TraceSecurity Blog

How a Single Click Can Infect Your Company's Network

Unfortunately, browsing at the office has become more of a risk lately due to various factors arising from the cybercriminal world.

External Penetration Testing: Why Your IDS/IPS Gets in the Way

It would seem obvious that an IPS is a vital part of an organization’s security program, given how useful it can be for preventing malicious attacks, particularly during the initial scanning and probing phases. In order to understand how this conflicts with a penetration test, we must look at how a penetration test compares to and differs from a real-world attack.

5 Common Vulnerability Management Mistakes... and How to Avoid Them

It’ll be much easier to correct your course now than it will be if these mistakes are identified a year down the line.

The 10 Step Checklist for Pain-Free Vulnerability Management

We’ve put together this ten-point checklist detailing exactly what you need to tick off if you want to get (and stay) ahead of your vulnerabilities.

How to Start Vulnerability Management Off With a Bang: Roles and Responsibilities

Even more than most business processes, vulnerability management lives and dies on the quality of working relationships between certain key players…

How To Approach Vulnerability Management: The View From 10,000 Feet

It’s nearly impossible to have a consistent, effective vulnerability management process (in all but the smallest organizations) without some form of automation.

Vulnerability Management Research: How To Invest Your Resources for Maximum Results

Most companies believe they’re able to identify and respond to breaches in a timely fashion… but the reality is quite different

The Minimalist Guide to Vulnerability Management

Every piece of hardware, every software suite, every open port… literally everything attached to your network must be scanned on a regular basis

Top IT Audit Findings and Recommendations for Remediation

Facebook Messenger Distributes Dangerous Malware

A form of malware that was active last summer is suddenly reappearing and it’s stealing passwords, cryptocurrency, and doing a bit of crypto-jacking too.