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Cisco Self-Signed Certificate Expiration on Jan. 1, 2020: What You Need to Know

Threat Research

Cisco Self-Signed Certificate Expiration on Jan. 1, 2020: What You Need to Know

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boB Rudis

Metasploit Wrap-Up: 12/19/19

Exposure Management

Metasploit Wrap-Up: 12/19/19

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Brendan Watters

The Importance of Updating and Patching Your New Electronic Presents

Exposure Management

The Importance of Updating and Patching Your New Electronic Presents

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Justin Turcotte

Building a Daily Threat Simulation Tool with Todd Beebe

Industry Trends

Building a Daily Threat Simulation Tool with Todd Beebe

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Bri Hand

Automating Application Security Testing Within Your Atlassian Bamboo Pipelines

Products and Tools

Automating Application Security Testing Within Your Atlassian Bamboo Pipelines

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Zac Youtz

Metasploit Wrap-Up: Dec. 13, 2019

Exposure Management

Metasploit Wrap-Up: Dec. 13, 2019

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Christophe De La Fuente

The Most Commonly Exploited Web Application Vulnerabilities in a Production Environment

Products and Tools

The Most Commonly Exploited Web Application Vulnerabilities in a Production Environment

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Garrett Gross

Building a Culture of Security Awareness: How to Use Performance Metrics to Communicate SOC Effectiveness Throughout Your Org

Products and Tools

Building a Culture of Security Awareness: How to Use Performance Metrics to Communicate SOC Effectiveness Throughout Your Org

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Meaghan Buchanan

Global Artifacts Now Available in InsightConnect

Security Operations

Global Artifacts Now Available in InsightConnect

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Tyler Terenzoni

IoT Vuln Disclosure: Children's GPS Smart Watches (R7-2019-57)

Vulnerabilities and Exploits

IoT Vuln Disclosure: Children's GPS Smart Watches (R7-2019-57)

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Tod Beardsley

Patch Tuesday - December 2019

Exposure Management

Patch Tuesday - December 2019

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Richard Tsang

How I Shut Down a (Test) Factory with a Single Layer 2 Packet

Threat Research

How I Shut Down a (Test) Factory with a Single Layer 2 Packet

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Andreas Galauner

Metasploit Wrap-Up: 12/6/19

Exposure Management

Metasploit Wrap-Up: 12/6/19

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Matthew Kienow

Hidden Helpers: Security-Focused HTTP Headers to Protect Against Vulnerabilities

Products and Tools

Hidden Helpers: Security-Focused HTTP Headers to Protect Against Vulnerabilities

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Robert Lerner

InsightIDR Now Available for Purchase in AWS Marketplace

Detection and Response

InsightIDR Now Available for Purchase in AWS Marketplace

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Aaron Sawitsky

Discovering a New Path in Asset Discovery: A Q&A with Metasploit Founder HD Moore

Industry Trends

Discovering a New Path in Asset Discovery: A Q&A with Metasploit Founder HD Moore

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Bri Hand

Kilos: The Dark Web’s Newest – and Most Extensive – Search Engine

Exposure Management

Kilos: The Dark Web’s Newest – and Most Extensive – Search Engine

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Etay Maor

5 Types of Cybersecurity Attacks to Watch Out for This Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Industry Trends

5 Types of Cybersecurity Attacks to Watch Out for This Black Friday and Cyber Monday

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Bri Hand

Metasploit Wrap-Up: 11/22/19

Exposure Management

Metasploit Wrap-Up: 11/22/19

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Adam Cammack

How SMBs Can Decrease Vulnerabilities and Incident Response Time with Automation

Security Operations

How SMBs Can Decrease Vulnerabilities and Incident Response Time with Automation

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Meaghan Buchanan

Metasploit Shellcode Grows Up: Encrypted and Authenticated C Shells

Products and Tools

Metasploit Shellcode Grows Up: Encrypted and Authenticated C Shells

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Shelby Pace