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Safer Internet Day: Interview with Lance Spitzner, Senior Instructor at SANS Institute

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Editor's Desk 2622 Views 0 Comments Interview 2 min read

Today Safer Internet Day 2021 is celebrated around the world, this year with the slogan “Together for a better internet”. It is a day to promote the safe use of digital technology and the internet.
Recently, Cybersecurity magazine interviewed Lanze Spitzner, senior instructor at the SANS Institute, about the importance of Safer Internet Day and how we can all increase our knowledge on data protection and IT security.

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Video: What is Open RAN for 5G and what is it’s role in security?

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Editor's Desk 2962 Views 0 Comments 5g, expert, Interview, Opinion, video 0 min read

In our latest video we discuss the concept of Open RAN, what it is, what it means for 5G and also what it means for the security of 5G networks. Enjoy our editorial from Cybersecurity Magazine.

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Interview: Encrypted Attacks are the New Cybersecurity Nightmare

January 11, 2021January 10, 2021 Editor's Desk 2823 Views 0 Comments attacks, encryption, expert, Interview 6 min read

You’d think that encrypted network traffic protects from most cybersecurity threads – think again. Cybercriminals are using encrypted traffic to get past security tools. We spoke with Deepen Desai of Zscaler about the issue.

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Expert on SolarWinds breach: 21st Century Espionage

December 28, 2020December 24, 2020 Editor's Desk 1095 Views 0 Comments expert, Opinion 6 min read

By now, eryone knows about SolarWinds. Rumors have it that this was coordinated on state level. We talked to Prof. Yannakogeorgos and asked about his assessment of the matter.

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Cybersecurity’s crystal ball: Security experts predict what’s in store in 2021

December 7, 2020December 6, 2020 Editor's Desk 2136 Views 0 Comments attacks, basics, Opinion, risk 5 min read

2020 is a year that nobody could have predicted, and one that few will forget. Looking ahead to 2021, we will undoubtedly be presented with new challenges and evolving threats. 7 cybersecurity experts on what we can expect next year.

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Sweet Deal: Keeping Retailers Secure this Black Friday

November 26, 2020November 22, 2020 Editor's Desk 1445 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

The vast majority of Black Friday’s activity this year will come online, and if the security precedent of 2020 is anything to go by, we can also expect malicious cyber activity to accompany it. Read insights of 6 security experts on the worlds biggest shopping event.

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Why Cyber Security Audit should be a priority for you

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020 Editor's Desk 1502 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Internal audit plays an extremely critical role in helping organizations in the existing battle of managing and overcoming cyber threats,

Frontpage special Social Engineering

Double Feature: Social Engineering – a Rising Threat

October 30, 2020March 23, 2021 Editor's Desk 1533 Views 0 Comments attacks, expert, focus, Opinion, social engineering, video 0 min read

The motto for this year’s cybersecurity awareness Month was “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.” A good advice, since social engineering is still the No.1 attack vector in cybersecurity. We asked two experts to explain how much of a problem social engineering really is, how criminals exploit this and how to prevent against social engineering attacks.