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June 28, 2021

15 top open-source intelligence tools

OSINT (open source intelligence) is the practice of collecting information from published or otherwise publicly available sources. These tools will help you find sensitive public info before bad guys do. Read more ▶

Image: Sponsored by HP: How Regular Device Rotations Plus Support Plans Keep Users Productive and Thriving

Sponsored by HP: How Regular Device Rotations Plus Support Plans Keep Users Productive and Thriving

Eaton Corp. provides a case study in how a three-year device rotation plus support services benefits both employees and IT.

Four states propose laws to ban ransomware payments

Some state legislatures are debating bills that could limit or ban ransom payments. A better option, experts say, is mandatory reporting of ransomware attacks.

7 ways technical debt increases security risk

Shoddily developed and deployed projects can leave your enterprise vulnerable to attacks. Here's how to stop technical debt from sending your organization to the cyber-poorhouse.

Image: 4 tips to prevent easy attacker access to Windows networks

4 tips to prevent easy attacker access to Windows networks

The Colonial Pipeline attackers likely got in using old, compromised VPN credentials. This advice will force attackers to work much harder.

Government-mandated SBOMs to throw light on software supply chain security

The US government will soon require vendors to provide a software bill of materials to help ensure integrity of an application's components.

Flaws in Dell's over-the-air device recovery and update impacts millions of devices

As many as 40 million Dell devices are vulnerable to targeted man-in-the-middle attacks. Dell advises BIOS/UEFI updates.

New US CISO appointments, June 2021

Keep up with news of CSO, CISO and other senior security executive appointments.

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