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Why Human Input Is Still Vital to Cybersecurity Tech

SecureWorld News

It was once the case that cybersecurity technology consisted of little more than a firewall and antivirus software. Yes, these advances have meant huge changes for the way that InfoSec operates, there are still many things that can only be managed with human input. Well, it's not quite as simple as that.

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Leapfrogging with Smart Tech Refresh

Cisco Security

When boiled down to its essence, InfoSec is all about risk mitigation, and risk is based on probability and impact. If you have a different kind of firewall, if you have a different kind of antivirus, you can get the same intel within the same dashboard. You don’t need to have just Cisco products.

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Lab Walkthrough?—?The WannaCry Ransomware

Pentester Academy

Also, some important actions could save you from this type of advanced attack: Take a backup of all your data Install Antivirus Software & Firewalls Keep All Systems And Software Updated References 1. We must keep the Windows operating system fully updated and never download or execute doubtful/untrusted executables.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab. Graham Cluley started as a videogame developer and antivirus programmer three decades ago before serving in senior roles at Sophos and McAfee.

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3 Essential Measures to Mitigate the Risk from Follina — A New Windows Zero-Day Actively Exploited in the Wild

CyberSecurity Insiders

Last week the infosec community was hit with news about a new Windows 0-day vulnerability, Follina. In particular, IT teams should ensure that all the following cyber-resilience measures are in place: Next-gen firewalls that allow network traffic only through certain ports and protocols and that monitor traffic and block malicious activity.

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5 Major Cybersecurity Trends to Know for 2024

eSecurity Planet

While these solutions (such as [Microsoft365]) offer a level of protection and capabilities (antivirus, anti-spam, archiving, etc.), Without a solid security culture at the foundation, security tools, such as expensive firewalls or endpoint detection and response (EDR), will ultimately become ineffective down the line.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Beyond MITRE ATT&CK

ForAllSecure

It’s always interesting for me to hear how different people are approaching the same problems in infosec. Rather than -- I need a firewall -- maybe ATT&CK suggests a specific type of firewall. And maybe it’s not the firewall you currently have. Everyone’s got a unique perspective. Duff: Yeah.

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