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French Firms Rocked by Kasbah Hacker?

Krebs on Security

An individual thought to be involved has earned accolades from the likes of Apple , Dell , and Microsoft for helping to find and fix security vulnerabilities in their products. In 2018, security intelligence firm HYAS discovered a malware network communicating with systems inside of a French national power company.

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Why access management needs to evolve beyond passwords

CyberSecurity Insiders

In its 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), for instance, Verizon Enterprise revealed that brute-force attacks and the use of lost or stolen credentials factored into 80% of the hacking-related breaches it analyzed. Passwords cost organizations in ways other than data breaches, too.

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Getting Started with Web Application Security? Best Practices: A Developer’s Guide

Security Boulevard

If you are a developer of web applications and looking for a guide to help you with security best practices, you are in luck. Back in October of 2020, Security Intelligence ran an article titled Web Application Security Best Practices: A Developer’s Guide.

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Artificial Intelligence meets real talk at IRISSCON 2024

BH Consulting

Drowning in data? AI alleviates alert fatigue In a similar vein, Forescout’s VP of security intelligence Rik Ferguson talked about how AI can help to manage the deluge of log information that security professionals often face. Every step in an attack represents an opportunity for a defender.

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SHARING INTEL: Here’s why it has become so vital to prioritize the security-proofing of APIs

The Last Watchdog

A chilling illustration of how APIs can factor into an attack sequence comes from the massive Capital One data breach. Former Amazon programmer Paige Thompson is facing a growing list of federal charges for her alleged theft of personal data of more than 100 million Capital One patrons. Dearth of planning.

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Protecting Big Data, while Preserving Analytical Agility

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

For added security, Pivotal Greenplum integrates with Thales eSecurity’s Vormetric Transparent Encryption (VTE) to establish with maximum efficiency strong controls around sensitive data, with very limited overhead. For more information on the Thales eSecurity and Pivotal solution, please click here.

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Is an outsourced SOC worth it? Looking at the ROI of MDR

Malwarebytes

Provide ongoing security training, certifications, and red team exercises to expand staff expertise. Purchase and manage third-party security intelligence feeds. In 2022 the average cost of a data breach was $4.35 Project manage the facility operations and day-to-day functions.