New & Notable
News
Rackspace confirms ransomware attack after Exchange outages
The cloud service provider said that because the investigation of the ransomware attack is in the early stages, it is unknown what, if any, customer data was stolen.
Get Started
How to use the Hydra password-cracking tool
Need help brute-forcing passwords? Get started by learning how to use the open source Hydra tool with these step-by-step instructions and companion video.
News
Education sector hit by Hive ransomware in November
The education sector remained a popular target last month, particularly from Hive, a ransomware-a-as-a-service group, that even warranted a government alert in late November.
News
Rackspace 'security incident' causes Exchange Server outages
Rackspace has not said what caused the security incident, but the cloud provider said it proactively disconnected its Hosted Exchange offering as it investigates the matter.
Trending Topics
-
Data Security & Privacy News
Mozilla, Microsoft drop Trustcor as root certificate authority
Mozilla and Microsoft removed support for TrustCor certificates after a Washington Post report revealed the company's ties to government contractors specializing in spyware.
-
Threats & Vulnerabilities News
Education sector hit by Hive ransomware in November
The education sector remained a popular target last month, particularly from Hive, a ransomware-a-as-a-service group, that even warranted a government alert in late November.
-
IAM News
Twitter users experience apparent SMS 2FA disruption
The 2FA notification disruption occurred after CEO Elon Musk announced plans to shutter a majority of Twitter's microservices, though reasons for the outage are unconfirmed.
-
Analytics & Automation Get Started
7 steps to implementing a successful XDR strategy
There's still confusion around what extended detection and response is, but it will play a key role in enterprise security. To successfully implement XDR, follow these steps.
-
Network Security News
Experts argue 'sludge' could muck up cyber attacks
Network defenders can supplement their security postures with additional settings and policies that frustrate and discourage attackers, according to a new research paper.
-
Operations & Management News
Moreno Valley school system shores up ransomware defenses
Moreno Valley Unified School District officials discuss the steps they've taken to better protect sensitive data and critical applications against the growing threat of ransomware.
Topics Covered
Application and platform security
Careers and certifications
Cloud security
Compliance
Data security and privacy
Identity and access management
Network security
Risk management
Security analytics and automation
Security operations and management
Threat detection and response
Threats and vulnerabilities
Featured Authors
Find Solutions For Your Project
-
Evaluate
XDR definitions don't matter, outcomes do
Despite remaining confusion about what XDR is, security teams need to improve threat detection and response. ESG research revealed plans for increased XDR spending in 2023.
-
Top 5 vulnerability scanning tools for security teams
-
Do companies need cyber insurance?
-
Top Kali Linux tools and how to use them
-
-
Problem Solve
How to prevent SQL injection with prepared statements
One of the top defenses against SQL injection is prepared statements. In this book excerpt, learn what prepared statements are and how to extend their defense.
-
Top metaverse cybersecurity challenges: How to address them
-
Common lateral movement techniques and how to prevent them
-
5 ways to overcome multifactor authentication vulnerabilities
-
-
Manage
How to maintain security with an understaffed security team
Unsurprisingly, many companies function without a complete security team. Security tasks often fall to others in the organization. Here's some advice for stand-in security members.
-
WLAN security: Best practices for wireless network security
-
Industrial control system security needs ICS threat intelligence
-
6 ways to prevent privilege escalation attacks
-
-
E-Handbook | July 2021
Mitigating risk-based vulnerability management challenges
Download -
E-Handbook | June 2021
Security observability tools step up threat detection, response
Download -
E-Handbook | February 2021
Threat detection and response demands proactive stance
Download -
E-Handbook | January 2021
SolarWinds supply chain attack explained: Need-to-know info
Download -
E-Handbook | November 2020
Cyber insurance 101: Timely guidance on an essential tool
Download
Information Security Basics
-
Get Started
Evil Corp
Evil Corp is an international cybercrime network that uses malicious software to steal money from victims' bank accounts and to mount ransomware attacks.
-
Get Started
Trojan horse
In computing, a Trojan horse is a program downloaded and installed on a computer that appears harmless, but is, in fact, malicious.
-
Get Started
7 steps to implementing a successful XDR strategy
There's still confusion around what extended detection and response is, but it will play a key role in enterprise security. To successfully implement XDR, follow these steps.
Multimedia
-
News
View All -
Threats and vulnerabilities
Education sector hit by Hive ransomware in November
The education sector remained a popular target last month, particularly from Hive, a ransomware-a-as-a-service group, that even warranted a government alert in late November.
-
Cloud security
Rackspace 'security incident' causes Exchange Server outages
Rackspace has not said what caused the security incident, but the cloud provider said it proactively disconnected its Hosted Exchange offering as it investigates the matter.
-
Network security
Experts argue 'sludge' could muck up cyber attacks
Network defenders can supplement their security postures with additional settings and policies that frustrate and discourage attackers, according to a new research paper.