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Mitigating the Risk of Software Vulnerabilities by Adopting a Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF)

A software development life cycle (SDLC) is a formal or informal methodology for designing, creating, and maintaining software (which includes code built into hardware). There are many models for SDLCs, including waterfall, spiral, agile, and development and operations (DevOps). Few SDLC models explicitly address software security in detail, so secure software development practices usually need […]

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Detect and Prevent Web Shell Malware

By execassist

Cyber actors have increased the use of web shell malware for computer network exploitation. Web shell malware is software deployed by a hacker, usually on a victim’s web server. It can be used to execute arbitrary system commands, which are commonly sent over HTTP or HTTPS. Web shell attacks pose a serious risk to DoD

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IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific Managed Security Services 2020 Vendor Assessment

By execassist

As industries make rapid progress in their digital transformation journey on the back of growing regulatory pressure and an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape, many organizations are facing difficulties in maintaining a robust security posture. Perhaps more importantly, with the rising significance and impact of cybersecurity, it is no longer viewed as an exclusively technical or

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Cloud security risks & how to mitigate them

By execassist

Transitioning to the Cloud Safely and Strategically Even though the cloud is promoted as more secure than ever today, companies are experiencing an increasing number of data breaches. Why the apparent contradiction? Often, cloud customers lack a comprehensive understanding of cloud architectures and who is responsible for securing their data. Before organizations embark on their

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Cyberspace Solarium Commission Report

By execassist

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission recently published a report with 75 recommendations for implementing “strategy of layered cyber deterrence” for national security. Section 5.2.2, “Pass a National Cyber Incident Reporting Law,” raises the question of whether an organisation filing a report in the interest of national security will be subject to punishment under one or more

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Methodology for Characterizing Network Behavior of Internet of Things Devices

By execassist

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is working to improve the ability of network administrators and operators of Internet of Things (IoT) networks to identify, understand, and document network communication requirements of IoT devices. Documenting the types of devices and communication behaviors of those devices can allow

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Securing What’s Now and What’s Next: 20 Cybersecurity Considerations for 2020

By execassist

Security leaders, while supporting business growth and digital transformation, struggle with a multitude of challenges. We know this because you tell us, both in ongoing conversations and as part of our annual benchmark survey. Some challenges are focused on security, such as needing better visibility or automation, or striving for greater simplicity of management and

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Cyber Smart: Enabling APAC businesses

By execassist

Digital businesses perform better; they generate more revenue, export more and innovate. Yet, three in five businesses in the Asia Pacific region have put off digitisation out of fear of cyber attacks. The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to increase the importance of cyber security. The likelihood and impact of cyber risks is increased with remote

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Global State of Industrial Cybersecurity

By Chris Cubbage

Digital transformation is here to stay and is good for business, but it is also creating greater urgency to bridge the cybersecurity gap between Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT). While IT and OT convergence unlocks business value in terms of operations efficiency, performance, and quality of services, it can also be detrimental because

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Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture

By execassist

Traditional network security has focused on perimeter defenses—once inside the network perimeter, users are often given broad access to a number of corporate resources. This means malicious actors can also come from inside or outside the network. Moreover, the growth in cloud computing and the number of remote workers raises the complexity of protecting an

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