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Audit: HHS Info Security Program 'Not Effective'
2019-04-30 19:03

What Can Healthcare Entities Learn From HHS OIG Report?The Department of Health and Human Services' information security program has received a "not effective" rating based on an audit. What can...

Large-scale DDoS Attack Abuses HTML's Hyperlink Audit Ping Facility
2019-04-15 10:05

A new type of DDoS attack that abuses the HTML5 Ping-based hyperlink auditing feature has been detected following a major attack emanating from primarily Chinese-speaking mobile users of the...

Audits: Systems Used to Track US Debt Vulnerable
2019-03-29 14:18

GAO Audits Find Systems Treasury Department Uses Have Security FlawsThe computer systems the U.S. Department of the Treasury uses to track the nation's debt have serious security flaws that could...

ISACA issues new audit programs for blockchain, CASBs and GDPR
2019-03-21 00:00

Auditors face an onslaught of new technologies, systems and regulations to incorporate into assessments. New audit programs from global technology association ISACA give auditors additional...

Swiss electronic voting system like... wait for it, wait for it... Swiss cheese: Hole found amid public source code audit
2019-03-12 19:20

Hey, at least it was discovered, eventually, and fixed – which is the whole point The Swiss Federal Chancellery (SFC) on Tuesday said security researchers have found an fascinating flaw in the...

Swiss electronic voting system like... wait for it, wait for it... Swiss cheese: Flaw found in public source code audit
2019-03-12 19:20

Hey, at least it was discovered, eventually, and fixed – which is the whole point The Swiss Federal Chancellery (SFC) on Tuesday said security researchers have found an fascinating flaw in the...

How to install the OpenVAS security audit tool on Ubuntu Server 18.04
2019-03-11 17:24

Learn how to install the open source security audit tool, OpenVAS, on the Ubuntu Server platform.

How to install the OpenVAS Security Audit Tool on Ubuntu Server 18.04
2019-02-25 00:54

Jack Wallen walks you through the process of installing the open source security audit tool, OpenVAS, on the Ubuntu Server platform.

Nearly two-thirds of organizations say tech skills gap is impacting IT audits
2019-02-13 06:15

Technologies such as AI are reshaping the future of IT auditors, but auditors are largely optimistic about the future, according to new research from ISACA. In the Future of IT Audit, the results...

Webinar: Automate compliance audits without the staff
2019-01-28 06:30

With so many consequential data breaches in the past decade, data security and privacy are top of mind issues for security leaders and corporate boards. Numerous government and industry...