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Cyber Security Risk Management: A Detailed Guide

The increased digitisation of our world means the threat of cyberattacks and data breaches continues to grow. No organisation is immune to the risks of cybersecurity threats. In fact, a recent study shows the average…

Risk Management

Mar 3, 20236 min read

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Why Scan your Network for Vulnerabilities?

Although ‘vulnerability scanning’ is a broad term referring to a process involving detecting any defects in host configuration, the Operating System and installed applications, a vulnerability scan can involve various processes. However, despite diverse ways to perform vulnerability scanning of an organisation’s security network, there is no doubt about the importance of having a vulnerability scanning solution...

Vulnerability Management

Mar 1, 20233 min read

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What Is Information Security Risk Management?

The value of information has become one of the most important assets a company can possess. Similarly, collecting, processing, transmitting, and storing information has become too complex. This has increased the chances of information security…

Risk Management

Feb 28, 20236 min read

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SOC Processes, Operations, Challenges, and Best Practices

With the increasing amount of cyber-attacks and data breaches, organizations are now, more than ever, in need of a Security Operations Center (SOC). However, having a SOC is not enough. It’s essential to have efficient…

SOC Accreditation Insights

Feb 21, 20237 min read

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The Top Source of Critical Security Threats Is PowerShell

Are you aware of the critical threat lurking in your system right now? It’s not malware, nor is it a virus. It’s PowerShell – your powerful tool that hackers can use to carry out malicious…

cybersecurity

Feb 13, 20236 min read

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Dictionary Attacks: How They Work and How to Stop Them

Are you aware that weak passwords are one of your biggest cybersecurity threats? According to studies, 81% of data breaches occur due to easily guessable passwords. So, one of the most common methods hackers use to crack…

Data Breach

Feb 7, 20235 min read

XSRF Attack: Protect Your Web Application

Web-based applications are becoming a key part of our daily lives. You can use these apps for virtually everything, from online shopping to restaurant reservations. Unluckily, with the evolution of web applications, so do the…

Web Application Security Standards

Jan 30, 20236 min read

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InsightVM: A Guide to Effective Vulnerability Management

Cybersecurity risks and threats are becoming more complex, and attackers are more sophisticated in today’s fast-paced technological world. With the rise of remote work, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT), organisations face many…

Vulnerability Management

Jan 18, 20236 min read

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Man-in-the-Middle Attack: Prevention Best Practices and Detection

Identity-based cyber-attacks come in many forms and pose numerous risks for any organisation. One of the most common facilitators of identity-based cyber attacks is a man-in-the-middle attack (MITM). Here, it is difficult to differentiate between…

Network Monitoring Strategies

Jan 18, 20236 min read