Cybersecurity

A computer worm is a type of malicious software that self-replicates, infecting other computers while remaining active on infected systems.

A zero-day (0-day) is an unpatched security vulnerability that is previously unknown to the software, hardware or firmware producer.

Intel has pulled the plug on McAfee Vulnerability Manager. But will customers move with them to Rapid7 or explore other options like Tenable?

This is a complete overview of penetration testing. Learn about how penetration testing is used to reduce cybersecurity risk with this in-depth post.

Cyber risk is about more than IT; it's about how a company does business. Here are five good reasons why CEOs, CFOs and other business leaders should care.

While running a series of unit tests that make API calls to Amazon Web Services (AWS), tests were failing unpredictably. All driven by AWS authentication.

Learn how to fix critical vulnerabilities in these 10 commonly used Java-related tools and technologies.

Ineffective risk assessments increase your risk of data breaches. Follow this step-by-step guide to protect your IT ecosystem from critical vulnerabilities

Learn how to fix these 7 Rails vulnerabilities that commonly lead to web application compromises.

Ransomware, a type of malicious software or malware, is designed to deny access to computer systems or sensitive data until ransom is paid. 

Which of these two leading vulnerability management solutions is better at detecting and remediating security flaws? Read more to find out.

116 data breach statistics that cover risk, cost, prevention, industry trends, and more. Assess and analyze these stats and learn to prevent data breaches.

Learn about the top 20 Windows Server 2008 vulnerabilities, exploits, and security flaws that can lead to a data breach and how to fix them.

Voting day is just a couple months away—how will election voting systems hold up in the presence of politically-motivated cyber attacks?

This is a complete overview of why security ratings are important. Learn about how to security ratings can help your organization with this in-depth post.

Telecommunications providers handle most of the world's information. But how secure are their websites?