Michael Kassner

Cybercriminals leverage attack surfaces as a way to penetrate an organization’s infrastructure. Learn how to reduce attack surfaces and apply deceptive cyberdefenses.

Securing a company’s hybrid cloud environment is far from simple. A SANS analyst explains why and how to improve security at the public-private cloud interface.

Find out why black hat hackers always seem to be a step ahead of IT security pros, and what organizations need to do to catch up to cybercriminals.

Is it better to use a mobile app or the equivalent mobile website when it comes to privacy? Researchers have an answer, and offer a privacy resource that rates 50 free online services.

DNS rerouting does not eliminate the possibility of DDoS attacks, researchers found. One way to reduce your site’s risk is to use this IP address scanning tool.

Malware-based defenses are no longer effective, according to CrowdStrike. Find out how the company is working to defeat attackers.

When the Hacking Team breach presented security researchers and hackers with information about exploits at the same time, the race was on. Find out the results.

Cybersecurity experts once again issue a stern warning about repercussions of adding US government-accessible backdoors.

The noise levels data center workers are exposed to could lead to hearing impairment. Read about one way these workers can protect their hearing.

Search-engine bias affects our perception of what online information is available, is that a good thing or not? Are there risks?

People who use online password managers have a lot riding on the application’s integrity. What are the chances of others gaining access to the stored passwords?

By design, certain mobile web browsers send HTTPS-encrypted traffic to their home servers first. Michael Kassner finds out why, and what it means to each of us.