The Center for Internet Security: Open Call for Critical Security Controls Feedback

The Center for Internet Security has published a draft of its next Critical Security Controls release and is looking for your feedback to improve.

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Why Web Vulnerabilities Aren't Going Away Anytime Soon

As buzz mounts over the newly discovered and yet-to be disclosed high severity OpenSSL vulnerability, many may be wondering when the seemingly endless stream of web vulnerabilities will end. Unfortunately, that time likely won’t come soon.

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Phishing - What does it look like in machine data?

In this post we take a look at how Digital Guardian and Splunk can correlate data events in real time to identify phishing attacks.

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What is Social Engineering? Defining and Avoiding Common Social Engineering Threats

As social engineering attacks continue to grow in sophistication and frequency, companies should look to employee education as a first line of defense. Learn how to recognize and avoid social engineering attacks in this installment of our Data Protection 101 series.

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Know Your Network First: DNS and the Power of Feature Classification

Looking to build a threat intelligence program at your company? Knowing and understanding your network is a critical first step. Let's get started!

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Windows Server 2003: The Time to Act is Now

With the end of Windows Server 2003 support fast approaching, companies must act now to migrate systems where possible and secure legacy systems.

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ATF Official Caught Leaking Employee Data

CNN reports that an executive at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was sending personnel data to a personal email account.

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What is a Zero-day? A definition of Zero-day Exploits & Vulnerabilities

Zero-day vulnerabilities and exploits present a serious risk to company data. Learn more about zero-days and how to defend against them in our Data Protection 101 series.

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Is Data Theft the Exception or the Rule?

A recent study of malicious activity finds data exfiltration is less common than you think – but still a big problem.

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8 Tips for Securing Your Mobile Device

Mobile devices have become part of our everyday lives. While using these devices, whether it be a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, you are at risk of being a victim of a cybercrime. Here are some tips you can use to safeguard your devices against impending attacks.

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