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How to get your infrastructure in shape to shake off scriptable attacks

Resources a plenty for identifying attacks and fighting infrastructure flab

Mar 2, 2017 6 mins

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Palo Alto Networks pays $105M for LightCyber to better detect network attacks

Addition can help prevent exfiltration of data, connecting to command and control servers

Mar 1, 2017 1 min

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Global cybercrime prosecution a patchwork of alliances

Global efforts to combat cybercrime are built on a patchwork of alliances

By Maria Korolov

Mar 1, 2017 13 mins

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Will a cyber crisis add to chaos of Trump’s first 100 days?

Such a prediction seems about as certain as predicting that Trump will take to Twitter sometime during the week

By Taylor Armerding

Feb 28, 2017 7 mins

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Microsoft’s anti-malware program still isn’t very good

Despite the effort to beef it up, Windows Defender came in last in tests performed by German institute AV-TEST

By Andy Patrizio

Feb 27, 2017 2 mins

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Fraud rises as cybercriminals flock to online lenders

The latest quarterly ThreatMetrix Cybercrime Report shows 1 million cyberattacks targeted online lending transactions throughout 2016, causing estimated losses of more than $10 billion.

By Thor Olavsrud

Feb 24, 2017 5 mins

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IoT in crime prevention: Balancing justice with privacy

Issues of privacy increase as IoT sensors collect more information about us and criminal investigators seek to use that data as evidence

Feb 21, 2017 4 mins

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We finally know how much a data breach can cost

People have been estimating the costs of data breaches for years. But now, thanks to a renegotiated Yahoo/Verizon deal, we finally have a real number. And it’s HUGE!

By Fredric Paul

Feb 21, 2017 3 mins

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Understanding the attack surface to better allocate funds

Prioritize resources to protect the most critical assets

Feb 21, 2017 6 mins

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IRS Dirty Dozen: Phishing, phone cons and identity theft lead scam list for 2017

Just this month the IRS issued another warning about "dangerous, evolving W-2 scams"

By Michael Cooney

Feb 17, 2017 7 mins

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