CSO Daily

February 01, 2019

2020 security predictions are coming: What to look for and how to benefit

The coming flood of turn-of-the-decade forecasting offers a great opportunity to reorganize business plans, security plans and even career plans â if you are watching for the right things. Read more â¶

Your Must-Read Stories

â¢	Best antivirus software: 11 top tools

â¢	SQL Slammer 16 years later: Four modern-day scenarios that could be worse

â¢	Why America is not prepared for a Stuxnet-like cyber attack on the energy grid

â¢	OSCP cheating allegations a reminder to verify hacking skills when hiring

â¢	How to defend Office 365 from spear-phishing attacks

â¢	EFF has an encryption plan for the entire internet

Endpoint Buyers Guide

This guide will provide clarity by walking you through the key preventative technologies and why you need them. It will also show you how different vendors stack up in independent tests Read more â¶

Best antivirus software: 11 top tools

These top-ranking Windows 10 client antivirus products were tested on three primary criteria: protection, performance, and usability. Read more â¶

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SQL Slammer 16 years later: Four modern-day scenarios that could be worse

Nothing has ever come close to the speed at which the SQL Slammer worm took down networks. These very possible scenarios might beat it in terms of speed and damage. Read more â¶

Why America is not prepared for a Stuxnet-like cyber attack on the energy grid

The U.S. energy grid continues to be vulnerable to Aurora-like attacks that could cause blackouts lasting a year or more. Read more â¶

OSCP cheating allegations a reminder to verify hacking skills when hiring

A former studentâs claim of widespread cheating on the OSCP exam underscores need to test security job candidates. Read more â¶

How to defend Office 365 from spear-phishing attacks

A recent successful zero-day Flash attack began with a spear-phishing email. These Windows 10 and Office 365 settings could have prevented it. Read more â¶

EFF has an encryption plan for the entire internet

Spurred by government surveillance of data, the Electronic Frontier Foundation is making progress toward its goal of encrypting all internet traffic using technology and scorecards. Read more â¶

Firewall Best Practices to Block Ransomware

Read this whitepaper to learn how these attacks work, how they can be stopped, and best practices for configuring your firewall and network to give you the optimum protection against ransomware. Read more â¶