Digital transformation (DX) is paving the way for the future of business, requiring the rapid adoption of novel digital technologies. However, every change involves risks. This is especially true as cyber attacks and breaches in cyber security are among the largest risk factors. The very systems that were introduced to...
Published: Oct 19, 2021
The clock is ticking as web applications take center stage as the point of entry for malicious activity and development teams are asked to deliver new applications at breakneck speed. It’s only a matter of time before the two converge and your business has to do damage control. The number of websites infected with...
Published: May 14, 2013
At Kaspersky Lab, we know that businesses are under pressure and they all face the same key challenges to stay afloat: they need greater agility, better efficiency and improved productivity.
To help meet these challenges, companies are turning to IT to improve processes, deploy and support new systems and technology...
Published: Apr 03, 2014
Your cybersecurity posture is only as strong as its weakest link. And in today’s people-centric threat landscape, that means your users. They are your greatest asset, your biggest risk and your last line of defence from threats.
For a better understanding of users’ cybersecurity awareness and habits, we...
Published: Apr 21, 2021
Cyber threats increased 48% from 2013 to 2014 – and the rate of increase is only going to grow. With the increase of enterprise mobility, cloud services and “bring-your-own-everything,” the defensible perimeter has broken down and vulnerabilities have increased. And since cyber criminals are only getting...
Published: Apr 14, 2015
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack types have moved up the OSI network model over time, climbing from network attacks in the 1990s to session attacks and application layer attacks today. Network attacks include DDoS variants such as SYN floods, connection floods, or ICMP fragmentation.
Published: Oct 31, 2013
Microsoft® Windows 8 has just reached its six-month anniversary 1 , and we at ESET® thought now would be a good time to review where things stand with the latest incarnation of Microsoft’s flagship operating system.
Last year, ESET took an in-depth look at Windows 8’s security, examining many of...
Published: Jun 24, 2013
Organizations large and small have been meeting the demand for hybrid work and learning environments, omnichannel delivery of goods and services, and a seemingly constant flurry of financial curveballs. These challenges have highlighted, like never before, the need for an agile infrastructure and a culture ready to embrace...
Published: Sep 08, 2021
To stop cyber attacks, organizations must gain insight into encrypted data, and to do this, they need a dedicated security platform that can decrypt inbound and outbound SSL traffic.
This paper describes five features that organizations should consider when evaluating SSL inspection platforms, enabling IT...
Published: Jun 16, 2015
As the number and severity of cyber-crimes continues to grow, it’s important to understand the steps cyber-criminals take to attack your network, the types of malware they use, and the tools you need to stop them. The basic steps of a cyber attack include reconnaissance (finding vulnerabilities); intrusion (actual...
Published: Aug 18, 2014
As computing becomes borderless, adversaries are increasingly bypassing perimeter security and taking advantage of vulnerabilities brought on by the growing number of applications and their unsecured entry points. At the same time, business managers are dramatically increasing the rate of deployment of often rushed to...
Published: Sep 08, 2014
Adopting a zero trust security model — authenticating and authorizing every request, device, and user before delivering applications or data, and monitoring application access and network activity through logging and behavioral analytics — can quickly and safely deliver enterprise applications across your network....
Published: Nov 13, 2018
There are no flawless software systems or applications—that’s the primary reason vendors issue vulnerability patches to fend off potential attacks. But what do you do with endpoints that operate with unpatchable software?
This white paper presents two case studies that discuss the security, risk and compliance...
Published: May 03, 2017
While many organizations have adopted a defense-in-depth strategy - utilizing anti-virus protection, firewalls, intruder prevention systems, sandboxing, and secure web gateways - most IT departments still fail to explicitly protect the Domain Name System (DNS). This oversight leaves a massive gap in network defenses.
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Published: Jun 12, 2018
