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How To Set Up a Firewall in 8 Easy Steps + Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

A successful firewall setup and deployment requires careful design, implementation, and maintenance to effectively improve your network integrity and data security. Take note of your security requirements, physical environment, and component interoperability. Sample Windows Defender Firewall prompts for firewall activation 2.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

The consistent implementation of firewall best practices establish a strong defense against cyber attacks to secure sensitive data, protect the integrity and continuity of business activities, and ensure network security measures function optimally. Why It Matters By restricting access, this strategy mitigates potential damage.

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March to 5G could pile on heavier security burden for IoT device manufacturers

SC Magazine

The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 , which was enacted Dec. 4, 2020, prohibits federal agencies from purchasing any IoT device that fails to meet minimum security standards, and mandates the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop, publish and update security standards and other related guidelines.

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Patch Management vs Vulnerability Management: What’s the Difference?

eSecurity Planet

This article will provide an overview of the differences between patch management and vulnerability management, and some guidance for getting started on these critical cybersecurity practices. Third-party vendor systems include Operating Systems (OS), firmware (software installed on hardware), and applications.

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NEW TECH: Trend Micro inserts ‘X’ factor into ‘EDR’ – endpoint detection and response

The Last Watchdog

Many attacks today begin with a targeted phishing attacks to get a toehold inside a network. Once inside, attacks increasingly deploy so-called ‘fileless” attacks , that come and go only when a certain compromised piece of software – or firmware — is opened in memory. We also have a really broad offering in network security.

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Attacks Escalating Against Linux-Based IoT Devices

eSecurity Planet

Also read: Top IoT Security Solutions for 2022. Bud Broomhead, CEO of cybersecurity vendor Viakoo, told eSecurity Planet that IoT devices are the largest and fastest-growing attack surface for most organizations and that they have more known vulnerabilities targeting them than traditional IT systems. A Fast-Growing Attack Surface.

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Vulnerability Management Policy Template

eSecurity Planet

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) maintains a list of known exploited vulnerabilities that can be referenced to check for active exploitation. Broader vulnerability management will require more customization of settings, IT architecture adjustments, and the installation of additional security tools or controls.