<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,…
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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 —…
ASU’s CISO: AI craze is a strategic opportunity for security
<p>Cybersecurity leaders should capitalize on AI mania in the enterprise to address longstanding security problems, urged Arizona State University CISO Lester Godsey.</p> <p>”Executive management is all [in on] AI,” Godsey said during a recent session at CactusCon, an annual cybersecurity…
How to build an incident response framework
<p>Incident response plans enable organizations to quickly and efficiently handle cyberattacks. The lack of such a plan increases the likelihood that an attack will cause significant operational damage to IT systems, networks and data.</p> <p>When developing an effective incident response…
How CISOs can balance AI innovation and security risk
<p paraeid=”{c5710b6e-dc97-4ab0-979a-93ab83745677}{25}” paraid=”736753854″><span xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”>The tradeoff between embracing innovation and protecting the organization is one of the most daunting decisions security leaders face. With AI emerging as such a powerful utility for both threat actors and cybersecurity defenders, organizations must…
8 contact center challenges and how to address them
<p>Contact centers sit at the intersection of customer experience, brand trust and operational efficiency. As customer expectations rise and AI becomes embedded in service operations, the challenges facing contact centers have grown more complex — and more consequential.</p> <p>Customer service…
Top 10 ransomware targets by industry
<p>Manufacturing remained ransomware operators’ most-targeted sector heading into 2026, according to analysis by threat researchers at cybersecurity services provider NordStellar. Other top targets by industry include IT firms, professional services providers and construction companies.</p> <p>Note, however, that — as for-profit…