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US Authorities Take a Tougher Line Against Ransomware
June 7, 2021The FBI and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) want cyberattacks to be given almost the same priority as terrorist attacks. Christopher Wray, the director of the FBI, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Read More
FBI, DOJ Treat Ransomware Attacks With Similar Priority as Terrorism
June 4, 2021The FBI and Justice Department upped the ante on the rhetoric around ransomware attacks, telling a number of news outlets that cyberattacks will be treated with almost the same level... Read More
Catch of the Day
June 3, 2021Tackling IaC security can help businesses avoid the jaws of defeat, says Robert Haynes, SCA & Open Source Evangelist, at app security testing company Checkmarx. Read More
Cloud-Native Security in the Age of Intangible Software Development
May 28, 2021Where should organisations begin when looking at how to secure cloud-native applications? Read More
Tech Experts Discuss the Three-Year Anniversary of GDPR
May 26, 2021The anniversary provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on how increased consumer and business reliance on online services has meant to the integrity of data. Read More
Tech Experts Discuss the Three-Year Anniversary of GDPR
May 25, 2021It’s been three years since the GDPR was enforced. Compliance with the EU data privacy regulation remains an ongoing challenge for organisations as do raising cyber security expectations and threats. Read More
GDPR Three Years Later: The Y2K of the 2020s?
May 25, 2021The editors at Solutions Review, as well as industry experts, reflect on the impact and effects of GDPR three years after it passed. Read More
Recent Cyber Attacks Signal Alarm for Better Supply Chain Security
May 24, 2021Supply chain cyber attacks are trending up. While they aren’t new, there’s a clear and concerning trend taking place with third-party software and service providers rapidly becoming attackers’ favorite target. Read More
Developer Burnout: How Managers Can Recognize and Prevent It
May 21, 2021Mental Health Awareness Month is a good reminder for managers to check in with their software developers and address their mental, emotional and physical needs. Read More
“Secure Applications” are Full of Vulnerable Code
May 20, 2021A new report finds that the vast majority of app developers are knowingly pushing vulnerable code, and that truly secure applications capable of repelling a determined attacker are few and far between. Read More
Evaluating Application Security in the Age of Cloud-Native
May 19, 2021As digital transformation efforts advance and cloud-native becomes more popular, the role of application security within cloud-native architectures needs to become a priority. Read More
Experts Discuss Whether Passwords are Still Fit for Purpose
May 14, 2021Cybersecurity professionals discuss how far we can rely on the use of passwords to secure our most valuable information, and how organisations should be securely operating until we can develop... Read More
Developers Knowingly Push Flawed Code
May 13, 2021Overwhelmed and resource-starved app developers are approving vulnerable code and pushing it into live applications in alarming numbers, according to a new research report. Read More
Tech Industry Experts Discuss Experiences Supporting Employees Over Past Year
May 11, 2021The technology sector has played an instrumental role in enabling society to continue to function digitally – from software developers to cyber security professionals. Read More
10 Security Awareness Training Mistakes to Avoid
May 10, 2021Give your cybersecurity culture a boost by adding these to the "don't" column of your cybersecurity awareness training do's and don'ts list. Read More
Developer’s Guide to Open Source Spring Cleaning
May 10, 2021Spring is here, and after a year filled with record-setting digital transformation and its associated vulnerabilities, now is the right time to give the open source components in your codebase a refresh Read More
WPD: Computer Credentials are Just as Important as Passwords
May 6, 2021Expert discusses the importance of keeping internal computer credentials as safe as your passwords. The need for security never goes away. Read More
Get Expert Advice During World Password Day 2021
May 6, 2021To help get a handle on passwords, security experts have chimed in to share their perspectives and opinions with VMblog readers. Read More
Traditional Application Security Versus Cloud-Native
May 5, 2021Carsten Huth, Technical Account Manager Team Leader, at the application software security and managed services firm Checkmarx, writes of cloud-native security. Read More
Privacy as a Competitive Advantage
May 5, 2021Erez Yalon joins the Cyberwire Caveat podcast to discuss Apple’s App Tracking Transparency policy. Read More
