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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

Wireless security is the protection of wireless networks, devices and data from unwanted access and breaches. It involves a variety of strategies and practices designed to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of wireless networks and their resources. What is Wireless Security?

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

Use the 3-2-1 backup rule. Use the administrator account only for maintenance, software installation, or firmware updates. Consider segmenting your Wi-Fi networks: one for main use, one for guests, and another for IoT devices. Attention should be paid to protecting routers and updating their firmware.

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Vulnerability Management Policy Template

eSecurity Planet

Deploy patches Add multi-factor authentication to security controls Upgrade or replace vulnerable IT Resource Isolate and protect vulnerable IT Resource (network segmentation, disconnect wireless access, etc.) Systems that cannot be rolled back will need to be restored from backup or replaced promptly. Appendix I.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Some applications, cloud infrastructure, networking equipment, or Internet of Things (IoT) devices may require more sophisticated ITAM or additional tools to detect them. IoT devices such as security cameras, temperature sensors, or heat monitors will be added to networks and often possess security flaws.

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What is Incident Response? Ultimate Guide + Templates

eSecurity Planet

Firmware attacks: Attackers target vulnerabilities in the simplified software that runs computer hard drives, printers, medical devices, and other Internet of Things (IoT) or operational technology (OT) devices to gain unauthorized access, control the devices, or use them as a launching pad for other attacks.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Industrial Control Systems

ForAllSecure

The updates are done through firmware, firmware updates that we get from the vendor. The wireless Bill has been around for quite some time. Their security researchers know that maybe they have firmware or maybe they found a program or something somewhere. Well, this is where we're going to start analyzing some firmware.

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Top SD-WAN Solutions for Enterprise Security

eSecurity Planet

Launched in 2002 and specializing in wireless networking , Aruba Networks’ success led to its acquisition by Hewlett-Packard in 2015. The first traditional cybersecurity vendor featured is Barracuda Networks, with consistent recognition for its email security , next-generation firewalls ( NGFW ), web application security , and backups.

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