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July 28, 2021

APT group hits IIS web servers with deserialization flaws and memory-resident malware

Praying Mantis group is likely a nation-state actor that uses custom malware and is adept at avoiding detection. Read more ▶

Image: Sponsored by ITU Online: Cybersecurity awareness starts with having a fully-certified IT Department

Sponsored by ITU Online: Cybersecurity awareness starts with having a fully-certified IT Department

Companies must combat keeping up with the growing sophistication of hackers. Ensuring that IT managers and analysts are up to date with their cybersecurity certificates is a must. The IT associates must be skilled with the latest cybersecurity training because overall company security awareness relies on it.

How to review password quality in Active Directory

Regular reviews of the effectiveness of user, admin, and service passwords stored in Active Directory is a good idea. Here's how one password review tool works.

18 new cybersecurity bills introduced as US congressional interest heats up

The new bills, many with bi-partisan support, aim to increase cybersecurity funding, improve breach reporting, investigate cryptocurrencies, and more.

Image: Mitre D3FEND explained: A new knowledge graph for cybersecurity defenders

Mitre D3FEND explained: A new knowledge graph for cybersecurity defenders

D3FEND is a new schema released by Mitre last month to establish a common language to help cyber defenders share strategies and methods. It is a companion project to the company’s ATT&CK framework.

7 tenets of zero trust explained

Cut through the hype. NIST's core zero trust elements provide a practical framework around which to build a zero trust architecture.

Why code reuse is still a security nightmare

Despite best efforts to track software dependencies, blind spots still exist leading to silent vulnerabilities in software.

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