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IDS & IPS Remain Important Even as Other Tools Add IDPS Features

eSecurity Planet

For example, Mandiant researchers discovered a threat actor that ran attacks off of equipment usually ignored on the network such as wireless access point controllers, storage area network (SAN) arrays, load balancers, and video conferencing camera systems. IDS & IPS Remain Relevant.

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Ingenious Phishing Tactics in the Modern Scammer's Toolbox

SecureWorld News

Modern secure email gateways (SEGs) prevent the vast majority of dodgy messages from ever ending up in users' inboxes, and most antivirus tools can identify and block content that matches known phishing templates, as well. The most effective countermeasure for this style of attack is to avoid using public wireless networks altogether.

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Machine Identities are Essential for Securing Smart Manufacturing

Security Boulevard

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) puts networked sensors and intelligent devices directly on the manufacturing floor to collect data, drive artificial intelligence and do predictive analytics. Products with wireless connectivity from lightbulbs to thermostats to smart speakers have now become the norm in many households.

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Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE): NAC Product Review

eSecurity Planet

Features Strong guest account options: Hotspot: non credentialed access Self-Registration: guest enters info, can require approval Sponsored Guest: authorized creation of account and share credentials Secure wireless connection options: Passive Identity session (using Active Directory (AD) domain logins, etc.) MAC Address bypass (MAB) 802.1x

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

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. Endpoint security : protects endpoints with antivirus, endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, etc. for unauthorized access.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Wireless Scanners: Use wireless scanners to detect unexpected wi-fi and cellular (4G, 5G, etc.) Unsecured wireless connections must be identified, and then blocked or protected by network security. Unsecured wireless connections must be identified, and then blocked or protected by network security.

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FortiSASE SASE Solution Review

eSecurity Planet

FortiSASE User Subscriptions The basic user subscription for the FortiSASE product provides secure internet access through SSL inspection, inline antivirus, inline sandbox, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), botnet command and control protection, inline CASB, inline DLP, website filtering, and DNS address filtering. Mbps of bandwidth.

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