premises and cloud services. They leverage methods like MFA bypass, spear phishing, Living Off The Land, and zero-day exploits to infiltrate, escalate, and disrupt operations. Adopting detection and response strategies over preventative measures is crucial for countering these sophisticated threats.

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Securing the unknown: Future-proof cyber security

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2024/07/27

To combat evolving attacks, companies should adopt proactive measures like offensive security tactics, zero trust architecture, and end-to-end infrastructure control. These strategies ensure robust defenses against both known and unforeseen threats.

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Six steps to protecting data in financial services...

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2024/07/24

There is no shortage of news headlines about companies falling victim to cyber breaches and the astounding costs associated with them. According to the IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023, the global average cost of a data breach in 2023 was $4.45 million, a 15 percent increase since 2020. For the financial services industry, the cost is even higher at $5.9 million per breach; that is 28 percent above the global average. In addition to the higher price tag associated with a cyber

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