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Linux For Beginners

Welcome to the world of Linux! This blog will take you on a step-by-step journey on how to get familiar with Linux if you are a new user. By the end, you'll have an understanding of Linux and how to use it effectively. Linux is an open-source operating system that manages your computer's hardware and software resources. Unlike proprietary systems like Windows and macOS, Linux is free to use, modify, and distribute.

The path of least resistance to Privileged Access Management

Privileged Access Management (PAM) has been a cornerstone of cybersecurity for over 20 years. Initially, PAM focused on securing critical accounts by placing them in a vault, allowing only select individuals access. Today, PAM has evolved to not only protect these accounts but also control access, providing detailed insights into who accesses what and when.

Occupational Fraud: Detecting & Preventing Insider Risks

A company’s success depends on its employees’ quality, motivation, and honesty. Unmotivated employees who feel neglected and under-appreciated may not hesitate to deceive their employer for their own personal benefit. This type of fraud is known as occupational fraud, and it’s a growing concern for business leaders. So, how can employers detect and prevent this type of fraud from happening?

What Does Incognito Mode Do?

Every day, millions of people use browsers like Google Chrome, FireFox and Safari to search the internet. Out of those millions of people, a fair portion use incognito mode in an attempt to maintain their privacy and stay safe on the internet, even if this is not what incognito was created to do. Incognito mode is generally safe to use, but it’s important to understand that it will not keep you protected against cyber threats and online scams.

Top Ten Cybersecurity Threats in 2024

In 2024, many organizations and individuals have been affected by cyber attacks. A few of the most common cyber threats are social engineering attacks, password-based attacks and data leaks. Read more to learn about the ten most common cybersecurity threats that have been occurring in 2024 and how to protect yourself and your business against them.

Which Browsers Are the Most Secure?

The most secure browsers depend on your security preferences and what you’re looking for in your browsing experience, but we suggest Chrome for its incognito mode, Firefox for its anti-tracking systems and DuckDuckGo for its privacy settings. Depending on the kinds of security features you need, each browser below has its own strengths and weaknesses. No matter which web browser you use, you should look for several safety features that protect your private data.

SecurityScorecard is now part of AWS OMNIA

SecurityScorecard is excited to announce that we are now an AWS OMNIA partner. This unlocks a critical opportunity for the 90,000 buying organizations that make up the OMNIA partner network to reduce and manage Supply Chain Cyber Risks. The third party attack surface is a fast growing risk vector and SecurityScorecard offers an industry leading solution to help organizations combat these threats.

Continuous Accountability: Leveraging Contracts to Secure your Supply Chain

A critical problem for security and legal professionals who manage supply chain risk is that cybersecurity risks are dynamic and always shifting. You have done your due diligence and selected a vendor with strong cybersecurity controls – but how can you guarantee that your vendor maintains this type of security hygiene and doesn’t become a target and a “weak link” in your supply chain?

Introducing XIAM: A fresh approach to external identity and access management

Over the past few years, the identity security industry has been buzzing with terms like “convergence.” These days, it feels like everyone offers a “unified” cybersecurity platform. It’s as if we all woke up one day in 2021 and realized that solving our identity security problems with a siloed array of “best-in-breed” point solutions could leave gaps in coverage or create confusion with overlapping functionalities.