5 cybersecurity skills for physical security professionals
Learning cybersecurity might sound odd to a physical security professional, but the reality is that it can be a game-changer for you and your company.
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Apache Guacamole Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) vulnerabilities: What you need to know
In June of 2020, security researchers at Check Point Research discovered multiple critical RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) flaws in Apache Guacamole. The nature...
Key findings from the 2020 Netwrix IT Trends report
In today’s rapidly changing technological landscape, failing to keep up with trends can make your company lag behind. 2020’s IT trends have been influenced...
How hackers use CAPTCHA to evade automated detection
CAPTCHA seems to be everywhere we look. These sloppy characters are on blogs, ticket websites, shopping portals — you name it. Those cars you need to spot...
The State of Ransomware 2020: Key findings from Sophos & Malwarebytes
Ransomware has become one of the most common and well-known threats to cybersecurity. 2020 saw a notable increase in ransomware attacks specifically on enterprise...
Principles of cryptography
In layman’s terms, cryptography is the encryption and decryption of a written or text message between two parties. The practice relies on ciphers — a set...
Top 5 ways ransomware is delivered and deployed
If your computer has not yet been affected by ransomware, odds are it could soon be. With ransom payments averaging more than $80,000 in Q4 2019, the coveted...
How to spot a malicious browser extension
Let’s not kid ourselves — the experience of surfing the web wouldn’t be the same without extensions. Browser extensions make it possible to block advertisements,...
6 windows event log IDs to monitor now
It’s possible to use Windows 10 event logs to detect intrusions and malicious activity, but some knowledge of critical IDs is mandatory to avoid over-collection...
13 common web app vulnerabilities not included in the OWASP Top 10
The OWASP Top 10, a widely referenced document that lists the key threats to modern web applications, hasn’t changed much in the past few years. Broken access...