Articles by Dice Staff
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Why DDoS Attacks Are Thriving in the Work-From-Home Era
After the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to send employees and workers into remote offices, cybercriminals and fraudsters began adjusting their tactics to take advantage of vulnerable dev… -
Make Accessibility a Priority When Developing Software
Developers and engineers always need to take accessibility into account when building software. Unfortunately, accessibility features are sometimes cast by the wayside during a crunchy production… -
Data Breach Costs: Calculating the Losses for Security and IT Pros
With all the cyber threats that made headlines over the past 12 months, there’s one piece of good news that flew under the radar: The average cost of a data breach dipped slightly between 2019 an… -
Hack The U.S. Army: What Cybersecurity Skills Does It Take?
What skills does it take to hack an institution like the U.S. Army? The answer to that (and many other questions) can be found as part of the “Hack the Army” bug bounty challenge, which is runnin… -
How Phishing Attacks Continue to Shift As WFH Persists In 2021
With employees likely to remain remote for the first half of 2021 (and likely beyond that in many cases), cybercriminals and fraudsters have already adjusted their tactics and techniques to launc… -
What the Biden Administration Means For U.S. Cybersecurity
Even before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 20, his administration is already facing a series of cybersecurity challenges on top of other major concerns,… -
SolarWinds Breach: Lessons to Learn For Security and IT
The news in late December hit like a thundercrack: A hacking group breached one of SolarWinds’ signature networking management software products, Orion, to install a backdoor that could potential… -
Drowning in Data: The Risk Facing Companies Everywhere
It’s one thing for marketers to talk about “the flood of data.” It’s another thing for tech professionals such as data scientists to face what’s better described as a “deluge.” Whether in product… -
Don't Forget Soft Skills as You Plan for 2021 and Beyond
As we head into 2021 (which hopefully won’t be as crazy as 2020), technologists should make a point of sitting down and reviewing their current skillsets. If you’re planning on jumping jobs in th… -
Which Cybersecurity Skills Will Matter Most in 2021
After 10 months of adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on businesses, as well as the shift for many employees to permanent or semi-permanent work-from-home, cybersecurity professionals ar…