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Nov 23, 2016
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Beware of fake apps and bad Wi-Fi hotspots while shopping by mobile phone
11 cool high-tech aerial headquarters photos
IBM: Many companies still ill-prepared for cyber attacks
Phishing scheme crimps El Paso for $3.2 million
Customs gives Cisco adversary Arista green light to resume selling network gear in U.S.
Best small to midsized cities to land a cybersecurity job
FireEye’s iSIGHT threat intelligence exposes security blind spots
ACM Prize in Computing is the new name of honor for young innovators
3 ingredients of a successful attack

Solution Center: Rapid7

Do You Have the Power to Make Nothing Happen?

When it comes to security, the ability to "Make Nothing Happen" is really quite exciting. Check out these resources to learn how Rapid7's threat exposure management, incident detection and security advisory services enable organizations to see network risks and spot attacks before they damage your network. When you can make nothing happen, your enterprise can make growth happen. Read More

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Beware of fake apps and bad Wi-Fi hotspots while shopping by mobile phone

The smartphone risk is higher this year than in 2015. There are more active cyber criminals and many more shoppers using smartphones to find products and make purchases, either via Wi-Fi in stores or online in other locations. Read More

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11 cool high-tech aerial headquarters photos

>From the Googleplex to the spaceship, high-tech headquarters shot from above. Read More

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IBM: Many companies still ill-prepared for cyber attacks

A study out this week conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Resilient an IBM company said that 66% of the 2,400 security and IT professionals they interviewed said their organization is not prepared to recover from cyberattacks. Read More

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Phishing scheme crimps El Paso for $3.2 million

If you ever wonder why phishing scammers continue to try myriad ways of ripping people off you need look no further than this. The El Paso Times this week reported that the city had been scammed out of $3.2 million through a phishing scheme that targeted municipality’s street car development program. Read More

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Customs gives Cisco adversary Arista green light to resume selling network gear in U.S.

After months of wrangling, Arista today said US Customs has given it permission to begin reselling its networking gear in the United States. Read More

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Best small to midsized cities to land a cybersecurity job

These are the best small to medium-sized cities for landing a job in the security sector, according to CyberSeek, a new data-driven heat map from CompTIA that provides real-time insight on the cybersecurity job market. Read More

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FireEye’s iSIGHT threat intelligence exposes security blind spots

FireEye’s iSIGHT combines machine learning with human analytics to uncover security blind spots and better understand attackers’ tools and tactics. Read More

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ACM Prize in Computing is the new name of honor for young innovators

The Association for Computing Machinery has changed the name of its annual award recognizing computing professionals for early-to-mid-career innovations from the ACM-Infosys Foundation Award to the ACM Prize in Computing, and boosted the value of the prize by $75K. Read More

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3 ingredients of a successful attack

What we mean when we talk about method, opportunity and motive. Read More

White Paper: Absolute Software Corporation

At-Risk Data in the Cloud: 3 Strategies to Stop the Data Bleed

Be it malicious or well-intentioned, the most hazardous use of 'Shadow IT' is probably the simplest. Storing files in the cloud using cloud-sync applications is common practice for backing up or sharing files with co-workers. While these tools are believed to be secure, the true point of failure is the 'Insider Threat,' and only true visibility and a preventive approach can unmask the threat and mitigate the risk. Read More

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