Do you have a good sense of how well users understand cybersecurity terms and best practices? Do you know the top issues infosec teams are dealing with as a result of phishing attacks? How about the ways organisations are fighting phishing attacks and the successes (and struggles) they’re experiencing?
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Published: May 19, 2020
April 8, 2014, is the end of life date for Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003. After that date, there will be NO MORE security updates and critical patches available unless you pay the high costs of out-of-band support.
You considered upgrading to Windows 7 or Windows 8, but your hardware won’t run these operating...
Published: Mar 31, 2014
The any-to-any world and the Internet of Everything is an evolution in connectivity and collaboration that is unfolding rapidly. It’s the nexus of devices, clouds, and applications.
While this evolution is not unexpected, today’s enterprises may be unprepared for the reality of navigating an “anyto-any”...
Published: Jan 16, 2014
The monthly intelligence report, provides the latest analysis of cyber security threats, trends, and insights from the Symantec intelligence team concerning malware, spam, and other potentially harmful business risks.
Published: Oct 13, 2014
The numbers do not lie – whether internal or external, breaches are inevitable. In today’s environment, the core of any security strategy needs to shift from “breach prevention” to “breach acceptance.”
And, when one approaches security from a breach-acceptance viewpoint, the world...
Published: Jul 11, 2013
Although much publicity around computer security points to hackers and other outside attacks, insider threats can be particularly insidious and dangerous, whether caused by malice or employee negligence. Forbes recently cited internal threats as the third most significant cyber-security threat for 2013. The...
Published: Oct 14, 2014
In this installment of a series of white papers about the true cost of DDoS attacks, StamSOC (Staminus Security Operation Center) will discuss the history of these attacks, the wide reaching impacts, and the true costs associated with DDoS attacks.
Business operators often overlook the repercussions of DDoS attacks....
Published: May 06, 2014
Don’t be a target! With the onset of BYOD and IT consumerization, threats to your network security and sensitive corporate information are very real. But there are simple steps you can start implementing today to safeguard your IT environment against these increasing security threats by cybercriminals.
Published: Apr 10, 2014
New business processes — and the adoption of new technologies within the workplace — are putting even more pressure on IT resources. The task of securing business data is now much harder and more complex.
At the same time, traditional protection tools are no longer adequate to defend businesses against...
Published: Apr 03, 2014
Know your enemy! Establishing an effective defensive strategy and understanding cyber criminals attack techniques are crucial with today’s rapidly evolving cyberthreats.
The “2014 Cyberthreat Defense Report” looks to understand those techniques and how IT professionals can defend against them....
Published: Feb 19, 2014
Attacks don’t operate in silos, but many security programs do. Fragmented security technologies and inefficient event response leave organizations severely vulnerable to sophisticated threats.
To be successful, organizations need to combine accurate, integrated network security with a consolidated, intelligent...
Published: May 15, 2013
A whitepaper that assesses the security technology options that are essential for protecting your network, systems and data.
Published: Feb 14, 2014
As the security landscape changes, it’s time for a Firewall refresh. The decision to transition from legacy firewalls to next-generation firewalls is easy to justify, but picking the right solution for you may not be. This white paper from Palo Alto acts as a Firewall Buyer’s Guide; featuring firewall requirements...
Published: Jun 09, 2014
Cyber criminals do not just develop one attack and then abandon it after one use. Rather, they seek to make their software usable for as long as possible. Evasion techniques allow known threats to circumvent detection by security products.
Research indicates that cyber criminals perform their own testing and make...
Published: Nov 15, 2013