Attack Surface Management

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Why is Cybersecurity Important?
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Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
September 14, 2021
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Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Tools You Can Rely on Year-Round
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Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Tools You Can Rely on Year-Round

This is a complete guide to cybersecurity risk assessment tools. Learn about how organizations use these tools to keep their sensitive data secure.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 25, 2021
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Jira Security Vulnerability CVE-2019-11581
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Jira Security Vulnerability CVE-2019-11581

We analyzed a critical security vulnerability in Jira Server and Data Center (CVE-2019-11581) and found tens of thousands of affected servers.
Greg Pollock
Greg Pollock
August 24, 2021
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What is the WannaCry Ransomware Attack?
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What is the WannaCry Ransomware Attack?

WannaCry is a ransomware cryptoworm cyber attack that targets computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 23, 2021
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What is an Open Port? | Definition & Free Checking Tools for 2021
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What is an Open Port? | Definition & Free Checking Tools for 2021

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.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
September 17, 2021
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BitSight Alternative for Managing Cyber Risk
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BitSight Alternative for Managing Cyber Risk

Looking for a BitSight alternative? We look at the key differences between BitSight and UpGuard.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 24, 2021
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IT Security Risk Assessment Methodology: Qualitative vs Quantitative
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IT Security Risk Assessment Methodology: Qualitative vs Quantitative

Formulating an IT security risk assessment methodology is a key part of building a robust information security risk management program. 
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
September 10, 2021
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FireEye vs Palo Alto Networks WildFire
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FireEye vs Palo Alto Networks WildFire

Next-generation security solutions like FireEye and WildFire are tapping into the cloud to combat sophisticated threats. Learn more about them here.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 26, 2021
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Why are Security Ratings Important?
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Why are Security Ratings Important?

This is a complete overview of why security ratings are important. Learn about how to security ratings can help your organization with this in-depth post.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 23, 2021
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What is Operations Security (OPSEC)?
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What is Operations Security (OPSEC)?

Operations security (OPSEC) identifies friendly actions that could be useful for a potential attacker if properly analyzed.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 25, 2021
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Carbon Black vs CrowdStrike
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Carbon Black vs CrowdStrike

How does Carbon Black's endpoint security platform match up against CrowdStrike's SaaS-based solution for endpoint protection? Read more to find out.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 26, 2021
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How to Secure Apache Tomcat 8 in 15 Steps
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How to Secure Apache Tomcat 8 in 15 Steps

A practical guide to hardening and securing your Apache Tomcat Server with best practices to ensure your server is more secure than the default.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 25, 2021
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How to Secure Your Windows Environment: Top 10 Ways
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How to Secure Your Windows Environment: Top 10 Ways

Learn more about the basic elements to bolstering your Windows environment against cyber attackers.
UpGuard Team
UpGuard Team
August 24, 2021
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Metasploit vs Nmap for Ethical Hacking
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Metasploit vs Nmap for Ethical Hacking

Which pen testing tool is better for discovering your organization's network and infrastructure security gaps? Find out in this comparison.
Kaushik Sen
Kaushik Sen
August 26, 2021
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How to Fix the Top 11 OS X Vulnerabilities
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How to Fix the Top 11 OS X Vulnerabilities

Like all operating systems, OS X is highly exploitable if security flaws are left unremediated.
UpGuard Team
UpGuard Team
August 26, 2021
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What is Zero Trust? A Model for More Effective Security
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What is Zero Trust? A Model for More Effective Security

This is a complete overview of Zero Trust. Learn about Zero Trust and how to implement it with this in-depth post.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 23, 2021
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What is Information Risk Management?
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What is Information Risk Management?

Information Risk Management or IRM, is a form of risk mitigation through policies, procedures, and technology that reduces the threat of cyber attacks.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
September 10, 2021
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