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Why BYOD Is the Favored Ransomware Backdoor

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Unmanaged endpoints lack installed protections and ransomware file exfiltration and replacement mimics normal data access traffic between the unmanaged endpoint and the network data resource. The Sophos X-Ops team highlighted the issue in a recent blog , which details how remote encryption evades multiple layers of network security.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

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Network security creates shielded, monitored, and secure communications between users and assets. Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

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Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Network security protects and monitors the links and the communications within the network using a combination of hardware, software, and enforced policies.

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Best Internet Security Suites & Software for 2022

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Originally developed to detect and remove malware or computer viruses, modern antivirus software can now protect against ransomware, browser attacks, keyloggers, malicious websites, and even sometimes phishing attempts. Also Read: The Best Wi-Fi 6 Routers Secure and Fast Enough for Business. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

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Becoming an MSSP: Tools, Services & Tips for Managed Security Services

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In the survey, cybersecurity spending came out ahead of other hot areas such as the cloud and artificial intelligence (AI). Phishing , general malware , and Distributed Denial of Service ( DDoS ) attacks are more common. MDR services , for example, often include network security services, and vice versa.

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The Biggest Lessons about Vulnerabilities at RSAC 2021

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Last week’s RSA Conference covered a litany of network security vulnerabilities, from developing more robust tokenization policies and to addressing UEFI-based attacks, and non-endpoint attack vectors. Whether it’s a VPN , firewall , or remote access server, unauthorized entry via network gateways is a problem.

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How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

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Implementing these best practices will not only protect DNS but also network security in general because properly protected DNS can also protect email, endpoints, and other network systems from attack.

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