What’s new in ransomware?
In June, South Korean hosting company Internet Nayana, Inc., was hit by a ransomware attack that took down its 153 [...]
View ArticleWhat Europe’s New Data Protection Law Means for Data Center Operators
The new European General Data Protection Regulation goes into effect next May and applies to any company, anywhere in the world, that [...]
View ArticleIs universal end-to-end encrypted email possible (or even desirable)?
People expect their email to be private between them and the recipient, but in reality, the contents of your email [...]
View ArticleChina’s Quantum Net Advance Offers a Glimpse into the Future of Enterprise...
Chinese companies actively productizing quantum key distribution, which pushes communications security to a new level Earlier this month, China’s official [...]
View ArticleOpenSim conference seeks presenters, volunteers, and sponsors
One of the presentation areas at the OpenSim Community Conference grid. (Image courtesy AvaCon.) This year’s OpenSimulator Community Conference will [...]
View ArticleWhat is a fileless attack? How hackers invade systems without installing...
“We see it every day,” says Steven Lentz, CSO at Samsung Research America. “Something coming through, some exploit type, unknown [...]
View ArticleShadow cloud apps pose unseen risks
It happens in every company. Employees find a cool new online service that makes them more productive. They create free [...]
View ArticleUnlimited DDoS protection the new norm after Cloudflare announcement
Late last month, global distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection provider Cloudflare announced that it would no longer charge customers [...]
View Article2017 OpenSim grids survey
Each year, we ask our readers to rate their home grids. It’s a way to show off the best that [...]
View ArticleHow AI can help you stay ahead of cybersecurity threats
Since the 2013 Target breach, it’s been clear that companies need to respond better to security alerts even as volumes [...]
View ArticleCloudflare Stops Charging More for Bigger DDoS Attacks
One year ago, security researcher and blogger Brian Krebs was hit by a massive DDoS attack, so big that his [...]
View ArticleWhy DDoS Attacks are on the Rise
Attacks are growing in size, and “everyone has a target on their back.”
View ArticleHow to Fight the New Breed of DDoS Attacks on Data Centers
As attacks grow in scope and sophistication, infrastructure providers, telcos, and security vendors band together to fight back.
View ArticleHow Worms Get inside Data Centers and What Can Be Done about Them
WannaCry and Petya demonstrate that worms have come into their own, and keeping systems patched only goes so far from protecting your data center against them.
View ArticleIs It Time for Data Center Managers to Say Goodbye to Kaspersky?
Experts question the company’s ability to survive allegations that the Russian government has built backdoors into its software.
View ArticleThe Huge Security Threat of Misconfigured Cloud and How to Fix It
As organizations move operations to cloud environments, basic security controls are sometimes not implemented correctly.
View ArticleAI Starts Making Inroads into Data Center Security
Machine learning helps security systems uncover deviations human security pros cannot detect
View ArticleWhat is the cyber kill chain? Why it’s not always the right approach to cyber...
As an infosec professional, you’ve likely heard about using a cyber kill chain, also known as a cyber attack lifecycle, [...]
View ArticleNew Chip Design Gains Traction as Fix for Major Data Center Security Hole
Encrypting data at rest and in flight is not enough; solution could help Equifax avoid epic breach
View ArticleThe best antivirus? Kaspersky leads in latest tests, but that's only part of...
The AV_TEST Institute recently tested the most popular Windows 10 client antivirus products on three primary criteria: protection, performance, and [...]
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