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What is physical security? How to keep your facilities and devices safe from on-site attackers

CSO Magazine

All the firewalls in the world can’t help you if an attacker removes your storage media from the storage room. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. Though often overlooked in favor of cybersecurity, physical security is equally important. And, indeed, it has grown into a $30 billion industry.

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Flaws in widely used dnsmasq software leave millions of Linux-based devices exposed

CSO Magazine

Security researchers have found several serious vulnerabilities in dnsmasq, a utility used in many Linux-based systems, especially routers and other IoT devices, to provide DNS services. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. To read this article in full, please click here

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Cybersecurity First: #BeCyberSmart at Work and Home

Security Through Education

Build a Human Firewall. Securing your work environment requires you to create what is referred to among security professionals as a human firewall. A human firewall is made up of the defenses the target presents to the attacker during a request for information. Use company-approved/vetted devices and applications.

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5 Top Questions About Deception Technology in Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

In a recent conversation with Michael Meyer, Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Chief Security Officer (CSO) at MRS BPO, SecureWorld covered the wide world of deception technology and cybersecurity. But now there's IoT, there's medical devices, there's all sorts of different types of servers, PCs, all sorts of different computers.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Also read: Top Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors for 2021. Read more: Top IoT Security Solutions of 2021. Lesson learned Kamkar continues to test security integrity as co-founder and CSO of Openpath Security. Today, Moussouris is the founder and CEO of cybersecurity consultancy Luta Security. Exploit bugs not people.