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Quantum computer threat spurring quiet overhaul of internet security

SAN FRANCISCO — Cryptography experts say the race to fend off future quantum-computer attacks has entered a decisive but measured phase, with companies quietly replacing the internet plumbing that the majority of the industry once considered unbreakable. Speaking at Cloudflare’s Trust Forward Summit on Wednesday, encryption leaders at IBM Research, Amazon Web Services and Cloudflare…

Independent tests show why orgs should use third-party cloud security services

Businesses don’t always get what they pay for in cybersecurity. Some of the most expensive cloud network firewall vendors are among the worst performers against exploits and evasions, according to the most comprehensive, independent testing CyberRatings.org has conducted to date. Cisco, by far the most expensive cloud network firewall offering across the top 10 vendors…

Here’s all the ways an abandoned cloud instance can cause security issues

There is a line of thought among the public that “the internet is forever.” A security company published research Tuesday that showed why “forever” can be a security nightmare.  Over the course of four months, cybersecurity researchers at watchTowr monitored and ultimately took control of what they referred to as “abandoned” digital infrastructure, focusing on…

A CISA secure-by-design guru makes the case for the future of the initiative

One of the chief architects of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency campaign to get software developers to design their products with security in mind said he believes it could be one of the best tools the Trump administration has to counter China. Jack Cable, who is departing his role as senior technical adviser Thursday,…