Solutions: Application Security

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PATCH Act would require medical device manufacturers to ensure cybersecurity

#Healthcare

Michelle Drolet

A major vulnerability in DNA sequencing equipment was discovered, highlighting the risks of cyberattacks on medical devices. The vulnerability was found, of all things, in DNA sequencing equipment made by San Diego biotech firm Illumina; discovered by its security team and subsequently patched. Such an intrusion could expose sensitive patient data or allow threat actors

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8 Common Pen Testing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Michelle Drolet

Penetration testing is vital, but are you doing it right? Here are some common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them. One of the most effective ways to uncover flaws and weaknesses in your security posture is to have a third party carry out planned attacks on your system. Penetration testing is all about

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Don’t Let Attackers Weaponize Fear: Use These Cyber Resilience Recommendations

Michelle Drolet

Per a recent analysis from Microsoft (via The Interpreter), every country in the world has fallen prey to at least one COVID-19-related attack. Homeland Security and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an advisory back in April relating to heavy exploitation of Covid-19 by malicious cyber actors. A Breeding Ground For Cybercriminals That’s Not Going

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Michelle Drolet Shares Tech Tips on How to Get Devs Thinking About InfoSec

Michelle Drolet

In a recent article, “New Tech Project? Get Your Devs On Board Fast  with These 16 Tips” published on Forbes Technology Council, Michelle Drolet shares how a Solid Secure Development Lifecycle can help: Create a solid SDLC program plan. Developers need a solid secure development life cycle program plan. Test against the plan/program’s “application risk

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10 (More) Free Security Tools Worth a Look

Michelle Drolet

Security pros have a lot to juggle, but look in the right places and you can find invaluable assistance for free. Maintaining security is a never-ending business. There’s so much to worry about, from misconfigured software to phishing attacks to a rapidly expanding inventory of devices with their own vulnerabilities and update requirements. We could all use

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Michelle Drolet to Join Offit Kurman for a Cannabis InfoSec Webinar

Michelle Drolet

Live online Friday, July 10th 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EST Panelist include: Michelle Drolet, Towerwall & Jason Klein, Offit Kurman The threats are real and increasing daily. Learn how you can protect yourself and your cannabis company from unauthorized access to confidential files and proprietary data. By now, we are all too familiar with the

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5 Open Source Intrusion Detection Tools That Are Too Good to Ignore

Michelle Drolet

Everyone should employ an intrusion detection system (IDS) to monitor their network and flag any suspicious activity or automatically shut down potentially malicious traffic. We look at five of the best open source options. As cybersecurity professionals, we try to prevent attackers from gaining access to our networks but protecting perimeters that have grown exponentially

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Trends in Data Breaches and Comprehensive Response

Michelle Drolet

Trends in Data Breaches and Comprehensive Responses Does your organization have a data breach response plan? Join Michelle Drolet and a team of industry experts for an interactive Q&A panel and discover the best practices for breach response and how to strengthen your organization’s cyber resilience. About the Webinar Join this interactive Q&A panel with

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8 Security Strategies for Unmanaged Devices

Michelle Drolet

Click Here to Watch the Webinar Now > View the Presentation >   About the Webinar Enterprises face an exploding number of unmanaged and IoT devices on their networks, and cyber attacks are increasingly targeting these vulnerable devices. Join Armis and Towerwall to learn about 8 ways that you can secure your enterprise from these

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5 Cybersecurity Trends to Watch for 2017

Michelle Drolet

Fresh and familiar threats to concern IT departments. As we embark on 2017, it’s time to reflect on a year where cybersecurity has played a major role. Even presidential campaigns haven’t been free from hacking scandals and data leaks. The average cost of a data breach for companies grew from $3.8 million last year to

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