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Malware Hidden in Call of Duty Cheating Software

Schneier on Security

News article : Most troublingly, Activision says that the “cheat” tool has been advertised multiple times on a popular cheating forum under the title “new COD hack.” “Guides for cheats will typically ask users to disable or uninstall antivirus software and host firewalls, disable kernel code signing, etc.”

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Do Not Confuse Next Generation Firewall And Web Application Firewall

SiteLock

Let us start with the abbreviations that define the categories of information security products: WAF stands for Web Application Firewall , NGFW stands for Next Generation Firewall. NGFW (or Next Generation Firewall) is an evolution of traditional firewalls and serves to delimit access between network segments.

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Faults in Our Security: 6 Common Misconceptions in Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

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. Relying on exhaustive lists of threats, as seen in antivirus and intrusion detection systems, is impractical.

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New Healthcare Hacks Are Inhibiting Patient Care

SecureWorld News

Preparing for hacks and ransomware attacks in healthcare. Successful hacks often target the organizations with the weakest security postures. Without the right cybersecurity tools and practices, healthcare providers of all kinds may find themselves vulnerable to attack—and to losing access to essential healthcare systems and resources.

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Cost-Effective Steps the Healthcare Industry Can Take To Mitigate Damaging Ransomware Attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

The industry houses valuable patient data in abundance, and cybercriminals have become skilled at using powerful hacking tools to launch more weaponized and severe ransomware attacks against providers. According to a recent IBM report , breaches now come with a record-high price tag of $10.1

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

A DNS firewall and a classic antivirus are somewhat underused yet effective security tools that will come in handy. A mix of social engineering, hacking, and abuse of legitimate services makes this style of online crime incredibly effective. The silver lining is that such scams are fairly easy to avoid.

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Cybersecurity in the Evolving Threat Landscape

Security Affairs

Historically, traditional perimeter-based defenses , such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDS), were the foundation of most cybersecurity strategies. Endpoint security solutions, including antivirus software and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools, aim to protect individual devices from malicious activity.