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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

eSecurity Planet

History of MSSPs As internet service providers (ISPs) and telecommunications companies (telecoms) began offering commercial access to the internet in the late 1990s, they began to also offer firewall appliances and associated managed services. As cyber attacks continue to increase in number and sophistication, the need for MSSPs grows.

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Top 18 Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2021

eSecurity Planet

As attack methodologies evolve due to AI, machine learning and nation-state hackers , security startups are receiving a lot of funding to develop products that can secure application access for remote workers , provide real-time visibility into cyber attacks and protect data as it travels from the cloud to IoT devices.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

The IT landscape’s complexity requires the deployment of Privileged Identity Management technologies, given the increasing sophistication of modern attacks via malware and ungated entries. The key enterprise cyber security risk management process Maintain increased cybersecurity awareness of major types of threats.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Named after the infamous string of nation-state cyber attacks during the late 2000s, NightDragon was established in 2016 by former McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt. NightDragon. NightDragon Investments. In 2008, the Washington, DC-based firm made a prudent decision by shifting its focus to cybersecurity. Redpoint Investments.

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Reassessing cyberwarfare. Lessons learned in 2022

SecureList

According to the same article, another such attack took place in the late 1990s when the American military attacked a Serbian telecommunications network. The “AcidRain” wiper was first described later in March, while ViaSat published an official analysis of the cyber-attack.

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