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Hurrah – It’s (patch) Tuesday!

IT Security Guru

This past years’ bout of VPN related breaches is a great example, especially as patches were available over a year ago. The upgrade may mean having to create a downtime window – and in some cases, there may be other tools that may mitigate the risk making the upgrade unnecessary.

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Security Roundup October 2021

BH Consulting

This way, it hopes to catch risks and threats before coding begins. MORE Consumers beware: VPN industry consolidation might not be good news. MORE A public database of supply chain compromises going back to 2003. MORE How to choose a VPN and deploy it securely, from the US NSA and CISA. You won’t find them on TikTok.

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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an improvement of WEP introduced in 2003. By following these specific steps, you can safeguard your network and reduce the risk of security breaches: Choose a strong and unique password, as it is the first line of defense against unauthorized access to your Wi-Fi network.

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20 Years of SIEM Webinar Q&A

Anton on Security

A: Historically speaking, I first encountered (well, helped build, really) an SIEM tool that can consume vulnerability data back in 2003. Today I want to use vulnerability data in my SIEM for risk scoring and alert prioritization (obviously) and as investigative context.

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Reassessing cyberwarfare. Lessons learned in 2022

SecureList

We left the COVID-19 crisis behind hoping for a long-awaited return to normality and were immediately plunged into the chaos and uncertainty of a twentieth-century-style military conflict that posed serious risks of spreading over the continent. However, the plan was not approved because the government feared collateral damage.

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Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager NAC Solution Review

eSecurity Planet

The company was founded in 2003 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of HPE. Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager Aruba ClearPass provides role- and device-based network access control for employees, students, contractors and guests across any multi-vendor wired, wireless and VPN infrastructure.

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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Our products enable them to minimize the risk of data breaches and ensure regulatory compliance by proactively reducing the exposure of sensitive data and promptly detecting policy violations and suspicious user behavior. Founded: 2003. Appearances on eSecurity Planet ‘s Top Vendors lists: 10. Annual Revenue: $2.53