cyber security

Cloud Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

Don’t forget to pack security for the journey to the cloud

When you move workloads to public cloud platforms, you offload many tasks on the cloud provider, but don’t fall for the misconception that you’re entirely off the hook with security. Although cloud providers “rent” their computing infrastructure to you, they operate on a “shared security responsibility” model, meaning you still must protect your workloads in…

Network Security

Issued by: Linux Blog

D@rk Web L1nk$

To visit the following sites, download Tor. A lot of links contain some illegal activities. We don’t endorse these, so enter at your own risk. Your searches will not be monitored though, that’s the beauty of Tor.

Software Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

Corporate Legal Counsels Fret Over Cybersecurity

A majority of in-house legal counsels at US corporations view data breaches and cross-border data privacy regulations as among their biggest e-discovery related legal risks. BDO Consulting, a company that provides financial, business, and technology advisory services, recently surveyed over 100 senior legal executives at organizations ranging in size from $100 million to over $5…

Software Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

Machine Learning For Cybersecurity Not Cybercrime

The cybersecurity industry has always been under constant strain from cybercriminals and malware. With increasing integration of hardware, software and services being built into every aspect of our lives, the task of keeping data secure has become even more difficult. The arsenal of tools that cybercriminals now have at their disposal has raised concerns for…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Trend Micro Blog

Everyone Is $$$ To Cybercriminals Using Ransomware

More than 50 percent of those polled have been victims of ransomware in some way, shape, or form recently. Nineteen percent are being attack more than 50 times per month and a disturbing 42 percent don’t know how often they’re being attacked with ransomware. These stats should be major warning flags for defenders. Despite our…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: CSO

Trump’s DHS pick urges more coordination on cyberthreats

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Homeland Security chief wants to forge closer ties with the private sector in the cyber arena. Gen. John F. Kelly (Ret.), a more than four-decade veteran of the Marine Corps, appeared this week before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for his confirmation hearing, the second of Trump’s…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: CIO Security

Bringing boards up to cyber speed

The exponential growth of cyber risk has impacted roles for the CISO and the CEO, among others, but it has also left board members a little in the dark when it comes to understanding the risks associated with cybersecurity. The National Association of Corporate Directors, NACD, who represents 88 percent of the Fortune 1000, recently released…