Most industry analyst firms conclude that between 80-90 percent of network traffic is encrypted today. Jeff Costlow, CISO at ExtraHop, explains why this might not be a good thing.
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The 10 best cyber security podcasts
Cyber Security Hub’s recommended podcasts that will keep you and your organization informed about the latest cyber security trends
Invest in These 3 Key Security Technologies to Fight Ransomware
Ransomware volumes are up 1000%. Aamir Lakhani, cybersecurity researcher and practitioner at FortiGuard Labs , discusses secure email, network segmentation and sandboxing for defense.
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Why the Next-Generation of Application Security Is Needed
New software and code stand at the core of everything we do, but how well is all of this new code tested? Luckily, autonomous application security is here.
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Top 10 Cyber Security Blogs
Cyber Security Hub’s recommended blogs to help keep you and your organization secure
FIN7 Lures Unwitting Security Pros to Carry Out Ransomware Attacks
The infamous Carbanak operator is looking to juice its ransomware game by recruiting IT staff to its fake Bastion Secure “pen-testing” company.
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Flubot Malware Targets Androids With Fake Security Updates
The banking trojan keeps switching up its lies, trying to fool Android users into clicking on a fake Flubot-deleting app or supposedly uploaded photos of recipients.
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Ditch the Alert Cannon: Modernizing IDS is a Security Must-Do
Jeff Costlow, CISO at ExtraHop, makes the case for implementing next-gen intrusion-detection systems (NG-IDS) and retiring those noisy 90s compliance platforms.
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Fortress Home Security Open to Remote Disarmament
A pair of unpatched security vulnerabilities can allow unauthenticated cyberattackers to turn off window, door and motion-sensor monitoring.
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T-Mobile’s Security Is ‘Awful,’ Says Purported Thief
John Binns, claiming to be behind the massive T-Mobile theft of >50m customer records, dissed the security measures of the US’s No. 2 wireless biggest carrier. T-Mobile is “humbled,” it said, announcing new partnerships with security heavyweights on Friday.
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