Shadow IT: September 2020 Special Focus
The September 2020 Special Focus guide covers shadow IT: devices, software and services run outside IT's control, the risks they bring, and how to regain control.
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VMworld 2020: VMware on Rising Attacks, Island Hopping and Security in ASEAN
At VMworld 2020, VMware launched Carbon Black Cloud Workload and its executives described surging attacks, island hopping and uneven readiness in ASEAN.
Phishing, Dark Data and Remote Work: Why Veritas Says Data Protection Must Get Proactive
Veritas Singapore director Justin Loh links phishing losses and scattered hybrid IT to the case for unified data protection, citing a CSA phishing survey.
How a Vulnerability Disclosure Policy Reduces Security Risk
HackerOne's Rena Chua explains why a vulnerability disclosure policy gets flaws reported rather than hidden, and the five elements every policy should include.
What Phishing Is and How Phishers Trick Their Victims
Phishing uses fake emails, websites, calls and texts to extract personal data. Common lures, how spear phishing differs, and what a successful attack costs.
Six Checks to Find and Fix the Misconfigurations Quietly Weakening Your Network
Keysight's Scott Register cites the Verizon DBiR on rising error-driven breaches and lists six internal checks, from SSL decryption to URL filtering.
Alyssa Herrera, 16-Year-Old Bug Bounty Hunter, on SSRF Bugs and Working With Security Teams
Alyssa Herrera, a 16-year-old full-time bug bounty hunter in California, talks about teaching herself, hacking the US DoD and what makes a good bounty programme.
Why Business Leaders Need to Make Cybersecurity a First Priority
ManageEngine's Mohamed Jafriin N H argues that real-time log analysis, user tracking and automated response are how companies catch breaches early.
How Xiamen University Malaysia Built a Fast, Green and Secure Campus Network
Xiamen University Malaysia's Sepang campus runs on a Huawei network with Wi-Fi 6, programmable switches and a modular data centre that halved deployment time.
Incident Responders Gather in Kuala Lumpur for the 30th FIRST Conference
The 30th FIRST conference drew a record 829 attendees to Kuala Lumpur, where speakers urged closer ties between incident responders and policy makers.
