<p>The RSAC 2026 Conference theme is “The Power of Community.” In a tech landscape where the letters A and I are inescapable, this year’s RSAC homes in on the importance of people in cybersecurity — namely, their ability to forge…
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News brief: Strikes on Iran put cybersecurity teams on alert
<p>The joint U.S.-Israeli strikes this week against Iran have resulted in retaliatory actions across the Gulf region that range from military to cyber.</p> <p>Pro-Iran groups have launched cyberattacks, lashing out against Israel, America and their allies in a demonstration of…
A guide to contact center security best practices
<p>Many company executives and contact center leaders know about the struggles to protect customer data. With increased distractions or assessing how new technology, like AI, can improve contact center services, company leaders can’t lose focus on emerging security threats that…
Comparison of 5 top next-generation firewall vendors
<p>Nearly 20 years after they were first developed, next-generation firewalls today play a key role in most organizations’ cybersecurity infrastructures. Among other benefits, NGFWs offer a blend of traditional firewall capabilities combined with features designed to detect and stop sophisticated…
How to remove digital signatures from a PDF
<p data-end=”567″ data-start=”322″>As organizations digitize contracts, approvals and internal documentation, digital signatures have become a standard part of enterprise document workflows. These signatures help verify document integrity and confirm the identity of the signer.</p> <p data-end=”985″ data-start=”574″>Organizations can use authenticated…
How to reduce false positive alerts and increase cybersecurity
<p>No cybersecurity team wants to detect a malicious attack and then purposefully ignore it. But alert fatigue caused by too many false positives can lead them into that trap.</p> <p>Every cybersecurity tool designed to detect attacks makes mistakes. For decades,…
Top enterprise hybrid cloud management tools to review
<p>Modern hybrid cloud frameworks extend public cloud services into private infrastructure. While these capabilities make building a <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchcloudcomputing/definition/hybrid-cloud”>hybrid cloud</a> easier, the bigger challenge is assembling a tool set that enables effective management of hybrid cloud infrastructure and workloads over…
News brief: Attackers gain speed in cybersecurity race
<p>Just 15 years ago, the median dwell time of a cyberattack — the duration an attacker remains within their victim’s system, spanning from the initial signs of compromise to the moment of detection — was 416 days, according to Mandiant.…
5 principles of change management in networking
<p>Network change management is a process that aims to reduce the risk of a failed change. This process entails several steps that ensure successful changes.</p> <p>Aircraft pilots use well-defined processes to ensure safe flying. Similarly, network teams can use defined processes to…
CISO decisions: Weighing costs, benefits of dark web monitoring
<p>Dark web monitoring can give enterprise cybersecurity teams advance warning of potential attacks before they occur and alert them if corporate data and credentials have already been exposed. By getting insight into what kinds of attacks might be incoming and…
LLM firewalls emerge as a new AI security layer
<p>Organizations are racing to integrate large language models (LLMs) and generative AI into their operations — and opening themselves up to a slew of new vulnerabilities in the process.</p> <p>The trend is driving interest in technologies specifically designed to manage…
Top threat modeling tools, plus features to look for
<p>Threat modeling ranges from simple data flow diagrams to highly complex mathematical algorithms and frameworks. Manually combing through this information is inefficient and time-consuming. Automated tools speed up the process and generate recommendations and reports designed to combat prospective threats.</p>…
5G security: Everything you should know for a secure network
<p><a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchnetworking/definition/5G”>5G</a> technology, with its promise of faster speed, wider bandwidth and lower latency, is gradually becoming mainstream. It’s also increasingly viable as a networking option for businesses.</p> <p><a href=”http://www.techtarget.com/searchnetworking/tip/What-are-the-features-and-benefits-of-5G-technology-for-businesses”>5G’s technical advancements</a> include a new security architecture, but they also…
Ransomware hammers manufacturing sector
<p>The manufacturing sector is increasingly bearing the brunt of ransomware attacks, ranking as the most-targeted sector in separate analyses from researchers at <a target=”_blank” href=”https://nordstellar.com/blog/ransomware-statistics/” rel=”noopener”>NordStellar</a>, <a target=”_blank” href=”https://8726485.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/8726485/Reports/KELA%20Report%20-%20National%20Cybersecurity%20Report%20Ransomware.pdf” rel=”noopener”>KELA</a>, <a target=”_blank” href=”https://get.zerofox.com/rs/143-DHV-007/images/ZeroFox-2025-Ransomware-Wrap-Up-Report.pdf?version=1″ rel=”noopener”>ZeroFox</a>, <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.guidepointsecurity.com/resources/grit-2026-ransomware-and-cyber-threat-report/” rel=”noopener”>GuidePoint Security</a> and…
Enhance security audits with Nmap and NSE scripts
<p>Nmap is one of the most critical network scanning and security assessment tools in a security admin’s arsenal. While many use it regularly to run basic scans, most admins are not familiar with the available Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE), which…
News brief: Nation-state hackers active on the global stage
<p>The world can be a dangerous place, and the nation-state hackers targeting critical infrastructure aren’t making it any safer.</p> <p>In fact, the number of cyberattacks threatening the nation’s infrastructure is escalating. The “IBM X-Force 2025 Threat Intelligence Index” <a target=”_blank”…
MLSecOps: Bridging security and AI development processes
<p>As security practitioners, we know that securing an organization isn’t necessarily a monolithic exercise: We don’t — literally can’t — always focus equally on every part of the business.</p> <p>This is normal and natural, for many reasons. Sometimes, we have…
How to evaluate NGFW products to strengthen cybersecurity
<p>For years, organizations have relied on traditional firewalls as their first and best line of defense against unauthorized access to their systems. The threat landscape, however, has changed dramatically. Hybrid working models, SaaS platforms and cloud data have blurred the…
CISO’s guide: How to prevent business email compromise
<p>Mike is just like any other eager new employee when he receives an urgent email from his boss. In the email, she explains that she’s at dinner with an important client and forgot her corporate credit card. She needs to…
News brief: 6 Microsoft zero days and a warning from CISA
<p>Enterprises are increasingly in a race against time to address vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them.</p> <p>The bad guys are getting faster, and <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterprisedesktop/definition/patch-management”>patch management</a> isn’t keeping up. Threat intelligence services provider Flashpoint found the average time to exploit —…