CISO August 4, 2017 Hire a Team of Hackers to Identify Vulnerabilities 3 min read - Many companies have adopted the practice of recruiting a team of hackers to poke holes in their networks and assess their incident response capabilities.
August 4, 2017 DOJ Issues Framework for Vulnerability Disclosure Programs 2 min read - The Department of Justice (DOJ) offered guidance on vulnerability disclosure programs, which will assist organizations in navigating legal issues.
August 1, 2017 Controller Area Network (CAN) Vulnerability Puts Vehicles at Risk 2 min read - A Controller Area Network (CAN) Bus standard vulnerability could impact the security of connected automobiles and other products.
July 31, 2017 Nuclear Power Plants at Risk Due to Radiation Monitoring Flaws 2 min read - Researchers discovered unpatched vulnerabilities in radiation monitoring devices (RMDs) that attackers could leverage to breach nuclear power plants.
CISO July 26, 2017 Psychological Security: Helping Your Team Think Like Cybercriminals 2 min read - Psychological security refers to the notion that to defend a network against threats, security professionals must be able to think like cybercriminals.
July 20, 2017 Samba Vulnerability Exposes NAS Devices to SHELLBIND Malware 2 min read - The SHELLBIND Trojan exploits a recently patched Samba vulnerability to steal data from connected network-attached storage (NAS) devices.
July 20, 2017 Google Adds Verification Screens for Plugins Following Phishing Attacks 2 min read - Google is rolling out a number of protections to combat phishing attacks through plug-ins. These verification steps will help users practice due diligence.
Network July 20, 2017 The Living Dead: How to Protect Legacy Systems 2 min read - When patching legacy systems is simply not an option, security teams must take steps to minimize the risks associated with outdated software.
July 17, 2017 Everlasting Issue? EternalBlue Scanning Apps Find 50,000 Susceptible Systems 2 min read - A new scanning app found that more than 50,000 systems across the world are still vulnerable to the EternalBlue exploit, despite a patch being available.
July 14, 2017 IT Managers Must Patch Security Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2 min read - Researchers uncovered two security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows that could put businesses at risk of credential forwarding and password cracking.