Attack Surface Management
Typosquatting Explained with Real-World Examples
Learn more about typosquatting, what it is, how it works, and how to protect your business. Explore legal strategies, tools, and real-world examples here.
Read more
Abi Tyas Tunggal
December 1, 2025
11 Steps to Secure SQL in 2025
Cover your back-end with these 11 steps to improve security for MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server and protect your data against most common threats.
Read more
Kaushik Sen
June 30, 2025
What Are Cloud Leaks?
Cloud leaks are a unique risk facing businesses that store data in the cloud or use vendors who do. And they're caused by misconfigurations, not hackers.
Read more
Abi Tyas Tunggal
July 7, 2025
What is Defense in Depth?
Defense in depth is a cyber security strategy that uses a series of layered, redundant defensive measures to protect sensitive data, PII and other assets.
Read more
Abi Tyas Tunggal
November 30, 2025
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.
Read more
Abi Tyas Tunggal
November 28, 2025
How to Fix the Top 10 Windows 10 Vulnerabilities [Infographic]
Learn how to fix the top 10 security vulnerabilities and exploits on Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system and prevent your systems from being exploited.
Read more
Abi Tyas Tunggal
January 7, 2025
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.
Read more
Abi Tyas Tunggal
December 10, 2025
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.
Read more
UpGuard Team
June 26, 2025
What is DMARC?
Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance is an email authentication protocol designed to protect your organization from email spoofing.
Read more
Abi Tyas Tunggal
December 4, 2025
Why is Cybersecurity Important?
If your business isn't concerned about cybersecurity, it's only a matter of time before you're an attack victim. Learn why cybersecurity is important.
Read more
Abi Tyas Tunggal
December 1, 2025
What is Protected Health Information (PHI)?
Protected health information (PHI) is any information about health status, provision of health care or payment for health care that is created or collected
Read more
Abi Tyas Tunggal
July 3, 2025
What is Operations Security (OPSEC)?
Operations security (OPSEC) identifies friendly actions that could be useful for a potential attacker if properly analyzed.
Read more
Abi Tyas Tunggal
July 3, 2025
What is an SMB Port? A Detailed Description of Ports 445 + 139
An SMB port is a network port commonly used for file sharing that is susceptible to an exploit known as EternalBlue exploit that resulted in WannaCry.
Read more
Abi Tyas Tunggal
July 6, 2025
What is an Open Port? Definition & Free Checking Tools
This is a complete overview of open ports. Learn why open ports can be dangerous and how to detect them in this in-depth post.
Read more
Abi Tyas Tunggal
July 3, 2025
What is a Brute Force Attack?
Brute force attacks are a common and costly form of cyberattack that can be prevented. Learn about brute force attacks and how to prevent them in this post
Read more
Abi Tyas Tunggal
June 29, 2025
Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Platforms Explained
Discover leading cybersecurity risk assessment tools that help organizations identify vulnerabilities, manage threats, and enhance their security posture.
Read more
Abi Tyas Tunggal
November 30, 2025
Sign up for our newsletter
UpGuard's monthly newsletter cuts through the noise and brings you what matters most: our breaking research, in-depth analysis of emerging threats, and actionable strategic insights.
Free instant security score
How secure is your organization?
Request a free cybersecurity report to discover key risks on your website, email, network, and brand.
Instant insights you can act on immediately- Hundreds of risk factors including email security, SSL, DNS health, open ports and common vulnerabilities
