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7 Ways to Make the Most of Cybersecurity Awareness Month

ZoneAlarm

Founded in 2004 by the National Cyber Security Alliance, this month is designated to shed light on the growing importance of cybersecurity. October is a month often associated with the spookiness of Halloween, but for the tech-savvy, it also marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

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The Five-Step PCI DSS 4.0 Transition Checklist

CyberSecurity Insiders

With the boom in digital commerce paired with the increased popularity of contactless payment and cloud-stored accountholder data, the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council decided to re-evaluate the existing standard. Install and maintain network security controls. The current version, PCI DSS v3.2.1,

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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

Most network access control (NAC) solutions support wireless networks in addition to wired ones, and many Wi-Fi routers include access controls like allowlisting or denylisting. Device security is also an important part of wireless network security.

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Top Network Detection & Response (NDR) Solutions

eSecurity Planet

In the race to offer comprehensive cybersecurity solutions, the product known as network detection and response (NDR) is a standalone solution as well as a central component of XDR. ExtraHop’s three core NDR solutions cover cloud security, network security, and IT operations. Network Security and NDR.

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MY TAKE: What it takes to beat cybercrime in the age of DX and IoT: personal responsibility

The Last Watchdog

Back in 2004, when I co-wrote this USA TODAY cover story about spam -spreading botnets, I recall advising my editor to expect cybersecurity to be a headline-grabbing topic for a year or two more, tops. Related: A primer on machine-identity exposures. I was wrong. And sure enough, enterprising cybercriminals wasted no time taking advantage.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Satori DataSecOps 2021 Private BluBracket Software supply chain 2021 Private Cape Privacy Data security 2021 Private ZecOps Digital forensics 2019 Private SecurityScorecard Risk ratings 2017 Private Carbon Black Security software 2015 Acquired: VMware AVG Antivirus software 2015 Acquired: Avast.

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Weathering Russian Winter: The Current State of Russian APTs

Security Boulevard

Antivirus companies like McAfee jumped on the opportunity to provide anti-APT products. Operating since about 2004, they regularly target insider information on large governments and international operations. Among them are: Removal from network access. From then on, APT became a heavily used, marketable term. What Is An APT?