Security

Analysis of multi-repository variants: A powerful new way to do security research across GitHub

Security professionals can identify new vulnerabilities quickly and help developers around the globe secure their code. GitHub actively facilitates this collaboration through tools such as private vulnerability reports and GitHub Advisory Database. We’re proud to announce today the next major step in our mission of helping secure global community code: multi-repository variant analyses (MRVA). Variant analysis is a […]

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Software security: Setting new standards

GitHub is the heart of the software supply chains. Developers are responsible for ensuring that GitHub stays secure. The 2FA initiative is part of a platform-wide effort that improves account security and secures software development. Account takeover (ATO) and social engineering are common targets for developers’ accounts. This is the most crucial step toward securing […]

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Assess the Top Cyber Security Degree Programs

Cybercrime is here to stay. It affects everyone, from citizens and their governments to small businesses to the largest companies in the world. Cybercrime is so widespread that millions of cybersecurity professionals are required to protect identities, financial assets, and online networks from highly skilled hackers. These opportunities have created impressive cybersecurity careers for those […]

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How to become a Cybersecurity Specialist

There are never better career opportunities for current and future cybersecurity professionals. Cybercrime is on the rise, as you probably know. Cybercrime is expected to rise to $10.5 Trillion by 2025, which is only a few years away. This industry’s upward growth is combined with zero-percent unemployment, and you get a hot job market with six-figure wages. The […]

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Cybersecurity Employment Growth Report

High-tech attacks are becoming more common due to the widespread adoption of digital technology, which allows organizations to work more efficiently and faster than ever before. The result: Organizations worldwide are now frantically searching for cybersecurity professionals to counter the ever-present threat of expensive cybersecurity breaches. Although a 21st-century cybersecurity workforce has been formed to meet […]

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Two critical strategies for enterprise data encryption

Regulatory compliance and data security are increasingly demanding across many industries and countries. Companies are constantly confronted by new threats requiring new technologies and processes. This makes it more difficult for them to secure and manage their data. Every day brings new types of attacks, whether phishing, social engineering or data breaches. Unencrypted equipment was […]

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Is AI able to cyber-proof public safety systems?

Since the 1990s, first responders have relied on established wireless communication methods to deal with emergencies. Now robots are joining the fray. We are now beginning to understand the risks associated with adding semiautonomous technology to public safety agencies all over the globe. The increasing use of robots to protect communities is a sign of […]

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In the US, online privacy is almost nonexistent.

It may not seem very easy to believe that privacy was once king in America, despite the internet-obsessed world we live in today. Companies and hackers have access to a wealth of information about nearly everyone. A national brawl in the mid-1960s attracted a lot of attention. As part of his “Great Society,” President Lyndon […]

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API security is built on zero trust

Remote work from personal devices, cloud storage, and software-as-a-service are among the transformative advances that have unlocked greater efficiency at work yet rendered past security models based on network perimeters moot. APIs can also be included in this category. However, great rewards come with new risks. With zero trust as your security foundation, APIs could […]

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To create a safer cyber-world, protect the user as a valuable asset

Most IT environments view users as liabilities and not assets that need protection. They are the weakest link in the cybersecurity protection system. Why? Why? End-user computers are loaded with endpoint protection tools, including anti-virus, spam, antiphishing, and safe browsing. To ensure the system’s protection, users must receive ongoing training in privacy and security. While […]

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