eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2021

Simon Aldama, principal security advisor at IT services management company Netenrich, told eSecurity Planet that the risks associated with IoT security currently will get worse before they get better. There are steps enterprises can take to reduce the risk presented by employees working on insecure home networks, Aldama said.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A recent high-profile victim of BlackMatter was Japan-headquartered manufacturer Olympus which, among others, produces medical equipment. Use a host-based firewall to only allow connections to administrative shares via Server Message Block (SMB) from a limited set of administrator machines. Scan backups.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2023

However, conventional solutions such as antivirus, firewalls, and other detection and blocking tools can only offer a limited level of security. In a local isolation scenario, the risk is moved from the end-user's device to a server linked to the corporate network.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

The attacks targeted 553 different types of devices from 212 manufacturers, ranging from digital signage and smart TVs to set-top boxes, IP cameras, and automotive multimedia systems. Zscaler’s ThreatLabz research team also saw such devices as smart refrigerators and musical furniture connected to the cloud and open to attack.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

At its core, malware exploits existing network, device, or user vulnerabilities , posing as little a risk as annoying advertisements to the much more damaging demand for millions of dollars in ransom. Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. How to Defend Against Adware. Backdoors.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. Better network security access controls can improve security and decrease cost and risk.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 1, 2024

SIEM solutions enable enterprises to monitor and analyze security-related data from a variety of sources, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and endpoint security devices. A single alarm from an antivirus filter may not be cause for concern. It also finds risks other products miss. What is a SIEM?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

Although best known for their industry-leading firewall technology, Fortinet harnesses their knowledge of network protection to create a powerful network access control (NAC) solution. Founded in 2000 , Sunnyvale, California headquartered Fortinet’s flagship FortiGate provides enterprise-grade firewall solutions. Who is Fortinet?

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Spinone

DECEMBER 24, 2017

While the above mentioned preventive measures are effective in checking and preventing zero-day attacks, it is also necessary that software manufacturer and end-users alike, give more attention to ICT safety especially when it comes to working online. Use the up to date antivirus software for known threats.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Do antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools stop ransomware? Only about 20% of the ransomware tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) used by ransomware attackers are identified out-of-the-box by antivirus (AV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and security information and event management (SIEM) tools.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

The DazzleSpy backdoor software had interesting features to foil detection, including end-to-end encryption to avoid firewall inspection as well as a feature that cut off communication if a TLS-inspection proxy was detected. Manufactured BackDoor Vulnerabilities. Use web application firewalls to protect exposed web apps.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As such, it encompasses areas such as antivirus , anti-spam, malware protection , ransomware protection , and mobile device protection. It is a cloud-enabled platform for unified and secure endpoint management that provides risk-based conditional access for apps and data as well as support for diverse corporate and BYOD scenarios.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Risk-based analytics: Considers the level of risk as the context for the level of permission needed to access systems, applications, and data. Deny-lists (aka: blacklist) : Blocks specific websites or IP addresses by adding them to a list for firewalls to ignore; very difficult to manage at scale.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Whether it is synchronized files from on-premises to cloud environments or the risk of encryption of cloud email, ransomware is a real threat to your data. This includes the Billtrust and German manufacturer, Pilz, ransomware infections. Use firewalls to block known malicious connections and IP addresses.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 10, 2018

In 2014, China reportedly banned antivirus products from both Kaspersky and the US company Symantec, based on similar fears. We have to trust the country where the software is written -- and the countries where all the components are manufactured. Nor is the United States the only country worried about these threats. I could go on.

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