The Payment Card Industry (PCI) established the Data Security Standard (DSS) in order to reduce the risk organizations and consumers face in relation to credit card fraud, hacking and various other security issues. A company processing, storing or transmitting credit card numbers must be PCI DSS compliant or it risks...
Vulnerability scanning, or the process of identifying a list of known security gaps in the network environment, is the focal point for most enterprise vulnerability management programs. The use of vulnerability scanners as security assessment tools is nearly ubiquitous in large organizations. However, as network...
Visualizing the attack surface of your entire enterprise can help you respond faster to emerging threats, prevent data breaches, reduce overall security risks and better understand your security status on a daily basis. Learn how to identify areas of greatest risk with deep insight into Indicators of Exposure (IOEs),...
Automated change workflow is essential for any enterprise or government IT organization. A typical organization may receive hundreds of changes required each month with every request requiring hours of manual analysis to assess the potential impact to business continuity and security.
A flaw in the way a change is...
To support a dynamic workforce in the era of consumerization, IT organizations need to move from the traditional desktop model to new, more fluid digital workspaces that are tuned for mobility, a workforce using new devices, and the agile delivery of new apps. The virtualization of Windows desktops and apps is one of...
Organizations in the Middle East and Central Asia are beginning to respond to the nuances of the evolving threat landscape in the region due to an explosion in its information and communications technology infrastructure, and this is changing the risk profile.
when addressing the advanced capabilities required to...
As damaging breaches continue to occur, more organizations are considering endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to address the incidents that aren't being handled adequately by their existing defenses. However, EDR solutions come in a wide variety of implementations and can vary significantly in scope and...
The struggle is real as DoD moves from DIACAP to RMF. System owners are challenged to adopt technology that can address the more dynamic controls required by RMF.
Learn how to get help from defense agencies to monitor and assess their systems for RMF compliance by automating the gathering, analysis and reporting of...
Following the alert over Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office is warning that failures to patch today could be punished with fines under GDPR once enforcement of the data protection law begins later this year.
Microprocessor makers Intel, ARM and AMD, as well as operating system and software developers and makers of smartphones and other devices, are rushing to prep, test and ship fixes for the serious CPU flaws exploitable via Meltdown and Spectre attacks.
"Replace CPU hardware" might be the only full solution listed by CERT/CC for serious flaws in microprocessors that run millions of PCs, cloud services, servers, smartphones and other devices. Thankfully, many security experts believe patches and workarounds will mostly suffice.
In May 2017, the Singapore Government cut direct access to the Internet from its internal systems. This is a policy that is already adopted by Korean banks, many U.S. and U.K. military establishments, as well as the Japanese government. This is to protect government-owned computer systems from potential cyber threats...
In a world where cyber threats have become the norm, organizations must equip themselves with solutions that prevent and isolate attacks. Today, many organizations are mandating Internet separation as a means of controlling these threats. While physical Internet separation or air gap networks is one possible approach,...
In today's shape-shifting threat landscape, every organization needs the same thing: Real-time, actionable threat intelligence. And there is no shortage of intelligence feeds from reputable third-party sources. But are there too many intelligence feeds for systems and analysts to process? How effectively is actionable...
Yes, malware commonly targets the Windows operating system. But if you limit malware analysis to Windows OS, you're leaving gaping vulnerabilities, says Christopher Kruegel of Lastline Inc. Here's how to maximize your analysis.
Kruegel, CEO of Lastline, says that one common limitation of malware analysis is that...