Attack Surface Management

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What are Security Ratings?
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Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
October 19, 2021
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Top 5 Free Open Port Check Tools in 2021
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Top 5 Free Open Port Check Tools in 2021

These open port scanners will help you detect security vulnerabilities in your ecosystem.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
September 17, 2021
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How to Map Your Digital Footprint: 2021 Guide for Businesses
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How to Map Your Digital Footprint: 2021 Guide for Businesses

One of the best ways of identifying vulnerabilities in your ecosystem is by mapping your digital footprint. Read this post to learn the correct process.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
August 19, 2021
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How to Improve MySQL Security: Top 11 Ways
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How to Improve MySQL Security: Top 11 Ways

Learn more about these 11 ways to harden the world's most popular open source database against cyber attackers.
UpGuard Team
UpGuard Team
August 26, 2021
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S3 Security Is Flawed By Design
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S3 Security Is Flawed By Design

There are two design flaws that cause most S3 data breaches. Read why we AWS should separate S3 into two products that clearly separate private and public.
Kaushik Sen
Kaushik Sen
August 24, 2021
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Tripwire vs Varonis
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Tripwire vs Varonis

How does Varonis' platform for file and data security compare to Tripwire's solution for enterprise cyber protection? Read more to find out.
UpGuard Team
UpGuard Team
October 18, 2021
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What is Domain Hijacking?
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What is Domain Hijacking?

Domain hijacking is the act of changing the registration of a domain name without the permission of the original owner, or by abuse of privileges.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 25, 2021
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What Is Configuration Management and Why Is It Important?
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What Is Configuration Management and Why Is It Important?

Configuration management (CM) is a systems engineering process for establishing and maintaining consistency of a system's attributes.
UpGuard Team
UpGuard Team
August 26, 2021
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What is The Difference Between Vulnerabilities and Misconfigurations?
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What is The Difference Between Vulnerabilities and Misconfigurations?

What are misconfigurations? Truth be told vulnerabilities are not the source of most exploits, misconfigurations are.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 16, 2021
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25 Working from Home Security Tips for Staff and Employers in 2021
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25 Working from Home Security Tips for Staff and Employers in 2021

This is a complete overview of how to stay secure while working from home. Learn what you can do as an employee and employer in this in-depth post.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
October 13, 2021
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What is Digital Resilience?
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What is Digital Resilience?

Digital resilience isn't another word for cybersecurity and isn't limited to IT, it's a greater understanding by stakeholders throughout an organization.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
September 10, 2021
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Cylance vs Tanium for Endpoint Protection and Security
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Cylance vs Tanium for Endpoint Protection and Security

Can Cylance's AI-powered threat protection beat out Tanium's 15-second visibility and control? Find out in this comparison.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 26, 2021
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What is HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security)?
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What is HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security)?

This is a complete overview of the HTTP Strict Transport Security. Learn about what HSTS is and why it is important in this in-depth post.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 25, 2021
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What is Network Security?
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What is Network Security?

Network security is the process of using physical and software security solutions to protect the underlying network infrastructure from unauthorized access
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
October 18, 2021
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Caught In The AWS Tarpit
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Caught In The AWS Tarpit

While running a series of unit tests that make API calls to Amazon Web Services (AWS), tests were failing unpredictably. All driven by AWS authentication.
Kaushik Sen
Kaushik Sen
August 26, 2021
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What is a Whaling Attack?
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What is a Whaling Attack?

This is a complete overview of whaling attacks. Learn about common whaling attacks and how to prevent them in this in-depth post.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 23, 2021
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How to Prevent Data Breaches in 2021
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How to Prevent Data Breaches in 2021

Data breaches occur when information security and data security are compromised, resulting in sensitive information being exposed, copied, or stolen.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 26, 2021
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