Q&A: How to Think Smarter About Database Security

October 04, 2017 | Jane Bounds

New laws across the world are placing the spotlight on data security and ...

How Hurricanes Stress the Security Lessons of Vulnerability and Risk

September 14, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Even when all hell breaks loose in the world of information security, it has ...

Why Exploit Kits Are Going Dark

September 06, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Three years ago, I devoted a blog post to the alarming uptick in exploit kit ...

What Does a Fileless Malware Attack Look Like?

August 15, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Cybercriminals are hastening their use of methods and malware that are intended ...

How to Move Pen Testing Beyond Compliance

August 09, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

If you're on the right side of the law, yet you still believe that the solution ...

How to Grow and Master Your Security Playbook

August 02, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

There is an adage in sports that defense win championships. The premise behind ...

4 Security Trends Asia-Pacific Executives Should Fixate On

June 22, 2017 | Robert Pizzari

Our just-released Trustwave Global Security Report reveals significant ...

Why Ransomware Should Push You to Better Protect Your Databases

June 08, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

The global WannaCry ransomware outbreak helped steer much-needed mainstream ...

8 Reasons Why Businesses Say They Are Moving to Managed Security

June 01, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Recently I heard from a CISO who described the state and mood of his IT ...

The Most Important Personality Traits of Gifted Security Leaders

May 03, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Like other professions that are not fully understood by the rest of the ...

4 Industries Under Attack by Cybercriminals That May Surprise You

April 27, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

When you think of hot industry targets for cybercriminals, there are obvious ...

Why Merchant Service Providers Should Care About Transaction Laundering

April 20, 2017 | Alex Kaluski

You've seen it in the movies: Seemingly legitimate businesses such as ...

What to Make of Your Operational Security Pressures

April 19, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

When it comes to measuring the pressures you are under as an IT security ...

Get Wise to These 5 New Cybersecurity Laws

April 04, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Laws are often passed when a situation becomes so dire that legislators feel ...

Unmistakable Warning Signs You May Have Been Breached (Listen)

February 01, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

Successful cyberattacks and data breaches have become a fact of life for ...

To Defend Against Insiders, Think Bigger Picture

January 26, 2017 | Dan Kaplan

If you were to ask the average computer user about which one poses the greatest ...

Our 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2016

December 29, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

Our two blogs are the primary way we communicate with the security community at ...

The 16 Biggest Things Trustwave Did in 2016

December 22, 2016

Before turning the page on 2016, we must take the opportunity to highlight our ...

What Businesses Can Learn from the Mirai IoT DDoS Attack (Listen)

October 28, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

Something historic has happened: Attackers unleashed the largest distributed ...

How to Wake Up Your Security-Fatigued Employees

October 13, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

A widely shared survey last week called attention to the growing number of ...

How the Cybersecurity Skills Gap Forces Organizations to Get Creative

September 29, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

Security and technology can seriously suffer within an organization that has ...

13 Habits Cybercriminals Share With Real Business People

September 21, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

Cybercriminals - they're just like us! Well, maybe not, but the shadowy ...

Should You Re-Evaluate Your Security Strategy? [Flowchart]

August 23, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

When it comes to information security, companies are historically reactive. To ...

12 Common Cybersecurity Mistakes and How to Help Avoid Them

July 14, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

While it may not constitute end times for a business, an incident that can ...

Here's What You Need to Know About Ransomware (Listen)

June 15, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

Considering its alarming increase over the past couple of years, here are some ...

Potential Windows Zero-Day On Sale to Highest Bidder

June 02, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

Proof of the rapidly expanding viability of the cybercriminal underground, our ...

How You Can Help Deteriorate the Booming Business of Cybercrime

May 18, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

If there is one takeaway to draw from the world of modern cybercrime, it is how ...

How to Recognize Breaches When Hackers Shift Their Focus

April 26, 2016 | Dan Kaplan

The security profession doesn't only have to bear bad news. Reasons to be ...