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What Is DNS Security? Everything You Need to Know

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A modern computing environment includes branch offices, remote workers, and mobile devices that must reach DNS servers from outside the firewall. This additional and unsecured traffic can cause traditional DNS servers to struggle to meet the security standards for any organization to prevent attacks.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

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Vendor reports note huge volume of attacks on local and public infrastructure, such as: CrowdStrike: Monitored hacktivist and nation-state distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks related to the Israli-Palestinian conflict, including against a US airport. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – October 2, 2023 –  WS_FTP, Exim, Cisco and Other Exploited Vulnerabilities

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This shared certificate is then abused to bypass Cloudflare DDoS security and launch DDoS attacks against known server IP addresses. This vulnerability exposes mobile phones using the Mali GPU chip such as the Samsung Galaxy S20/S20 FE, Motorola Edge 40, or Xiaomi Redmi K30/K40.

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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

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Here’s the difference between cloud and local storage in terms of accessibility, distribution, security measures, and more: Cloud Storage Local Storage Data Storage & Accessibility Hosted on remote servers; accessible via third-party APIs and internet connectivity; access anywhere.

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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

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Many organizations choose to implement full disk encryption when a large number of employees or other users access sensitive data on mobile or other portable devices that could more easily be lost or stolen. DDoS protection services are offered by third-party vendors to combat these types of attacks.

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What Is Cloud Workload Protection? Ultimate Guide

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While cloud service providers (CSPs) offer their own native security, CWPP offers an additional layer of customized protection and management to fit the demands of workloads. They allow for lateral mobility within cloud systems, potentially increasing the consequences.

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7 Best Penetration Testing Service Providers in 2023

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BreachLock offers a wide range of services covering cloud , network , application , API , mobile, social engineering and third-party partner tests, and can help with SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 regulatory requirements too. This customization allows firms to focus on their specific weaknesses and threats.