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MyBook Users Urged to Unplug Devices from Internet

Krebs on Security

Hard drive giant Western Digital is urging users of its MyBook Live brand of network storage drives to disconnect them from the Internet, warning that malicious hackers are remotely wiping the drives using a critical flaw that can be triggered by anyone who knows the Internet address of an affected device.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. or direct connections with assets (storage containers, load balancing servers, web application firewalls, etc.) API calls on related applications (shopping carts, databases, etc.)

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Barracuda SecureEdge SASE Review 2023

eSecurity Planet

The Barracuda SecureEdge SASE product builds off the well established Barracuda security products (firewalls, gateways, email security, and more) that already protect so many global companies. When compared against other SASE competitors, Barracuda SecureEdge can be considered one of the best options to protect remote users.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

Use the 3-2-1 backup rule. Turn off the internet connection if you will not be using it for an extended period. Use the administrator account only for maintenance, software installation, or firmware updates. Attention should be paid to protecting routers and updating their firmware. Fully utilize firewall capabilities.

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Cloud Security: The Shared Responsibility Model

eSecurity Planet

Drivers, Firmware, Software : Cloud providers bear responsibility to secure, test, and update the software and code that supports the firmware and the basic software infrastructure of the cloud. The Center for Internet Security (CIS) provides access to hardened images , CIS Controls and CIS Benchmarks as guidance for deployments.

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How to Improve SD-WAN Security

eSecurity Planet

Veteran system administrators know traditional networks to be the physical hardware – switches, routers, and firewalls – connecting and controlling network traffic for an organization. With SD-WAN architectures, branch employees and remote users connect to an enterprise network through a web of connected devices over the internet.

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Vulnerability Management Policy Template

eSecurity Planet

For example, a vulnerability in a wi-fi router firewall configuration may expose Windows 95 machines required to run manufacturing equipment. Common mitigations include, but are not limited to: Deploy mitigating security control such as a new security tool (Firewall, etc.) Both direct and indirect risks should be considered.