Universities take 207 days to detect a data breach

Although cyberattacks on higher education institutions date back years, there has been a spike in university cyberattacks over the last two years. Cybercriminals had taken advantage of the rapid transition to hybrid learning that higher education institutions have been forced to implement before they had time to strengthen their cybersecurity, which has left most of them exposed. This is yet another example of accelerated adoption of new technologies before security measures are in place.

Forescout Wins IoT Security Solution of the Year Award

It’s with great pleasure that we announce that Forescout has been awarded with “Overall IoT Security Solution of the Year” for our Forescout Continuum Platform in the 6th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards. This is the second consecutive year Forescout has been an award recipient in the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards in recognition of the support we offer to our customers and the larger cybersecurity industry.

Securely Implementing IdP-initiated SAML2 Login

Security Assertion Markup Language 2.0, or more commonly known as SAML in the industry, is one of the most used protocols for single-sign-on on the modern web. It allows an application like Teleport to communicate with an upstream identity provider like Okta or Google Workspace to securely get trusted information about users when they log in, removing the need for sign-ups, log-ins and tying identities to people inside the application.

What is Cyber Risk Quantification? A Comprehensive Guide

As cybercriminals discover new ways to expand the threat landscape, cyber security professionals need to be able to predict their next move and stay ahead of evolving cyber threats. But in order to do so, businesses must be aware of their vulnerabilities, have a clear view of their cybersecurity posture, and have an understanding of their associated risks.

How to Choose the Best CDN Service for Your Startup?

47% of customers prefer web pages that load within 2 seconds. Not only do they expect, but 40% of visitors will also leave your site if it takes more than 3 seconds to load. This makes using the right Content Delivery Network more critical for your startup. It helps to achieve quick and secure content delivery. In the market for a CDN Service? Check out these factors before choosing your CDN service provider.

The 6 Biggest Challenges of REST API Testing

Securing REST APIs is particularly difficult since they are highly interconnected and not designed for manual access. To save time and be more efficient, many developers rely on testing solutions that can automatically detect REST API endpoints and test parameter properties within them. In this article, I want to provide an overview of the 6 biggest challenges of REST API security testing and how test automation can help resolve them.

IT Risk Management vs Cybersecurity?

IT risk management and cybersecurity are two essential practices that define the effectiveness and security structure of modern organizations. IT risk management is the process of managing and mitigating risks via careful planning, specialized systems, guidelines, policies, and decisions across various sectors, not just cybersecurity. With IT risk management, the IT staff is focused entirely on IT risk mitigation.

3x more subdomain takeovers now discovered

Today, we have over 600+ unique techniques to discover subdomain takeovers in over 2,000 Detectify customers. Identifying subdomain takeovers is tricky business as they rely on signature-based tests which are prone to false positives due to outdated signatures. That’s why we run our subdomain takeover tests on hundreds of thousands of customer assets every day.