Cybersecurity + IT Articles

Sorted By: Most Recent
Daniel Pearson Daniel Pearson
Updated on September 30, 2025

How to Prevent Piggybacking Attacks in Your Network

Piggybacking attacks occur when a user exploits trust to breach physical or digital security to access sensitive data, install malware or compromise the system. Here’s how to prevent it.    

Image: Shutterstock / Built In
Katlyn Gallo Katlyn Gallo
Updated on September 22, 2025

Guide to Discretionary Access Control (DAC) With Examples

Discretionary access control (DAC) is a security model where the owner of a resource grants users permission to access that resource.

Image: Shutterstock / Built In
Steve Wilson Steve Wilson
Updated on September 17, 2025

What Hollywood’s AI Horror Stories Tell Us About Safety vs. Security

Two recent movies illustrate the various risks that may accompany the widespread adoption of AI.

Image: Shutterstock / Built In
Murali Sastry Murali Sastry
Updated on September 15, 2025

How to Vibe Code Without Creating Security Problems

As vibe coding becomes common practice for developers, these best practices will help keep your products safe.

Image Shutterstock / Built In
Dawn Kawamoto Dawn Kawamoto
Updated on September 15, 2025

Your Pathway Into a Cybersecurity Job Is Changing

An increasing number of Gen Z and millennials are going beyond the traditional IT-to-cybersecurity career path. Should you?

Julius Černiauskas Julius Černiauskas
Updated on September 11, 2025

Why Information Sharing Is Crucial to Better Cybersecurity

Cybercriminals have developed sophisticated collaboration networks. Stopping them will require businesses to do the same.

Image: Shutterstock / Built In
Aimei Wei Aimei Wei
Updated on September 10, 2025

3 Critical Cybersecurity Roles for the AI-Driven Future

AI is rapidly transforming the cybersecurity job landscape, creating increased demand for roles that require AI experience and less demand for entry-level roles. Here’s what to know. 

Image: Shutterstock / Built In
Zak Edwards Zak Edwards
Updated on August 25, 2025

What Is Smishing?

Smishing (or SMS phishing) is a form of phishing where attackers use text messages to deceive individuals into sharing sensitive information, sending money or downloading malicious software.

Image: Shutterstock / Built In
Katlyn Gallo Katlyn Gallo
Updated on August 25, 2025

What Is a CDN (Content Delivery Network)?

A content delivery network (CDN) is a geographically distributed system of servers that cache and deliver web content to users based on their location to improve speed, reliability and security.

Image: Shutterstock / Built In
JP Perez-Etchegoyen JP Perez-Etchegoyen
Updated on August 22, 2025

The CISO’s AI Cybersecurity Survival Guide

AI is scrambling the cybersecurity ecosystem. Our expert offers 10 tips for CISOs to stay ahead of the threats.

Image: Shutterstock / Built In