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Social Media Platforms Double as Major Malware Distribution Centers
Because many organizations tend to overlook or underestimate the threat, social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, are a huge blind spot in enterprise defenses.
Researchers Build Framework for Browser-Based Botnets
HTML5 used to build persistent malware on victims' computers.
DIY Botnet Detection: Techniques and Challenges
Botnets continue to spread to places never dreamed of a few years ago. But you can fight them off, and these tips can help.
'Cloudborne': Bare-Metal Cloud Servers Vulnerable to Attack
Firmware vulnerabilities provide direct access to server hardware, enabling attackers to install malware that can pass from customer to customer.
A 'Cloudy' Future for OSSEC
As more organizations move to the public cloud and to DevOps and DevSecOps processes, the open source alternative for host-based intrusion detection is finding new uses.
Former Kaspersky Lab Expert Sentenced in Russia for Treason
Ruslan Stoyanov gets 14 years in Russian prison.
Kenna Security and Sonatype Partner for Open Source Vulnerability Intelligence
The pairing brings Sonatype data on open source components to the Kenna Security platform.
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Why Cybersecurity Burnout Is Real (and What to Do About It)
The constant stresses from advanced malware to zero-day vulnerabilities can easily turn into employee overload with potentially dangerous consequences. Here's how to turn down the pressure.

6 Tips for Getting the Most from Your VPN
VPNs are critical for information security. But simply having these cozy security tunnels in the toolkit isn't enough to keep an organization's data safe.

As Businesses Move Critical Data to Cloud, Security Risks Abound
Companies think their data is safer in the public cloud than in on-prem data centers, but the transition is driving security issues.

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Your Employees Want to Learn. How Should You Teach Them?
Security practitioners are most likely to stay at organizations that offer career development. Here are eight tips to consider as you plan your course of action.
9 Years After: From Operation Aurora to Zero Trust
How the first documented nation-state cyberattack is changing security today.
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