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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

Byron: I was initially drawn to cybersecurity as a USA TODAY technology reporter assigned to cover Microsoft. I held this position from 2000 through 2014, during which time Windows emerged as a prime target for both precocious script kiddies and emerging criminal hacking rings. What drew you to this field?

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Tufin Named Policy Management Solution of the Year by CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards

CyberSecurity Insiders

The awards are conducted by CyberSecurity Breakthrough , a leading independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global information security market today. This year’s program attracted more than 4,000 nominations from over 20 different countries throughout the world.

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The Evolution of SIEM: Where It’s Been and Where It is Going

CyberSecurity Insiders

SIEM enables security teams to detect and respond to threats, manage incident response, and minimize risks. Over the last 20+ years, the SIEM market has procured substantial growth within the technology industry. It’s time to bring the best of what cloud-native technology can do for SIEM. billion globally by 2027.

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Italian agency warns ransomware targets known VMware vulnerability

CyberSecurity Insiders

The nature of these attacks lead experts to believe that this is not the work of ransomware gangs, and is more likely being executed by a smaller group of threat actors. Exploiting known vulnerabilities Hackers were able to infect over 2000 machines in only twenty-four hours on a Friday afternoon before the start of the weekend.

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Sandboxing: Advanced Malware Analysis in 2021

eSecurity Planet

Also Read: Advanced Threat Detection Buying Guide. When personnel rely on sandbox technology for security, collaboration, and more, there needs to be appropriate policies surrounding use. As malware adapts to more robust security, sandbox technology for anti-malware analysis will only become more important. Established.

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FireEye Announces Sale of FireEye Products Business to Symphony Technology Group for $1.2 Billion

CyberSecurity Insiders

(NASDAQ: FEYE) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the FireEye Products business, including the FireEye name, to a consortium led by Symphony Technology Group (STG) in an all-cash transaction for $1.2 billion, before taxes and transaction-related expenses. Goldman Sachs & Co.

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History’s Greatest Insider Threats

IT Security Guru

Twitter Bitcoin Scam In July of 2020, a number of high-profile celebrity and brand accounts tweeted out messages stating that all Bitcoin sent to their wallets for a period of time would be returned twofold—if someone sent $1000, they would receive $2000 back.