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Top Web Application Firewall (WAF) Vendors

eSecurity Planet

Web application firewalls (WAFs) are a critical component for robust application security. At the same time, WAF technology is increasingly a part of more comprehensive security solutions like next-generation firewalls (NGFW), unified threat management (UTM), and more. Best Web Application Firewalls (WAFs). Amazon Web Services.

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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

To prevent unwanted access and protect data in transit, wireless connections must be secured with strong authentication procedures, encryption protocols, access control rules, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other security measures. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an improvement of WEP introduced in 2003.

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DHS also issued an alert for the Windows BlueKeep flaw

Security Affairs

The agency urges Microsoft users and administrators to install security patches, disable unnecessary services, enable Network Level Authentication (NLA) if available, and block TCP port 3389. Enable Network Level Authentication. Enable Network Level Authentication in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2.

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NSA urges Windows Users and admins to Patch BlueKeep flaw

Security Affairs

Microsoft has released patches for Windows 7, Server 2008, XP and Server 2003. Windows 7 and Server 2008 users can prevent unauthenticated attacks by enabling Network Level Authentication (NLA), and the threat can also be mitigated by blocking TCP port 3389. Enable Network Level Authentication.

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Trending CVEs for the Week of May 20th, 2019

NopSec

That is why Microsoft released patches even for out-of-the support versions Windows 2003 & XP. Fixes Due to the severity of CVE-2019-0708, we suggest you to apply patches immediately from Microsoft Security Guide.

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Extreme Networks ExtremeControl: NAC Product Review

eSecurity Planet

Users, guests and internet-of-things (IoT) devices can be located, on-boarded, authenticated, and evaluated for compliance. ExtremeControl integrates into the customer’s major third party ecosystems for private cloud orchestration, mobile device management (MDM), enterprise mobility management (EMM), content filter, and firewall solutions.

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How to Apply the Lessons of 2019 to the Security of 2020

McAfee

In the largest hack of the year , a former AWS employee exploited a misconfigured Web Application Firewall (WAF) to steal the Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, and other sensitive information of more than 100 million Capital One customers and credit card applicants.