Hyperscaler cloud firewalls (again!) fail to meet basic security standards
Security firewalls provided by all three major cloud providers are still flat-out ineffective
Analysis - Encryption
In-depth analysis of networking, cloud, and AI infrastructure trends
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Cisco's enterprise firewall receives ‘caution’ rating from CyberRatings
Seven other market-leading enterprise products earned "recommended" status from CyberRatings' test. -
CrowdStrike chief business officer on SMB security: ‘MSP is the consolidator’
"[Managed service provider] is like the neck on the head. They're making the choice," Daniel Bernard said. -
CrowdStrike welcomes a wave of Carbon Black customers: A migration story
eSentire is migrating over a third of its customer base from Broadcom Carbon Black to CrowdStrike's Falcon platform within a year. -
Is AWS now in the 5G drivers seat?
O2 Telefónica’s move to start porting live 5G traffic into a public cloud environment hosted by Amazon Web Services and Nokia marks a significant step. -
Why CISOs are reluctant to get involved in AI conversations
A lot of CISOs are shying away from artificial intelligence conversations and decisions and letting the business and the data team go do their own thing, -
Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, Google, CrowdStrike, IBM announce major AI security news at RSAC
Palo Alto Networks unveiled its proprietary artificial intelligence system that combines generative AI, machine learning and deep learning capabilities. -
OpenTofu 1.7 touts state encryption, open source Hashicorp Terraform drama continues
Not only is OpenTofu 1.7 an open source technology that can potentially replace Hashicorp's Terraform, it goes a step further with a series of new features. -
Microsoft's cybersecurity culture 'inadequate,' Department of Homeland Security reports
In a scathing report, Microsoft was cited for a series of avoidable errors, failure to detect compromises and slow corrections to inaccurate public statements. -
Identity-based cyberattacks on the rise, rival phishing as biggest enterprise risk
A new report by IBM reveals that identity theft has become the top attack vector enabling cybercrime globally. -
Verisign takes open source approach to DNS security in the quantum era
DNS is one of the most fundamental areas of networking and it could be at risk in a post-quantum era. It's a challenge that Verisign is taking aim at -
2024 quantum predictions in computing, AI and cybersecurity
In 2024, quantum experts predict a year rich in quantum technology and hardware advancements and deployments, with a focus on cybersecurity. -
Top 10 security stories of 2023
Our top security stories of the year reflect both the ongoing need for digital transformation in IT security and the current transformation efforts being made. -
DNS at 40 keeps improving with better security
DNS is critical for the daily operation of the internet and it’s getting some updates that will make it better, though there are still challenges that remain. -
How rival Big Ten CISOs collaborate on cybersecurity
CISOs from Big Ten universities describe how -- and why -- they collectively tackle the many challenges they face on the cybersecurity field. -
Dissecting the MOVEit breach: Lessons learned from the ransomware attack
To date, the attack has impacted more than 1,150 organizations and nearly 56 million individuals, putting its global cost at $11 billion. -
What CISOs need to know about private 5G network security
The main difference in security between public and private 5G networks is the level of control that the organization has over the network. -
Ransomware hackers abandon ‘ethical code’ (who knew they had a code?)
Palo Alto Networks, Cisco and Zscaler threat intelligence leaders weigh in on the alarming ransomware shift from encryption to extortion. -
CrowdStrike CTO explains adversaries’ focus on identity amid skyrocketing attacks
The vendor's latest threat hunting report found a nearly six-times year-over-year spike in Kerberoasting identity attacks. -
The 5G paradox: Why increasing IoT efficiency creates new security risks
"5G is going to open up a whole new world of possibilities for IoT, but it's also going to create new security challenges," said Forrester's John Kindervag
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SASE must be more than secure – it needs speed (Cato makes move to 5 Gbps)
Cato has a 5 Gb/s answer for secure access service edge. -
Hybrid work: What does and doesn’t work (and how security is evolving)
The hybrid work model persists and organizations are figuring out what works best for them and their employees, while still being secure. -
Data storage and backup systems are easy targets: How to avoid common mistakes
Why data storage and backup systems are easy routes into your network and what your can do to protect your enterprise. -
Nokia details 5G security concerns around quantum, network slicing
“The No. 1 concern is if they are deploying a 5G network, how can they protect their 5G network because it's something new," Rodrigo Brito said. -
How to Secure Unified Communications for Incident Response
Modern cloud-based unified communication (UC) and UCaaS systems face sophisticated threats and require enterprise-grade security.