Security
Cyber criminals are always trying to be one step ahead. Stay current on security trends, breakthroughs and developments that can help protect your organization from cyber threats.
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Phishing Sites – Over 1 Million New Sites Created Monthly
According to the September 2017 Webroot Quarterly Threat Trends Report, 1.385 million new, unique phishing sites are created each month, with a high of 2.3 million sites created in May. The data; collected by Webroot, a leader in endpoint security, network security, and threat intelligence; show today’s attacks are highly targeted, sophisticated, hard to detect, and difficult for
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Cybersecurity the Focus in Maryland with CyberMaryland 2017
The state of Maryland is the center of cybersecurity activities for the federal government and is once again bringing together those across the field at the seventh annual CyberMaryland Conference. Held during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, this year’s event anchors a week-long agenda of activities that offer an in-depth look at the future of cyber
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Biometrics in The Cloud; the Future of Financial Services Authentication
According to Acuity Market Intelligence, financial service organizations that want to reap the benefits of the digital revolution to improve security, reduce friction, lower costs, and attract the most desirable customers, will adopt biometric authentication in the Cloud as the foundation for enhancing and securing the customer journey. Acuity forecasts that by 2022, 5.6 billion
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Cybersecurity – Protecting the Internet a Shared Responsibility
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) 2017 is quickly approaching. Now in its 14th year, Oct. 1 marks the kickoff of this annual event dedicated to reminding all digital citizens and businesses that protecting the internet is “Our Shared Responsibility,” and that everyone plays a critical role in promoting a safer internet. A widespread, impactful and
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OWASP Top 10 Project Needs Your Support
The OWASP Top 10 Project (Open Web Application Security Project) has undergone several recent changes. The previous Top 10 leaders have passed the baton to a new team that is striving to address the feedback that has been provided over the past several months. A summary of changes to the project and methodology has been posted on
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Free Cybersecurity Training for Veterans
The Daniels Fund, in collaboration with the USO Colorado Springs, has announced a grant for veterans to receive cybersecurity training at no cost with the SANS Institute‘s VetSuccess Immersion Academy. VetSuccess is a three-to-four month immersion training program for veterans with an interest in, and an aptitude for, cybersecurity. Twelve students will be selected for
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Cyber Resiliency – Measure Threats Before They Become Cyber Attacks
Cyber resiliency is the key to being able to resist and repel cyber threats, defeating them before they have a chance to impact your business. If you understand potential threats and can measure their potential to harm your organization, you will be better prepared to combat these, defeating them before they do you harm. The
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Sensitive Data – What Should You Be Protecting?
User credentials and privileged accounts are the most common data types involved in significant breaches, according to results of a new survey to be released by the SANS Institute onSeptember 6, 2017, There is confusion over what constitutes sensitive data and what you need to be protecting. “I used to consider data sources such as network
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