The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2023

LAS VEGAS — Penetration testing, traditionally, gave businesses a nice, pretty picture of their network security posture — at a given point in time. Related: Going on the security offensive Such snapshots proved useful for building audit trails, particularly for companies in heavily regulated industries.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 10, 2021

SOC Technology Failures?—?Do Most failed Security Operations Centers (SOCs) that I’ve seen have not failed due to a technology failure. and says “Anton, what is the top reason why a security operation center may fail?” Let’s stick to mostly technology focused failures. Do They Matter? img src: [link].

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2023

The Chinese government announced the ban on the products made by the US memory chip giant Micron Technology over national security concerns. The Cyberspace Administration of China announced the ban on products made by US memory chip giant Micron Technology over security concerns. ” reads the official announcement.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 1, 2021

The post New Research: Fileless Malware Attacks Surge by 900% and Cryptominers Make a Comeback, While Ransomware Attacks Decline appeared first on Security Boulevard. The report includes exciting.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Isovalent Cloud security 2020 Private Illumio Cloud security 2015 Private SignalFx Monitoring 2015 Acquired: Splunk CipherCloud Cloud security 2012 Acquired: Lookout Lookout Mobile security 2011 Private. Also read : Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security. a16z Investments.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2022

The analyst’s ‘Hype Cycle for Workload and Network Security, 2022’ was published recently by author Charlie Winckless. It wasn’t too long ago that CIEM was added as a new category in the Identity and Access Management Technology Hype Cycle back in 2020. Fast forward […].

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SC Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

For many industries, the pandemic was a time of economic uncertainty, great technological change and reflection about where they and their services fit into a post-COVID reality. The investment market in 2020 was replete with action from top dogs, both from outside the cybersecurity industry and within.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

With the addition of Kenna Security into our program we now have over 250 technology partners and over 400 integrations for our mutual customers to utilize. This exponential growth, from when we began this journey not so long ago, shows why our customers care about security product integrations and the intangible benefits they bring.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 1, 2021

There’s no question that the past 18 months have been challenging for technology and cybersecurity leaders. In fact, 2020 was one for the record books in terms of security incidents. Cyberthreats have skyrocketed at a time when companies have been enabling hybrid workforce models and transforming their businesses.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2023

In a session on cybersecurity market trends and growth opportunities, Gartner analyst and VP Neil MacDonald said 75% of security buyers are pursuing vendor consolidation, up from just 29% in 2020. ” Security Products Merge Into Platforms As part of that trend, security products are consolidating too, MacDonald said.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Related: Can ‘SASE’ help companies secure connectivity? Network breaches also increased steadily and dramatically month-to-month in 2020. This development is delineated in a recent report from technology research firm Forrester.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 5, 2021

Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging fileless malware, cryptominers and encrypted attacks, targeting users both at remote locations as well as corporate assets behind the traditional network perimeter.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

One of the most notable emerging security architectures in 2020 was secure access service edge (SASE), a technology designed to bring SD-WAN and cybersecurity together on the same plane.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The list of tools and features included with InsightIDR include: User and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) Endpoint detection and response (EDR) Network traffic analysis (NDR) Centralized log management Automated policy capabilities Visual investigation timeline Deception technology File integrity monitoring (FIM). The Forrester Wave.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The high level of concern expressed by these leaders resulted in 91% of organizations increasing their cybersecurity budgets in 2021 — a figure that nearly matches the 96% that boosted IT security spending in 2020. Companies shifted cybersecurity modernization priorities in 2020. New hiring was flat.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

In November 2020, Security firm FireEye revealed that a Russian intelligence funded hacking group had infiltrated the computer networks of several organizations and was indulging in several espionage related tactics since 2019.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 17, 2022

In almost every case, technology has played a vital role in facilitating and supporting these changes. It makes sense that security budgets should follow to help protect these increasingly diverse and flexible architectures. But on the other hand, why does cloud security represent the smallest level of spend?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Standard features of security as a service vendors include many of the same benefits of having an SOC, like 24/7/365 monitoring, cybersecurity expertise, managed detection and response (MDR), network security, penetration testing , incident response , and threat intelligence. Scalable, savvy, secure: SECaaS .

