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As quickly as attackers commandeer IoT devices to build more “thingbots,” they continue to evolve their attack types and functionality.

As quickly as attackers commandeer IoT devices to build more “thingbots,” they continue to evolve their attack types and functionality.

According to Verizon’s 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report, “Web applications remain the proverbial punching bag of the Internet.” Things haven’t improved much since then. What is it about web applications that makes them so...

According to Verizon’s 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report, “Web applications remain the proverbial punching bag of the Internet.” Things haven’t improved much since then. What is it about web applications that makes them so...

Cyber crooks use several common URL disguising techniques to trick users into thinking their sham sites are legitimate.

Cyber crooks use several common URL disguising techniques to trick users into thinking their sham sites are legitimate.

How InfoSec leaders can build successful threat models by defining the threat landscape and its component resources, then asking simple, situational questions.

How InfoSec leaders can build successful threat models by defining the threat landscape and its component resources, then asking simple, situational questions.

The Internet is full of information about your company that’s easily accessible to anyone and particularly useful to attackers.

The Internet is full of information about your company that’s easily accessible to anyone and particularly useful to attackers.

Gray hats might have good intentions launching their “vigilante” botnets, but are they really helping us win the war against Death Star-sized thingbots?

Gray hats might have good intentions launching their “vigilante” botnets, but are they really helping us win the war against Death Star-sized thingbots?

Vulnerabilities are an emergent property of modern software’s complexity, requested features, and the way data inputs are handled.

Vulnerabilities are an emergent property of modern software’s complexity, requested features, and the way data inputs are handled.

With “thingbots” now launching Death Star-sized DDoS attacks, hosting banking trojans, and causing physical destruction, all signs point to them becoming the attacker infrastructure of the future.

With “thingbots” now launching Death Star-sized DDoS attacks, hosting banking trojans, and causing physical destruction, all signs point to them becoming the attacker infrastructure of the future.

This series explores how InfoSec practitioners can use math, technology, and critical thinking to mitigate risk in a world where networks and data have surpassed the scope of human comprehension.

This series explores how InfoSec practitioners can use math, technology, and critical thinking to mitigate risk in a world where networks and data have surpassed the scope of human comprehension.

Quantum computing is coming. What should your strategy be today to deal with what’s on the horizon?

Quantum computing is coming. What should your strategy be today to deal with what’s on the horizon?