Why bug bounty hunters love the thrill of the chase

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	Superbugs: 10 software bugs that took way too long to meet their maker All software has bugs, but even the most well known applications can have errors and vulnerabilities that somehow go undetected for years Read More   : Venafi Securing Keys and Certificates to Critical Assets Today's most devastating cyber attacks—including ShellShock, Heartbleed and Zombie Zero—prey on trust. And that puts your digital certificates at risk. This informative resource center explores how next-generation trust protection can help you combat today's attacks, ensuring trusted access to critical assets. Learn More In this Issue Why bug bounty hunters love the thrill of the chase What CIOs can learn from the biggest data breaches Sophos CEO: We're betting entirely on the cloud Microsoft to boost Active Directory protection with Aorato acquisition US putting fake cell towers in planes to spy on people, report says Palo Alto says its new endpoint protection tool can stop the bad stuff in its tracks New ransomware CoinVault allows users to decrypt one file for free Storage for spies: How the FIPS standard makes data extremely hard to steal INSIDER 5 steps to more mobile-security-savvy employees WHITE PAPER: Akamai Beyond the Firewall: Protect and Performance Threats to web and network resources are increasingly sophisticated and costly. Potential sources of threats have dramatically increased as cybercrime has evolved into big business. This white paper will look at escalating attack concerns, how to address the challenges as well as looking at building a cloud-based defense strategy. Learn More Why bug bounty hunters love the thrill of the chase The financial reward of hunting for bugs is nice, but these White Hat hackers often find holes for companies simply because they love the challenge. What motivates them? And how can you get involved? Read More   What CIOs can learn from the biggest data breaches A postmortem analysis of some of the biggest recent data breaches offers IT leaders several pieces of advice for staying a step ahead of hackers. Read More   Sophos CEO: We're betting entirely on the cloud Sophos is betting entirely on the cloud in a bid to make it easier for understaffed IT departments to manage cyberattacks. Read More   Microsoft to boost Active Directory protection with Aorato acquisition The Israeli startup's security product uses machine learning to protect Active Directory servers. Read More   : WhiteHat Security, Inc.   Application Security eGuide In this eGuide, CSO along with sister publications Computerworld, CIO, and Networkworld examine the latest trends and thinking in application security. Read on to learn how to better protect the applications your organization develops and uses. Learn more >> US putting fake cell towers in planes to spy on people, report says The so-called "dirtboxes" are used to locate criminals. Read More   Palo Alto says its new endpoint protection tool can stop the bad stuff in its tracks "Traps" focuses on how exploits work, not their signature. Read More   New ransomware CoinVault allows users to decrypt one file for free Cybercriminals use freebie tactic in attempt to increase ransomware success rate. Read More   Storage for spies: How the FIPS standard makes data extremely hard to steal Encrypted. Tamper-proof. When you need seriously secure digital storage, check the device's FIPS rating. Here's everything you need to know. Read More     INSIDER 5 steps to more mobile-security-savvy employees It takes more than policies and penalties to make your workers smart about mobile security. Here's how to identify and correct problem behaviors in your organization that can leave your corporate data vulnerable. Read More
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