Cisco Beefs Up Hyper-Converged Security Engineering Muscle With Skyport Deal
Acquisition’s main purpose is brainpower; Skyport appliance will sunset
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New cryptocurrencies offer better anonymity, new security challenges
Anonymous cryptocurrencies like Monero and Zcash help cybercriminals evade detection and make cryptojacking more profitable.
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Cloud security configuration errors put data at risk; new tools can help
For companies that run entirely in the cloud, the entire business can be at risk. That has some looking for help with monitoring and verifying cloud security configuration.
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Spectre, Meltdown Hit On-Prem Windows Servers Hardest
Performance tax of patches in many cases unavoidable; chip vulnerabilities may accelerate shift to cloud
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Critical Vulnerability Found in Dell EMC Storage, VMware Backup Products
An expert says accessing the Dell EMC appliance allows attackers to get at the information stored in critical databases and servers without having to break into those servers directly. Dell EMC and VMware have issued patches, which should be applied immediately.
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AI’s Biggest Impact in the Data Center is Cybersecurity
AI tools can handle more data than human security pros ever can and find anomalies that are invisible to humans.
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Open source software security challenges persist, but the risk can be managed
Using open source components saves developers time and companies money. In other words, it’s here to stay. Here’s a look at what it will take to improve open source security.
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Attackers Have a New Way to Damage Data Center Infrastructure
A new kind of malware goes after industrial safety systems that provide emergency shutdown capabilities. It can cause damage or shut down operations. The malware — which FireEye calls Triton and Dragos calls TRISIS — is similar to the Stuxnet malware used in Iran in 2010 and Industroyer deployed in Ukraine in 2016. A recent
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Password managers grow up, target business users
Password managers began as free or low-cost apps for consumers, tracking passwords and sign-ins to websites and applications, making it possible for users to create and manage long, hard-to-guess and unique passwords for all their accounts. Most work by encrypting the password lists with a single master password that only the user knows, so that
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VMware-Carbon Black Partnership Expected to Close Data Center Security Gaps
Short on security professionals, enterprises scream for more automation as attacks increase in number and scope.
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Despite Takedowns, Botnets Aren’t Going Away Any Time Soon
Here’s what data center managers can do to reduce exposure to the likes of the Andromeda botnet.
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What is a botnet? And why they aren’t going away anytime soon
Controlling thousands or even millions of devices gives cyber attackers the upper hand to deliver malware or conduct a DDoS attack.
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Why Traditional Security Info and Event Management Tools No Longer Cut It
By being slow to add deep visibility into cloud environments, incumbent SIEM vendors leave themselves open to disruption by the likes of Splunk.
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How the Cloud Killed the Firewall
The firewall as we know it cannot keep up with today’s enterprise application needs.
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Data Center Security: Honey Pots and the Art of Deceiving Hackers
While a lot of work, honey pots are one of the most effective ways of pre-empting serious security breaches.
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