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RSA 2022 Musings: The Past and The Future of Security

Anton on Security

There are people moving to “next-gen” firewalls (a great innovation of 2005) in 2022. A password manager claimed “zero trust for passwords” while a SIEM/UEBA vendor promised to reveal all zero trust secrets (I bet they use VPN internally…). A firewall management vendor claimed to “simplify zero trust.”

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Encryption: How It Works, Types, and the Quantum Future

eSecurity Planet

For users familiar with password management and the value of complex passwords, this makes sense. In 2016, only 40% of websites protected their web pages and visiting users with HTTPS. Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel like a password manager.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Normally account take overs are due to insecure passwords or recovery options, this is definitely something different. — Matthew Green (@matthew_d_green) February 17, 2016. Also read: Top Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors for 2021. " — Paul Asadoorian (@securityweekly) June 7, 2016.

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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – What it Really Means for WordPress Users

SiteLock

2016 marks the 13th year of NCSAM and it was also this year that President Barack Obama officially declared October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. NCSAM 2016 is broken into weekly themes in order to ensure that all citizens are made aware of the steps they can take to ensure their own security online.

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RSA 2022 Musings: The Past and The Future of Security

Security Boulevard

There are people moving to “next-gen” firewalls (a great innovation of 2005) in 2022. A password manager claimed “zero trust for passwords” while a SIEM/UEBA vendor promised to reveal all zero trust secrets (I bet they use VPN internally…). A firewall management vendor claimed to “simplify zero trust.”

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Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security

eSecurity Planet

Remote desktop software’s sensitive influence over other devices means identity and access management (IAM), password security , and multi-factor authentication are critical for risk management. Reconnaissance. SamSam Ransomware: Malware Specializing in RDP. Check Point.

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The Hacker Mind: Shellshock

ForAllSecure

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Thing was, the manager required its own password, which I had not entered; remember, I had hit only two keys.