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January 19, 2021

New Intel CPU-level threat detection capabilities target ransomware

The new capabilities in the Intel mobile processors will make it harder for ransomware to avoid detection. Read more ▶

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Sponsored by Darktrace: Threat find: Hacker poses as Microsoft Teams

Email attackers are increasingly disguising as trusted collaboration tools like Teams and Zoom to deploy malware or steal credentials. One such attack was recently detected and stopped by AI, which revealed the true source of the email.

How Prudential Financial gamifies security training

Jeff Thomas is CSO of Prudential Financial where his team created a CSO50 award-winning workplace threat management training course designed to capture employee attention and maintain interest. The solution combines a story with a graphic novel look-and-feel and an interactive game -- all designed to educate and motivate learners to recognize and report behaviors of concern observed in the workplace. Learn how this interactive storytelling approach drives engagement.

SolarWinds hack is quickly reshaping Congress’s cybersecurity agenda

More cybersecurity funding for states and Capitol, new breach reporting rules, and ransomware-related bills will likely be on the agenda for the 117th Congress.

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How to reboot a broken or outdated security strategy

CISOs talk about how they identify when they need a new security strategy and the process of developing it and selling the reboot to stakeholders.

Hashing explained: Why it's your best bet to protect stored passwords

Hashing is a cryptographic process that makes it harder for attackers to decrypt stored passwords, if used correctly.

17 types of Trojans and how to defend against them

Trojan malware comes in many different types, but all require a user action to initiate.

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