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SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

The best security developments can only come through strategic coordination of resources and endorsement from the top. And for security leaders to successfully drive that car forward, they need an astute understanding of both the technology and the needs of the customer. FINALIST | SECURITY EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2023

SASE provides an edge security solution that addresses these challenges without the bottlenecks of traditional virtual private network (VPN) solutions. In practice, various SASE vendors will emphasize their specialty, such as networking or cloud access, in their definition of the technology to provide their solution with advantages.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

According to a 2020 report by IBM, it took an average of 228 days to identify a breach. Businesses are taking a closer look at their firewall’s capabilities and considering mixing and matching technologies to cover new security gaps. . Continue reading Network Firewall vs. Web Application Firewall (WAF) at Sucuri Blog.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2022

The Darktrace stack of solutions covers hardening, detection, and response for hybrid IT environments, including the vendor’s NDR solution, Darktrace DETECT, for applications, email, zero trust, operational technology (OT), and more. ExtraHop’s three core NDR solutions cover cloud security, network security, and IT operations.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 16, 2020

The idea is to divide the network up into segments, called subnetworks, to both optimize performance as well as strengthen security. Related: A use case for endpoint encryption At RSA 2020 in San Francisco recently, I learned about how something called “micro segmentation” is rapidly emerging as a viable security strategy.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

billion in 2020, a 43% increase. billion in payment card-related losses occurred in 2020 (over one-third of them in the U.S.). According to the PCI Council, the enhanced requirements promote security as a continuous process while adding flexibility for different methodologies. Install and maintain network security controls.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This specialized form of testing has emerged as a crucial tool for evaluating the security of wireless networks and assessing their resilience against potential cyber-attacks (Davis & Brown, 2020). It underscores the vital role it plays in fortifying the burgeoning landscape of wireless technologies.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. — Dave Kennedy (@HackingDave) July 15, 2020. link] pic.twitter.com/cVIyB44o6q — Eugene Kaspersky (@e_kaspersky) June 22, 2020. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Vietnam-linked APT32 group targeted Vietnamese human rights defenders (HRDs) between February 2018 and November 2020. The APT32 also targeted peripheral network security and technology infrastructure corporations, and security firms that may have connections with foreign investors.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

In 2013, for example, the FIDO Alliance was created to solve the world’s password problem by replacing login technology. By 2015, Microsoft joined, and in 2020, Apple followed. But beyond these cases, how advanced is the implementation of the technology that wants to end passwords once and for all? See the Top Password Managers.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 18, 2020

“It doesn’t seem like we’ve moved the needle on security at all,” says Tim Woods, vice president of technology alliances at FireMon, the leading provider of automated network security policy management systems. I had the chance to visit with Woods at RSAC 2020 in San Francisco recently.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

A six-year quantum cryptography competition just ended, producing four new security standards selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. Quantum technology is accelerating—and with it, the quantum threat. Technological acceleration can happen in the blink of an eye.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

The internet of things (IoT) describes the network of interconnected devices embedded with sensors, software, or other technology that exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet. . The Technical Challenge of IoT Security. Source: DZone’s Edge Computing and IoT, 2020 .

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 9, 2020

That can be done very efficiently today, and would markedly improve network security without waiting for better security practices or tougher industry standards to take hold, they argue. We spoke at RSA 2020. ExtraHop’s technology is designed to assimilate any new IoT system added to the network.

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Cisco Security

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Digital attacks grew in both volume and sophistication in 2020. As reported by PR Newswire , the number of complaints received by the FBI’s Cyber Division numbered as many as 4,000 a day during the first half of 2020—400% more than it was in the first few months of that year.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 29, 2021

As technology continues to evolve, cyber attacks are becoming more sophisticated. According to the Verizon 2020 Data […]. According to the Verizon 2020 Data […]. The post Common Types of Insider Threats That Can Cause Breaches appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

Virtual private networks have been around for decades, but the past year forced many organizations to expand their use to keep up with growing telework trends. In response, criminal and state-backed hacking groups stepped up their own exploitation of the technology as well.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

When Markowitz departed Portfolium after selling the company to Instructure, he teamed up with Daniel Marashalin and Troy Markowitz to launch Drata in the summer of 2020. The vision was to automate security and compliance across 14 frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR. Other backers included Accel and Blume Ventures.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2020

New blog: The threat actor BISMUTH, which has been running increasingly complex targeted attacks, deployed coin miners in campaigns from July to August 2020. Learn how the group tried to stay under the radar using threats perceived to be less alarming: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) November 30, 2020.

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