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IBM Big Data Hub
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
In the simplest sense, a cybersecurity threat, or cyberthreat, is an indication that a hacker or malicious actor is attempting to gain unauthorized access to a network for the purpose of launching a cyberattack. Phishing is the best-known and most pervasive form of social engineering.
eSecurity Planet
DECEMBER 10, 2023
Privilege escalation is a method that threat actors use to increase their access to systems and data that they aren’t authorized to see. At times, a threat actor can be a malicious individual within the organization, which makes it easier for them to escalate their already existing privileges.
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eSecurity Planet
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Containers are unique computing environments that lend many different advantages to users, but their design can also introduce new kinds of security vulnerabilities and challenges. Examples of container networking and virtualization tools include VMWare NSX and HAProxy.
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 4, 2019
Related: We’re in the midst of ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ Peel back the layers of just about any sophisticated, multi-staged network breach and you’ll invariably find memory hacking at the core. A common thread runs through the cyber attacks that continue to defeat the best layered defenses money can buy.
eSecurity Planet
JANUARY 8, 2021
IT security pros have never faced more threats, whether it’s from the huge increase in remote work or aggressive nation-state sponsored hackers like those involved in the SolarWinds breach. Here are some of the most common IT security vulnerabilities and how to protect against them. Missing data encryption.
eSecurity Planet
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Unfortunately for those of us indulging in wishful thinking, the likelihood and costs of data breaches continue to increase. The Ponemon Institute estimates that data breach costs rose to an average cost of $4.24 The Ponemon Institute estimates that data breach costs rose to an average cost of $4.24
eSecurity Planet
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Lateral movement is a series of techniques used by threat actors to gain progressively greater access to IT systems and data once they infiltrate a network. The goal of threat actors is to eventually gain access to sensitive data or endpoints.
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