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Top 100+ Best Security Companies in 2020
With organizations connecting their critical business operations and sensitive data to information technology systems, they rely on a number of networks, software, protocols and services. This makes detecting intrusion and threats increasingly challenging. And particularly when it’s necessary to determine the essential who, where, how and why before a threat results in an actual cyber attack, disrupting operations and compromising sensitive data.
Covert Channel Discovery: Understanding Network Extrusions
Based on a true series of events: “…I was ready to begin this long-awaited vacation at that awesome paradisical location I’ve been dreaming of for years. Oh no! The moment I stepped out of the room it hit me: I’d completely forgotten to send that incredibly urgent and important email before leaving home. This needs to be fixed right now! But how? Look at me, I’m at this oceanic hotel villa under a palm tree in the middle of nowhere. Internet pricing here is absurd, there’s no way I’ll pay for this… what can I do?”
Cyber Espionage: Cloak-and-Dagger in Cyberspace
Spies and the world of espionage have been around since the beginning of time. Information has always been power; even our predecessors knew it.
Masscan: A Fast and Scalable IP Port Scanner
Researchers require tools to make their investigations not only more effective, but also less mundane. Some tools are designed to automate repetitive tasks and other tools are designed to do things that wouldn’t be practical to do manually.
What is DNS Intelligence?
We’ve written about the importance of IP addresses before, such as in our article exploring IP intelligence. In that piece we dived into how useful IP data is for the entire internet, as well as the critical role it plays in the cybersecurity industry.
Top 5 Cybersecurity Certifications to Kick Start Your Career
Many students interested in entering the cybersecurity field turn to certifications to improve their knowledge and hands-on skills, make them more competitive in the job market and get their resumes noticed. But there are many certifications out there focused on different roles in the cybersecurity space, and it can be hard to decide which one to choose, and in which order…it’s confusing.
Asset Discovery: Stay Ahead of Your Digital Fingerprint
How many services do you run within your infrastructure? Are you perfectly aware of what every one of them is doing? What about old services or decommissioned ones? Is your team aware of your services’ digital footprint?
All Things Quantum - Quantum Security Series - Part 3
Secrets are no longer secret. Communications have been breached. Information exchange is no longer safe. Digital apocalypse has arrived on the scene.
GOSINT: A Framework for Collecting, Processing, and Exporting Indicators of Compromise (IoC)
Tools are an important mechanism for any professional wanting to simplify their work and be more productive. As a chef might use a whisk to beat eggs faster and prepare more food in less time, information security professionals also depend on tools to make their work easier and quicker to complete.
DevSecOps: Ingraining Security in the Software Development Process
Software development has changed the way new products are created—and it’s at the heart of any successful business. The software development landscape itself, with its constant demand for new releases in a highly competitive market, is going through continuous changes as well.