10 Things You Don't Know about Virtualization Security…
When it comes to virtualization security, there are many things that people don’t even know are problems, or don’t even know they need to address. In our recent webinar, “10 Things You Don’t Know about Virtualization Secur[...]
Continue ReadingIs DoD really ready to embrace new technologies & companies?
As a former Air Force information warfare officer, and a member of the military’s red and blue teams for many years, I believe the Department of Defense’s new “Strategy for Operating in Cyber-Space” is a small step towards[...]
Continue ReadingLessons from RSA, Epsilon, etc.: Partners may be the weakest security link.
Computer hackers by and large focus on the weakest link of an organization’s security system. Whether it’s an unprotected server, a newly discovered system vulnerability, or an unsuspecting employee’s computer that is connec[...]
Continue ReadingTop Security Stories for June: Malware developers prove their efficiency.
We’ve always known how tenacious hackers are, working around the clock to infiltrate corporate networks. In June, we found out just how efficient they are. Mutating malware that bypasses security updates within hours and unconve[...]
Continue ReadingTotal Application Control (TAC): Best of whitelisting AND blacklisting…
As hackers get better at breaking into networks and compromising data, IT security experts continue to debate the best ways to defend their systems against highly targeted malware attacks. In the PCWorld article, “How to Stop Ha[...]
Continue ReadingIt's a new platform… So why use an old (broken) security approach?
When it comes to protecting network endpoints against more cunning and deceitful modern malware attacks, deploying proven security tools to prevent malicious code from exploiting your system is job #1. Unfortunately, the cat-and-m[...]
Continue ReadingWho would you bet on in the race between hackers and users?
No one will argue that deploying security updates is important, but a recent exploit showed the difference between having a patch available and actually implementing it (again). Today’s reality is that hackers are far quicke[...]
Continue ReadingWhitelisting: Only first rung of the ladder to “Total Application Control”.
According to the article, “Top five strategies for combating modern computer security threats,” today’s surreptitious, very low profile cyber threats are exploiting any vulnerability they can to get malware onto a user’s l[...]
Continue ReadingIf you can't change user behavior, stop the payload…
For some time now, we’ve been hearing about how users often fail to install security updates for known vulnerabilities months, or even years, after a fix is available. As an IT security professional, this blows my mind because s[...]
Continue ReadingTop Security Stories for May: More Trojans, infectious downloads, and…
In the aftermath of major hacks on Sony PlayStation and Epsilon, businesses experienced an explosion of Trojans and other malicious software that Microsoft says now account for one in every 14 downloads. Also in May, it was discov[...]
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