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Watch out for waterhole attacks -- hackers' latest stealth weapon

May 21, 2013
It's time to learn about waterhole attacks, where sites with tailored malware await visits by certain companies' employees
Security, Hacking, Malware
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$45 million in cash stolen? That's chump change

May 14, 2013
Last week's ATM theft of $45 million in cash made the headlines -- but the real security problem is so much bigger
Security, Cyber Crime, Hacking
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Too many admins spoil your security

May 07, 2013
Never give users more access rights than needed. If you hand out admin privileges like candy, it'll come back to haunt you
Security, Access Control
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How to fend off aggressive white-hat hackers

April 30, 2013
Nice little business you have there, but it has vulnerabilities. It would be a shame if anything happened to it. Can I help?
Security, Endpoint Protection, Hacking
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5 hot security defenses that don't deliver

April 23, 2013
We'd all love to have a magic bullet to stop hackers, but these five defenses won't do the trick, despite what you've been told
Security, Access Control, Big Data, Anti-virus, Authentication, Cyber Crime, Hacking, Malware, Security Tools
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Beyond honeypots: It takes a honeytoken to catch a thief

April 16, 2013
Honeypots tell you who's attacking. But to catch individuals -- including suspected insiders -- honeytokens let you home in
Security, Cyber Crime, Hacking, Insider Threats, Security Tools
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No honeypot? Don't bother calling yourself a security pro

April 09, 2013
Deploy one of these honeypots and you'll soon find out who's attacking you -- and devise a strong defense to fight back
Security, Insider Threats, Intrusion Detection, Vulnerability Assessment
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The two steps to radically better security

April 02, 2013
Stop wasting your money and do computer security right with two common-sense practices
Security, Hacking, Malware, Patch Management, Security Management, Web Security
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Ultimate PC security requires UEFI -- and Windows 8 or Linux

March 26, 2013
Hackers can easily 'brick' computers with malicious firmware. UEFI effectively blocks that attack vector and costs nothing
Security, Hacking, Malware, Windows Security, Computer Hardware
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The 5 cloud risks you have to stop ignoring

March 19, 2013
Known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns all lurk in public clouds, but you can stay ahead of the exploits
Security, Cloud Security
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