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Cybersecurity

CISO fears of cyber insecurity are back, report finds

A ‘brief’ feeling of calm over cyber threats has largely dissipated, and today CISOs are back to hypervigilance.

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Malware

Asked and answered: ‘What is the best defense against polymorphic malware?’

No signatures, please. A behavior-based approach is best for polymorphic malware.

Billy Hurley

Data privacy

New browser tool allows users to avoid third-party tracking

“You won’t benefit from being remembered by every news site you read an article on, or every shopping site you briefly browsed, or every image hosting site that showed you a cute cat picture,” the Brave privacy team wrote in a blog post announcing the change.

Eoin Higgins

Phishing

University of Cincinnati asks its staff: Can you spot a phishing email?

There’s a new exam going around campus.

Billy Hurley

CompTIA report shows IT channel optimism holding steady

“The majority of firms feel good about business prospects,” a CompTIA representative said in a statement.

Eoin Higgins

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Cloud Computing

Asked and answered: Store data in the cloud or onsite?

Billy Hurley | 05.26.2023

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Microsoft

The first-ever zero day to fully bypass Secure Boot on Windows may take until 2024 to fix

Tom McKay | 05.26.2023

Sports

Sports industry cybersecurity pros talk shop

Eoin Higgins | 05.25.2023

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Hacking

Red team expert tells IT Brew about the state of the industry and how companies deploy the service

Eoin Higgins | 05.23.2023

RSA

RSA pros choose 5 open-source security tools for developers

Billy Hurley | 05.23.2023

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CLOUD COMPUTING

Cloud elasticity vs. cloud scalability: How to choose a cloud strategy

Choosing the right cloud strategy for your product can be critical to the health and success of your business. Read about the pros and cons of elasticity vs. scalability.

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CYBERATTACKS

What’s a zero-day attack (and how can you prepare for one)?

Zero-day attacks are especially difficult to defend against because by their very nature, no one sees them coming.

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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

5 tips for creating a successful digital transformation strategy

Learn how to set goals and measure success, create an implementation timeline, and much more.

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RANSOMWARE

What is Darkside ransomware

Learn about Darkside ransomware, Noberus ransomware, Ransomware as a Service (RaaS), and how to keep your data safe.

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From cybersecurity and big data to software development, IT Brew delivers the latest news and analysis of trends shaping the IT industry, like only The Brew can.