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NEW TECH SNAPSHOT: The role of ‘MSSPs’ in helping businesses manage cybersecurity

The Last Watchdog

They must take into account a widely scattered workforce and somehow comprehensively mitigate new and evolving cyber threats. MSSPs have since broadened and advanced their services, a trend that continues as cloud migration gained momentum in the 2010s — and then accelerated with the onset of Covid 19. Stay tuned.

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Russia-linked Hackers Launch DDoS Attacks on U.S. Airport Websites

eSecurity Planet

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) named Killnet as one of eight key Russian-aligned cybercrime groups that pose a threat to critical infrastructure , noting that in March 2022, the group had claimed credit for a DDoS attack on the website for Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport in response to U.S.

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Author Q&A: Former privacy officer urges leaders to prioritize security as part of cloud migration

The Last Watchdog

Cyber threats have steadily intensified each year since I began writing about privacy and cybersecurity for USA TODAY in 2004. These attacks sparked public realization that cyber threats can disrupt daily life, leading to anger against corporations, not just cybercriminals, if they failed to implement basic cybersecurity measures.

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SHARED INTEL Q&A: Everything the Cisco-Splunk merger tells us about the rise of SIEMs

The Last Watchdog

Cisco’s recent move to acquire SIEM stalwart Splunk for a cool $28 billion aligns with the rising urgency among companies in all sectors to better protect data — even as cyber threats intensify and disruptive advancements in AI add a wild card to this challenge. Related: Will Cisco flub Splunk?

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Top Cloud Security Issues: Threats, Risks, Challenges & Solutions

eSecurity Planet

Cloud security issues refer to the threats, risks, and challenges in the cloud environment. Threats are active attacks that target system weaknesses. Risks include potential damage from cyber threats and vulnerabilities. Challenges are gaps and barriers to attaining good security.

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