<p>From an application perspective, web browsers have become a sort of OS within an OS. With the introduction of agentic AI capabilities within the browser (just look at what <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/news/366629196/Perplexitys-Chrome-bid-shows-growing-competition-in-AI-search”>Perplexity</a>, Opera and, to some extent, Google and Microsoft are…
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How CISOs can get out of security debt and why it matters
<p>Security debt happens when organizations allow cybersecurity weaknesses and vulnerabilities to linger and accumulate, putting them at significant, ongoing risk of compromise. At worst, security debt could set the stage for a devastating data breach. Enterprises that manage and minimize…
What CISOs should know about DeepSeek cybersecurity risks
<p>As generative AI platforms like ChatGPT and Claude become embedded in enterprise workflows, a new class of large language models from China is also gaining traction globally. Among them, <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/DeepSeek-explained-Everything-you-need-to-know”>DeepSeek</a> — an open-source, bilingual Chinese-English LLM developed by DeepSeek…
Top 15 IT security frameworks and standards explained
<p>Information security management encompasses many areas — from perimeter protection and encryption to application security and disaster recovery. IT security is made more challenging by compliance regulations and standards, such as <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchhealthit/definition/HIPAA”>HIPAA</a>, PCI DSS , the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and…
Identity security tool sprawl: Origins and the way forward
<p>Identity security teams face the frequently conflicting goals of stability, agility and improved security. Identity leaders face a complex world in flux, with enterprise systems continually changing, <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/answer/What-are-some-of-the-top-identity-and-access-management-risks”>identity-driven threats increasing</a>, compliance regulations becoming more rigorous and AI-driven apps creating…
6 confidential computing use cases that secure data in use
<p>Protecting data in use — information that is being accessed, processed or modified — has traditionally been more difficult than encrypting data in motion or at rest. To address this security gap, organizations are increasingly turning to confidential computing.</p> <div…
News brief: Cybersecurity weakened by government shutdown
<p>The U.S. government shut down at 12:01 ET on Wednesday after Congress failed to reach a funding deal. Hundreds of thousands of employees across multiple federal programs have been affected — and the effects will ripple across the cybersecurity industry.</p>…
HashiConf highlights security opportunities to support scale
<p>Last week at HashiConf in San Francisco, I joined 1,200 attendees to learn about HashiCorp’s updates and plans for infrastructure automation — an initiative security teams should use to scale and support modern development and increased use of AI.</p> <div…
Databricks boosts data security with AI-powered suite
<p>Databricks launched Data Intelligence for Cybersecurity, a set of features and integrations aimed at enabling customers to thwart data security threats with greater accuracy.</p> <div class=”ad-wrapper ad-embedded”> <div id=”halfpage” class=”ad ad-hp”> <script>GPT.display(‘halfpage’)</script> </div> <div id=”mu-1″ class=”ad ad-mu”> <script>GPT.display(‘mu-1′)</script> </div> </div>…
What to know about 5G security threats in the enterprise
<p>Many organizations increasingly rely on 5G technologies for mobile communications, making any 5G security weaknesses of interest to attackers. The good news is that <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchnetworking/tip/5G-security-Everything-you-should-know-for-a-secure-network”>5G standards have significantly improved cybersecurity</a> for mobile communications overall. Even so, threat actors inevitably…
News brief: AI cybersecurity worries mount
<p>As we enter the final quarter of 2025, two letters of the alphabet continue to dominate enterprise tech conversations and news: AI. Companies are matching all that talk with action, with 78% of organizations now using AI in at least…
7 API discovery best practices for complete visibility
<p>APIs often have access to sensitive data, making it critical for organizations to know about every single API in use. Yet many companies struggle with shadow APIs and undocumented endpoints. You can’t protect what you can’t see, making comprehensive API…
8 best practices for securing RESTful APIs
<p>Web app developers often use REST APIs to bridge the gap between the database and the front of the application, which interacts with the end user. While RESTful APIs provide critical functionality, their popularity and power also make them a…
What is regulatory compliance?
<p>Regulatory compliance is an organization’s adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to its business processes. Violations of regulatory <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatamanagement/definition/compliance”>compliance</a> often result in legal punishment, including federal fines.</p> <div class=”ad-wrapper ad-embedded”> <div id=”halfpage” class=”ad ad-hp”> <script>GPT.display(‘halfpage’)</script> </div> <div…
News brief: KillSec, Yurei score successful ransomware attacks
<p>Ransomware gangs and strains come and go, and some reemerge stronger than ever.</p> <p>Take the BlackCat ransomware gang, for example. It <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/blackcat-goes-dark-again-reportedly-rips-off-change-healthcare-ransom” rel=”noopener”>shuttered operations</a> in March 2024 following an exit scam. Or LockBit, a ransomware gang that <a…
What is hardware security?
<p>Hardware security is vulnerability protection that comes in the form of a physical device rather than software installed on a computer system’s hardware. Hardware security can pertain to a device used to scan a system or monitor network traffic. Common…
How to use arp-scan to discover network hosts
<p>Identifying the devices on your network is a critical security task. After all, you can’t secure what you don’t know. While plenty of fancy configuration management tools list the nodes on a network, sometimes the simple and straightforward utilities are…
What is a forensic image?
<p>A forensic image (forensic copy) is a bit-by-bit, sector-by-sector direct copy of a physical storage device, including all files, folders, and unallocated, free and <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/slack-space-file-slack-space”>slack space</a>. Forensic images contain all the files visible to the operating system (OS), as…
News brief: Salesloft Drift breach update and timeline
<p>Additional information has surfaced and new victims have come forward in the Salesloft Drift breach, which has affected more than 700 organizations globally.</p> <div class=”ad-wrapper ad-embedded”> <div id=”halfpage” class=”ad ad-hp”> <script>GPT.display(‘halfpage’)</script> </div> <div id=”mu-1″ class=”ad ad-mu”> <script>GPT.display(‘mu-1’)</script> </div> </div> <p>Salesloft…
What is a stealth virus and how does it work?
<p>A stealth virus is a computer <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/virus”>virus</a> that uses various mechanisms to avoid detection by <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/antivirus-software”>antivirus software</a>. It takes its name from the term <i>stealth</i>, which describes an approach to doing something while avoiding notice.</p> <div class=”ad-wrapper ad-embedded”>…