Security Threats and Vulnerabilities Management
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Free Guide: How to Solve the Cybersecurity Skills Gap
What are some of the strategies that your organization has implemented to help combat the cybersecurity skills gap? Mike Chapple, senior director of IT at University of Notre Dame explains how log processing, threat intelligence and account lifecycle management can help alleviate the shortage of qualified pros and have teams work smarter, not harder.
Security Threats and Vulnerabilities Management News
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October 26, 2010
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Oct'10
SecTor 2010: Researchers demonstrate malware samples used in targeted attacks
Security researchers from Trustwave's Spiderlabs research team demonstrated malware,--including a Windows credential stealer--that uses automated processes to avoid detection and dupe forensics investigators.
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October 14, 2010
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Oct'10
Microsoft releases free regular expression patterns fuzzing tool
SDL RegEx Fuzzer examines regular expression patterns and whether they can be exploited causing a denial-of-service (DoS) attack.
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October 13, 2010
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Oct'10
Midmarket financial firms grapple with internal, external security threats
In the wake of the global economic crisis, many financial firms are struggling to meet tough regulations while defending against both accidental data leakage and a constant barrage of external attacks.
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June 29, 2010
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Jun'10
McAfee launches SaaS antimalware, Web filtering service
McAfee fully integrates its acquisition of MX Logic, rolling out a cloud-based antimalware Web filtering service aimed primarily at small- and mid-sized -businesses.
Security Threats and Vulnerabilities Management Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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network scanning
Network scanning is a procedure for identifying active devices on a network by employing a feature or features in the network protocol to signal devices and await a response. Continue Reading
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malware (malicious software)
Malware, or malicious software, is any program or file that is harmful to a computer user. Continue Reading
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endpoint security (endpoint security management)
Endpoint security is an approach to network protection that requires each computing device on a corporate network to comply with certain standards before network access is granted. Continue Reading
Evaluate Security Threats and Vulnerabilities Management Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Midmarket security tutorials
SearchMidmarketSecurity.com’s tutorials offer IT professionals in-depth lessons and technical advice on the hottest topics in the midmarket IT security industry. Through our tutorials we seek to provide site members with the foundational knowledge ... Continue Reading
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Outsourcing data center services: SMB security best practices
Learn best practices for outsourcing data center services and about the security and compliance considerations that influence whether an SMB should outsource data center services. Continue Reading
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Considering two-factor authentication? Do cost, risk analysis
One-time passwords and other technologies are effective protection, but midmarket companies have to consider the expense and management overhead. Continue Reading
Manage Security Threats and Vulnerabilities Management
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Unix SSH example configurations that boost Unix security
Using a Secure Shell (SSH) is a better way to manage Unix servers than command-line access or Telnet, and expert Joel Snyder details three simple modifications you can make in SSH to make your servers more secure. Continue Reading
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How to use an edge firewall for network bandwidth management
These five tips will help your organization apply quality-of-service controls on a network perimeter firewall. Continue Reading
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Buffer overflow prevention: Add apps to Microsoft EMET with command line configuration
Adding vulnerable applications to the Microsoft Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit is simple once you've mastered the command line configuration tool. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Security Threats and Vulnerabilities Management Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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Learn how to utilize a free spam-filtering service for your SMB
Learn how a Web-based free spam-filtering service can secure email and prevent spam from attacking your enterprise. Continue Reading
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A step-by-step SMB IT security risk assessment process
Assessing your organization's security threats and risks takes just five steps, says Robbie Higgins. Check out his quick guide to the SMB security risk assessment process. Continue Reading
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Three pen test tools for free penetration testing
Nmap, Nessus and Nikto are penetration testing tools that security operators can use to conduct pentests on their networks and applications. Continue Reading