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April 14, 2021

Tips to improve domain password security in Active Directory

Follow this advice to better secure domain passwords in a Microsoft environment. Read more ▶

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7 new social engineering tactics threat actors are using now

Old tactics in new packages lead the list of current social engineering attacks. Experts provide real-world examples.

How data poisoning attacks corrupt machine learning models

Data poisoning is a type of attack that involves tampering with and polluting a machine learning model's training data, impacting the model's ability to produce accurate predictions.

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6 tips for receiving and responding to third-party security disclosures

Your first notification of your next breach or significant threat might come from outside your organization. Have these preparations in place to effectively and quickly respond to inbound security intelligence.

Zero days explained: How unknown vulnerabilities become gateways for attackers

A zero day is a security flaw that has not yet been patched by the vendor and can be exploited. The name evokes a scenario where an attacker has gotten the jump on a software vendor, implementing attacks that exploit the flaw before the good guys of infosec are able to respond.

Top cybercrime gangs use targeted fake job offers to deploy stealthy backdoor

The Golden Chickens cybercriminal gang is believed to sell its more_eggs backdoor for spear phishing campaigns executed using information gleaned from victims' LinkedIn profiles.

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