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Adoption of Secure Cloud Services in Critical Infrastructure

CyberSecurity Insiders

What further compounds an already complex architectural and security landscape is the fact that critical infrastructure industries in various countries tend to be either partially or fully government controlled; with many providing “essential services” such as Healthcare, Water, Power, Emergency Services and Food production.

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DDoS Attacks Skyrocket, Kaspersky Researchers Say

eSecurity Planet

based organizations were the primary targets, accounting for 42.13% of all DDoS attacks, up more than three percentage points from the second quarter. Meris may have infected more than 250,000 devices manufactured by Mikrotik, a Latvian company that develops routers and wireless ISP systems.

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How to Conduct a Vulnerability Assessment

Centraleyes

Network-Based Scans: Identify potential network security attacks and detect vulnerable systems on wired or wireless networks. Wireless Network Vulnerability Assessment Scans: Focus on potential points of attack in Wi-Fi networks, validating secure configurations. Ensure all patches are thoroughly tested before deployment.

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Vulnerability Management Policy Template

eSecurity Planet

Similarly, the IT Department needs to evaluate the current environment, the current IT architecture, and the nature of the vulnerability to determine the likelihood of exploitation, which should also be evaluated on a scale from 1 (low likelihood) to 10 (high likelihood). Both direct and indirect risks should be considered.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. Connections still encompass hard-wired physical switches and routers, but also now include wireless cellular networks, wi-fi networks, virtual networks, cloud networks, and internet connections.

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Cybersecurity Risks of 5G – And How to Control Them

eSecurity Planet

Service providers and 5G-enabled device manufacturers both have critical roles to play in the success and sustainability of this wireless network rollout. One benefit of 5G technology that enterprises are sure to take advantage of is creating private wireless networks in a process dubbed “network slicing.”

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Top Security Tools & Software for SMBs in 2022

eSecurity Planet

FortiGate Network Firewall. Fortinet delivers FortiGate Network Firewalls that are right sized for small businesses to deliver easy-to-use enterprise-level security, good price-to-performance, and offer centralized cloud management that integrates into the larger Fortinet Security Fabric as the business grows. Key Differentiators.

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