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Are You Confident in Your Backups?
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Are You Confident in Your Backups?

Assessing data security.

The Life-or-Death Importance of Medical Device Security
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The Life-or-Death Importance of Medical Device Security

Cybersecurity was not always top of mind when these devices were being created.

Duped No More: Navigating the Maze of Social Engineering Schemes
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Duped No More: Navigating the Maze of Social Engineering Schemes

The best way to guard against becoming a target of social engineering is to familiarize yourself with the strategies, psychological hooks, and technological means...

Navigating the 2023 Cybersecurity Landscape
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Navigating the 2023 Cybersecurity Landscape

The importance of information security technologies cannot be overstated, given how deeply integrated gadgets have become in our lives.

Beyond Passwords: The Path to Stronger Authentication Mechanisms
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Beyond Passwords: The Path to Stronger Authentication Mechanisms

The inherent risks associated with passwords stem from their very nature.

Cybersecurity Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs
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Cybersecurity Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs

Preventing unauthorized access or misuse of confidential data.

The Key to Successful Threat Intelligence
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The Key to Successful Threat Intelligence

A modern Information Security perspective.

Choosing a DAST Solution: What to Pay Attention To
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Choosing a DAST Solution: What to Pay Attention To

The tool characteristics and parameters you need to pay attention to, and the product types currently available on the market.

Data Loss Prevention vs. Data-Centric Audit and Protection: What Is the Difference?
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Data Loss Prevention vs. Data-Centric Audit and Protection: What Is the Difference?

A look at the typical tasks solved by DCAP systems, and how they differ from those solved by DLP systems.

DevSecOps: Resolving Disagreements Between Developers and Security Teams
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DevSecOps: Resolving Disagreements Between Developers and Security Teams

Conflicts and disputes can arise between these adjacent teams; it is impossible to avoid them in the process of launching new products. And they certainly require...

A History of One Brute-Force Attack
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A History of One Brute-Force Attack

A classic brute-force attack boils down to guessing credentials. In my scenario, though, the perpetrators acted somewhat differently.

Is It Difficult to Bypass the Protection That Uses Big Data?
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Is It Difficult to Bypass the Protection That Uses Big Data?

Big data analytics systems identify signs of unauthorized activity in vast arrays of structured and unstructured data.
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