Google’s New Security Features Don’t Care Whose Data Center You’re In

The company extends its security capabilities beyond services running in its own cloud.
by Maria Korolov via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

What We Can Learn from the Ransomware Attack That Crippled Norsk Hydro

Cryptojacking may be the hot new trend in large-scale cybercrime, but ransomware is still alive and well.
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Edge Computing Is a New Frontier for Cybersecurity

Distributed, ubiquitous computing infrastructure can come at the price of a much bigger attack surface.
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Can Alphabet Become the Next Big Cybersecurity Vendor?

Backstory, a nascent Alphabet cybersecurity unit’s first product, aims to protect enterprise infrastructure on-prem and in the cloud.
by Maria Korolov via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Can Google Become the Next Big Cybersecurity Vendor?

Backstory, a nascent Google cybersecurity unit’s first product, aims to protect enterprise infrastructure on-prem and in the cloud.
by Maria Korolov via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Bare-Metal Cloud Firmware Security Fail Isn’t Limited to IBM – by Far

"This is really a broader industry concern about the firmware layer being effectively ignored by almost everybody.”
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In the Shutdown, the US Government Is Flirting with Cybersecurity Disaster

Network security is an around-the-clock battle. Agency cybersecurity teams are left with skeleton staff, and many furloughed security experts may not come back.
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A New Type of Network Is on the Rise to Combat the Quantum Threat to Encryption

“Quantum-proof” encryption algorithms won’t be entirely quantum-proof. Quantum key distribution networks could be the answer.
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Cryptojacking: The Hot New Type of Attack on Data Centers

Servers hijacked for cryptocurrency mining may lead to higher bills from your cloud provider or your power utility.
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Can Blockchain Fix Cybersecurity?

The technology holds a lot of promise for security, but there’s still a long way to go before it sees serious enterprise adoption.
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Can Supercomputers Improve Cybersecurity? Not for a While

Supercomputers are evolving at a maddening pace, but no matter how powerful, they remain impractical for solving security challenges.
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The Challenges and Opportunities of Big Data in Cybersecurity

While big data is a challenge to defend, big data concepts are now applied extensively across the cybersecurity industry.
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Biggest Web Security Vulnerabilities Haven’t Changed Much – And That’s Not a Good Thing

After 15 years, the OWASP Top 10 list remains largely the same
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Serverless Apps a New Frontier for Cybersecurity

Serverless applications increase the attack surface by introducing privilege escalation and application dependencies.
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Equinix Pitches Single System for All Your Cloud Encryption Keys

Colo provider first to market among peers with encryption service based on Intel’s cutting-edge SGX tech.
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With Much of the Data Center Stack Open Source, Security is a Special Challenge

Without a vendor behind it, open source software takes a deliberate effort by IT to secure it.
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Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is a Mixed Bag for Cybersecurity

As is typical with new technologies, convenience and efficiency are the focus, while security takes the backseat.
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