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Mobile malware can come in many forms, but users might not know how to identify it. Understand the signs to be wary of on Android devices, as well as what to do to remove malware.

While prevention is key, it’s not enough to protect a company’s systems from ransomware. Learn how early detection with these four methods helps reduce damage from attacks.

The Anthropic-led spec for AI agent tool connections gains further momentum this week, with support from cloud-native infrastructure vendors such as Kubiya and Solo.io.

A uniform resource identifier (URI) is a character sequence that identifies a logical (abstract) or physical resource — usually, but not always, connected to the internet.

An initialization vector (IV) is an arbitrary number that can be used with a secret key for data encryption to foil cyber attacks.

While AI PCs show legitimate promise, the rock-solid use cases haven’t been as prominent. However, security vendor ESET is showing more concrete applications of this technology.

IAM is critical to an organization’s data security posture, and its role in regulatory compliance is just as crucial.

AI PCs have struggled to find a perfect use case, but the need for stronger security systems on local desktops, along with agentic AI might end that struggle.

When it comes to data breach prevention, the stakes are high. While it’s impossible to eliminate the risk, organizations can minimize it by following these best practices.

A hacker is an individual who uses computer, networking or other skills to overcome a technical problem.

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Passphrases have emerged as an effective way to protect networks from brute-force attacks. But users still need to know how to create a passphrase that’s effective.

Do you know the difference between a business impact analysis and risk assessment? Find out how they differ and why you need to perform both here.

Microsoft releases most security updates on Patch Tuesday, a day that brings anxiety to many sys admins. Learn how to develop a strategy to test and deploy these fixes.

Google’s acquisition of Wiz for $32 billion highlights the importance of cloud-native security as organizations transition to microservices and containerization.

Zero standing privileges combines the zero-trust model with the principle of least privilege to strengthen privileged access management and reduce enterprise attack surfaces.

When it comes to data, context is everything. Learn how a cybersecurity data fabric can supercharge a security team’s ability to see the big picture.

A web application firewall (WAF) is a firewall that is meant to protect web applications against common web-based threats.

Wi-Fi standards continue to evolve. The three most recent standards — Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 — build on each other’s capabilities, but all have their own unique features.

APIs are the backbone of most modern applications, and companies must build in API security from the start. Follow these guidelines to design, deploy and protect your APIs.