In September and October, 2020 AV-TEST performed a review of comparable security offerings from Akamai, Infoblox, Palo Alto Networks, Netskope, Cisco, and Zscaler. The test was commissioned by Cisco to determine how well vendors protected remote workers against malware, phishing sites, and malicious websites. A false positive test was also performed against known clean popular ...

Everyone is familiar with the process of booting up a computer. Many of us do this every day – pressing the power button, hearing the startup sound, and seeing the home screen appear. But even some tech professionals may not be aware of what’s happening under the surface of their computers. When the CPU of ...

Everyone is familiar with the process of booting up a computer. Many of us do this every day – pressing the power button, hearing the startup sound, and seeing the home screen appear. But even some tech professionals may not be aware of what’s happening under the surface of their computers. When the CPU of ...

Kubernetes out-of-the-box won’t give you the protection you need. With real workloads come real consequences. Your business is your data, and running your business-critical data in containers has elevated this once-buzzword to something business leaders are forced to make decisions about. The goal of this whitepaper is to teach you the fundamentals of container security ...

In the past, when threat actors were less advanced and when digital activity was more predictable, a traditional approach to security was often adequate to keep cyber-threats at bay. By configuring security tools with static rules and historical attack data, organizations have sought to detect threats by defining ‘benign’ or ‘malicious’ in advance – relying ...

To protect today’s dynamic workforce, security teams must be equipped to discern when and how a trusted account has been leveraged for nefarious purposes. This requires more than just an understanding of ‘good’ vs ‘bad’ – it requires an ‘immune system’ approach to security that is not only adaptive, but also grounded in a unified ...

Despite organizations adopting ‘secure’ email gateways and extensive employee training, 94% of cyber-attacks still start in the inbox. It’s clear a more advanced approach to email security is needed.    Able to spot the subtlest signals of attack, Darktrace Antigena Email recognizes malicious activity even in ‘clean emails’ – preventing threats from reaching the inbox.   ...

Users, devices, applications, and data are now located outside of the enterprise. According to Gartner’s The Future of Network Security Is in the Cloud, “Security and risk management leaders need a converged cloud-delivered secure access service edge (SASE) to address this shift.” Meet the network security needs of your digital business with recommendations from Gartner, ...

In the 2020 Market Guide for Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Gartner evaluates technologies that enable secure access to internal applications based on identity, context, and policy adherence — regardless of user or application type or location. According to Gartner, “ZTNA improves the flexibility, agility, and scalability of application access, enabling digital businesses to thrive ...

Passwordless authentication enables employees to securely authenticate into their work without typing a password. Organizations are recognizing the widespread benefits of going passwordless increasing security, quicker authentication times and eliminating risk. As businesses operate remotely and employees work from anywhere, how will you address the password problem?

Every weak password introduces risk into the company. From manual password resets to locked accounts, passwords cause frustration and increased IT costs. Many organizations are discovering the benefits of passwordless authentication, which can help eliminate password related risks and optimize user experience. Learn more about how LastPass is the only solution that can remove the ...

Sophisticated cyber security attacks – especially from within your organization – are difficult to detect. Malicious internal actors and outside hackers posing as trusted employees can access and wreak havoc on your network long before IT is alerted. Not only is your sensitive data at risk, but your brand and reputation can suffer irreparable damage ...

Security teams are increasingly becoming an integral part of business, and are more vital than ever to success. They have evolved and are increasingly seen as legitimate business partners and growth enablers. This issue of State of the Internet / Security provides insightful security research and intelligence into three security risks many organizations may overlook. ...

High-value targets generally attract sophisticated criminals and attacks. This new State of the Internet / Security report looks at financial services and finds several emerging trends which could impact other industries. Learn about spikes in credential stuffing attacks against APIs, LFI passing SQLi as a leading web attack vector, and a DDoS attack against one ...

Learn how to spot a phishing email and determine its legitimacy, what to avoid opening, and how to stay protected from future attacks.