The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

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. Uber is a prime example of an Internet-centric enterprise comprised of a collection of tools and services hosted by myriad partners.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s safe to say that without them, WordPress wouldn’t have grown to power over 28% of the internet. It wasn’t until May 22, 2004, when the third release of WordPress, named Mingus (v1.2), was released with support for a new feature named “Plugins”. The Plugin Architecture Suggestion.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Alongside its over 200 acquisitions in four decades, Cisco acquired SD-WAN market innovator Viptela in 2017 to cement its commitment to internet-based networking solutions. infographic from Cisco laying out its SD-WAN architecture. Networking and IT giant Cisco is an undisputed leader in the secure SD-WAN solution space.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

In 2021, sandboxes are now a fundamental part of an organization’s cybersecurity architecture. Avast Internet Security. Comodo Internet Security. We look at what a sandbox is, why sandboxing is important, and what to consider for implementation or purchase of sandbox software. Sandbox Vendors. Enterprise sandbox solutions.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Launched in 2004 in Bedford, Massachusetts, EDB specializes in software solutions for the open source relational database management system (RDBMS), PostgreSQL. As most databases use web servers to connect to the internet, an organization’s data is inherently vulnerable to web-based attacks. EnterpriseDB.

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Kali Linux

MARCH 28, 2023

Quick history lesson It all began in 2004, with Whoppix , a security operating system based on Knoppix. Longer history lesson Knoppix - Initial two weeks work Whoppix (White-Hat and knOPPIX) came about as the founder, @Muts, was doing an in-person air-gap network penetration test lasting for two weeks in 2004.

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