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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Security Yearbook’ preserves cybersecurity history — highlights tectonic shift

The Last Watchdog

Cybersecurity, which started with antivirus suites, spam filters and firewalls, has mushroomed into a $103 billion industry. Tectonic shift Digital transformation takes on a more precise meaning through the lens of Stiennon’s latest book. Much has changed; much has remained the same. You see it everywhere.”

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5 Common Hotel Scams and How to Avoid Them

Identity IQ

Here are 5 common hotel scams that you should be aware of: Fake Booking Websites Scammers can create fake hotel booking websites that look identical to legitimate ones. They can then trick unsuspecting travelers into making a reservation and paying for it, only to find out upon arrival that their booking doesn’t exist.

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Faults in Our Security: 6 Common Misconceptions in Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

As a regular attendee of security conferences and contributor to security books, it's evident to me that the field remains a hot topic. Whether applied to firewall rules or code execution permissions, Default Permit operates on the flawed assumption that allowing everything except known threats is a sound strategy.

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How poor cybersecurity policies disrupt business continuity

IT Security Guru

There are many forms this could take, such as a hairdresser losing access to their diary booking system, a construction company losing access to their subcontractor database, or a small manufacturer losing their production line and communication with customers. In the short term, a cyber attack will take unplanned time to deal with.

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What do Cyber Threat Actors do with your information?

Zigrin Security

Implement Firewalls and Antivirus Software Firewalls act as a barrier between your internal network and the external internet, monitoring and blocking unauthorized access. Antivirus software scans your system for malware and other malicious programs, removing or quarantining them to prevent further damage.

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Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware

Security Affairs

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. After that, the following files are extracted, namely: Avira.exe : Legitimate injector from Avira Antivirus. In the last few years, many banking trojans developed by Latin American criminals have increased in volume and sophistication.

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Building a Ransomware Resilient Architecture

eSecurity Planet

All inter-VLAN traffic should go through a firewall. This process goes against typical plans for most network administrators, who use firewalls at the network’s edge (Figure 1 ) and a fast switch on the LAN to route inter-VLAN traffic. The problem is this: firewalls big enough to handle this traffic and speed are expensive.