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Attack Surface Management
Website Security Checklist: Protect Your Website in 2026
Before putting your website into production, be sure to complete the 13 steps in this checklist to protect against the most common hacks and exploits.
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Kaushik Sen
January 5, 2026
How to Fix the Top 11 OS X Vulnerabilities
Like all operating systems, OS X is highly exploitable if security flaws are left unremediated.
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UpGuard Team
November 19, 2024
Kali Linux vs Backbox: Pen Testing and Ethical Hacking Linux Distros
Learn more about these two Linux distros designed for assessing your infrastructure's resilience against cyber attacks.
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Abi Tyas Tunggal
January 7, 2025
How to Secure Your Nginx Deployment: 10 Tips
Nginx is lightweight, fast, powerful—but like all server software, is prone to security flaws that could lead to data breaches.
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UpGuard Team
December 1, 2025
What is the WannaCry Ransomware Attack?
WannaCry is a ransomware cryptoworm cyber attack that targets computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system.
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Abi Tyas Tunggal
July 8, 2025
What is Attack Surface Management? Tools and Best Practices
This is a complete overview of attack surface management. Learn how attack surface management can keep your organization secure in this in-depth post.
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Nicholas Sollitto
December 1, 2025
Top 20 Critical Windows Server 2008 Vulnerabilities And Remediation Tips
Learn about the top 20 Windows Server 2008 vulnerabilities, exploits, and security flaws that can lead to a data breach and how to fix them.
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Abi Tyas Tunggal
January 5, 2025
Rapid7 vs Qualys
Which of these two leading vulnerability management solutions is better at detecting and remediating security flaws? Read more to find out.
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Abi Tyas Tunggal
January 9, 2025
How to Protect Ruby on Rails from Hackers: 7 Ways Infographic
Learn how to fix these 7 Rails vulnerabilities that commonly lead to web application compromises.
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UpGuard Team
November 19, 2024
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.
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Kaushik Sen
November 19, 2024
What is Penetration Testing?
This is a complete overview of penetration testing. Learn about how penetration testing is used to reduce cybersecurity risk with this in-depth post.
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Abi Tyas Tunggal
July 4, 2025
Tenable vs. McAfee MVM vs. Rapid7
Intel has pulled the plug on McAfee Vulnerability Manager. But will customers move with them to Rapid7 or explore other options like Tenable?
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UpGuard Team
November 19, 2024
What Is a Man-in-the-Middle Attack? Prevention Tips and Guide
A man-in-the-middle attack (MITM attack) is a cyber attack where an attacker relays and possibly alters communication between two parties.
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Abi Tyas Tunggal
July 4, 2025
25 Working from Home Security Tips for Staff and Employers in 2026
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.
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Abi Tyas Tunggal
January 5, 2026
Arachni vs OWASP ZAP
Which of these two leading pen testing suites is more effective at discovering security flaws in software applications? Read more to find out.
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Abi Tyas Tunggal
November 19, 2024
What are the OWASP Top 10?
This is a complete overview of the OWASP Top Ten. Learn about the top 10 risks and how to prevent them in this in-depth post.
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Abi Tyas Tunggal
July 4, 2025
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