CSO Update

March 07, 2019

How to hack a smartcard to gain privileged access

Using smartcards in a Microsoft Active Directory environment makes them vulnerable to this privilege escalation attack. Read more ▶

Your Must-Read Stories

•	One in three organizations suffered data breaches due to mobile devices

•	New CISA director outlines top 5 priorities for protecting U.S. critical infrastructure

•	What is Mimikatz? And how to defend against this password stealing tool

•	How to protect against poor Windows password practices

•	Landmark laws: data brokers and the future of US privacy regulation

•	Multi-cloud security the next billion-dollar frontier

White Paper: Dell EMC and AMD

Dell EMC PowerEdge R7415 AMD EPYC VMware vSAN Mixed Workloads Performance

Dell EMC provides VMware vSAN Ready Nodes that combine a wide range of Dell hardware and VMware vSAN software into a ready-to-order package. These include the new single-socket Dell EMC PowerEdge R7415 servers powered by the AMD EPYC 7000-series processors. These Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are validated and configured to meet hyper-converged workload needs while taking advantage of lower single-socket licensing costs from VMware. Download this white paper to learn more. Read more ▶

One in three organizations suffered data breaches due to mobile devices

New Verizon report shows a big gap between organizations' mobile security risk concerns and mobile security best practices they implement. Read more ▶

FROM OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS

HP's President's Day Sale Continues With up to 56% off Select Products - Deal Alert

For the next few days, HP's online store is offering some steep discounts on laptops, desktops, printers and other products you might have had your eye on. Read more ▶

New CISA director outlines top 5 priorities for protecting U.S. critical infrastructure

CISA's Christopher Krebs has a two-year plan for his new cybersecurity agency, with China, supply chain and 5G as top priorities. Read more ▶

What is Mimikatz? And how to defend against this password stealing tool

Mimikatz is a leading post-exploitation tool that dumps passwords from memory, as well as hashes, PINs and Kerberos tickets. Read more ▶

How to protect against poor Windows password practices

Employees will reuse passwords for work systems for their personal online accounts. Here's how to set up multifactor authentication in a Windows environment to reduce the risk of password compromise. Read more ▶

Landmark laws: data brokers and the future of US privacy regulation

Vermont's new law on data brokers has revealed an expansive registry of secretive firms profiting from your corporate and personal data. As the first law of its kind in the US, privacy advocates have rejoiced – but how much will it really do to rein in this largely obscure and unregulated industry, and what effect will it have on organizations across America? Read more ▶

Multi-cloud security the next billion-dollar frontier

Constant change is the new normal. Success in today's multi-cloud world requires greater adaptability and dynamic methods to protect digital identities and preserve trust. Read more ▶

White Paper: Dell EMC and NVIDIA

Why GPUs?

The rise of GPU computing and technology has been remarkable. It is truly changing the game for many applications and usage models. GPUs are delivering huge benefits and making it possible to complete tasks that were either impossible or required so many computing resources that it was not cost effective. That is changing rapidly. During this webinar you'll learn how GPUs are bringing new capabilities to specific applications. In addition, we will discuss the new "virtual GPU" approach that will open new ways to use this important technology. Read more ▶