Vulnerability scanning vs penetration testing

By- Srinivasa JaganIn the current digital era, enterprises across the world heavily rely on information systems for day-to-day operations and for accessing business-related data. In institutions, such as banking/financial, health, and government, protecting information is critical and any security mishap could disrupt daily operations. The intention of attackers is to either deny services until a ransom is paid, or breach security to gain access to critical information. Sometimes attacks are politically motivated or simply malicious. In any case, cyberattacks place enterprises at huge financial risk and might even put them out of business. The concern about cyberattacks is global. Cyberattacks impact organizations of all types, and enterprises are especially vulnerable to ransomware attacks. The cost of cybercrime worldwide is projected to reach $6 trillion by 2021, with ransomware attacks about every 14 seconds impacting enterprises, according to a Cybersecurity Ventures report. As a … [Read more...] about Top 5 features to look out for while evaluating a vulnerability management program

He has been a colossal figure in domestic cricket in Pakistan, scoring 12,265 runs at a whopping average of 56.78 in 166 first-class matches. It is his great run of form in domestic cricket which has landed him a place back in the Pakistan Test team after a decade. … [Read more...] about England vs Pakistan: 10 years and 259 days later, Fawad Alam plays a Test match again

Pakistan slumped to 126-5 before a third stoppage for rain led to an end to play on the first day of the second test against England at the Rose Bowl on Thursday. Abid Ali struck 60 — after being dropped twice early in his 111-ball innings — and was comfortably Pakistan’s top scorer on a tough day for the tourists in changing weather. … [Read more...] about Pakistan slumps to 126-5 vs England in rain-hit 2nd Test

“Looking back I could have been a bit more free-flowing and taken it to the bowlers a bit more. I probably got caught up in batting time, not scoring runs, and that built up a bit too much pressure on myself. Before you know it, you’re back in the shed.” … [Read more...] about I had gone into survival mode, could’ve been more free-flowing: Joe Denly

While 428 people contracted the infection through local transmission, five health workers also tested positive. The sources of infection were unknown in 15 cases. With 197 persons recovering from the disease, the number of those being treated in the district stood at 3,347. … [Read more...] about Thiruvananthapuram’s case burden remains high at 434