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How a Database Risk Assessment Reduces the Risk of a Cyberattack

Database security often, and to an organization's detriment, falls between the cracks as security and IT teams scramble to stay on top of daily cyber hygiene tasks and deal with the never-ending problems of running their network. The danger of overlooking their database, or to put it in, say, banking terms – the vault – is this is likely a threat actor's primary target. An organization's database is where IP, credentials, and financial information are stored.

Common Venmo Scams To Avoid

Common Venmo scams include phishing scams, offers of fake prizes and cash rewards, fake payments and more. The more aware you are of common Venmo scams, the better you can avoid falling for them and losing money. Continue reading to learn some of Venmo’s most common scams, what to do if you’re scammed on Venmo and how to stay safe when using Venmo.

Fortifying IoT Devices: Unraveling the Art of Securing Embedded Systems

Interconnected, data-enabled devices are more common now than ever before. By 2027, it is predicted that there will be more than 41 billion new IoT devices. The emergence of each new device offers a fresh vulnerability point for opportunistic bad actors. In 2022, there were over 112 million cyberattacks carried out on IoT devices worldwide. Without sufficient protection, attackers can exploit these weak points to gain access to sensitive data or restrict access to internet networks.

Automotive Industry stalling ahead of 2024's new vehicle safety regulations

With the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (UNECE WP.29) framework coming into effect in July 2024, leaders across the Automotive sector are apparently ‘swamped’ by the volume of compliance and security risks that need to be addressed to protect drivers in all types of connected or autonomous vehicles.

How to Protect Your Children Online: 5 Effective YouTube Parental Controls

YouTube is the world's second-biggest social media platform, currently boasting 2.7 billion active users in 2023, second only to Facebook, which stands at 2.9 billion. An important feature of YouTube is YouTube Kids, where 35 million children can enjoy age-appropriate content for younger audiences (5-8 years) and older (9-12 years).

DDoS Attacks in 2024: Distributed DoS Explained

Picture this: A crowd of people suddenly, without warning, enter a tiny shop, with room for only a handful of customers. All these extra people make it impossible for customers to get in or get out. Those extra people do not intend to shop — instead they want to disrupt the regular business operations. All this traffic jam-packs the shop, preventing it from carrying out normal business operations.

Black Hat NOC USA 2023: Five takeaways for SOC teams

During this year’s Black Hat in Las Vegas, I learned (or was reminded of) many lessons working alongside my Corelight colleagues and Black Hat Network Operations Center (NOC) teammates from Arista, Cisco, Lumen, NetWitness and Palo Alto Networks. The uniqueness of standing up a full security stack and NOC in such a short time with a team that comes together infrequently really forced me to consider how team processes and communication affect NOC/SOC efficiency and effectiveness.