Cipher Blog – English
In the CIPHER cyber security blog, you will find helpful information security articles, trends in cybersecurity, and info on cyber threats and cyber attacks.
MSSP Software: Agnostic vs. Proprietary
Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) use specialized software to monitor the environment of companies they provide services for. Security Information Event Management (SIEM) programs provide a platform for MSSPs to manage data ...
Alert: Threat of Online Skimming to Payment Security
The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council has released a new alert. The alert warns of the threats of online credit card skimming to payment security. Read the full alert or ...
5 Ways Cities Can Prevent Ransomware
Ransomware has frustrated IT professionals and end-users since the '90s. In recent months, the technique has victimized government organizations ...
Which Country is #1 in Cybersecurity?
Last week was Independence Day in the United States and Canada Day. These holidays celebrate freedom and independence. Security is a key component of independence. If a country is not secure, it ...
Criminal vs. Ethical Hackers: Who Wins?
When a company is ready to put their infrastructure and applications to the test, they use ethical hackers. These experts look for security gaps in a system. They use frameworks to guide ...
The Public’s Interest in Cybersecurity
Much like the Internet and the rise of digital technology, cybersecurity has been a growing interest area for the past decades. A proxy to track public interest in concepts, people or anything ...
The Customer Event | June 13, 2019 in Madrid
Join us at an exclusive customer-only event in Madrid later this week. The Customer Event will kick off the new Cipher brand and cover hot topics in security and privacy ...
Cyber Criminals Can Ruin Your Brand’s Reputation
A company's brand is often its most important asset. Apple's brand is estimated to be worth over $200 billion according to Forbes. People see a brand as a promise between the consumer ...
Is There Hope for a Better Password Experience?
Here is a riddle: Creating new accounts means creating new passwords. To be secure, these passwords should be complex and unique. For security reasons, you should not write down your passwords. This ...
Safe Boot Violation Failure Found on Cisco Devices
Researchers have discovered a critical flaw in Cisco equipment, which could allow intruders to implement backdoors on a number of Cisco devices, such as routers, switches and firewalls ...