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RSAC insights: Sophos report dissects how improved tools, tactics stop ransomware attack

The Last Watchdog

A new report from Sophos dissects how hackers spent two weeks roaming far-and-wide through the modern network of a large enterprise getting into a prime position to carry out what could’ve been a devasting ransomware attack. Over the course of 14 days they installed an array of malware deep inside the firewall.

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MY TAKE: Log4j’s big lesson – legacy tools, new tech are both needed to secure modern networks

The Last Watchdog

By no means has the cybersecurity community been blind to the complex security challenges spinning out of digital transformation. I’m referring to Security Information and Event Management ( SIEM ) systems and to firewalls. This will come to fruition on smarter platforms using automated tools, including advanced firewalls.

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How the CISO has adapted to protect the hybrid workforce

IT Security Guru

Given the connectivity needs of a remote workforce – and knowing a hybrid workforce is here to stay – many IT teams have had to make sudden changes in the way workers connect to corporate systems that could introduce new cyber risks and vulnerabilities. . This means staying one step ahead of the next potential threat.

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Time to Accept the Risk of Open Source?

Security Boulevard

Time to Accept the Risk of Open Source? Where is the real risk? Accepting Open Source Risk. Accepting cybersecurity risk has become the norm for organizations. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and quantum computing reduce risk. The post Time to Accept the Risk of Open Source?

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Securing the edge with Zero Trust

CyberSecurity Insiders

Zero Trust can help enterprises become more resilient, reduce cyber risk, and drive digital transformation initiatives to move their business forward when done in the right way. The ideal security strategy against ransomware must start with a Zero Trust model. Implementing Zero Trust. The answer is simple.

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9 Best Secure Web Gateway Vendors for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Secure web gateway (SWG) solutions help keep enterprise networks from falling victim to ransomware , malware , and other threats carried by internet traffic and malicious websites. Secure web gateways, then, provide fast, secure access to the Internet and SaaS, making digital business a safe and productive experience.

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SHARED INTEL: New book on cyber warfare foreshadows attacks on elections, remote workers

The Last Watchdog

What’s more, he comprehensively lays out why ransomware and deep fake campaigns are likely to endure, posing a big threat to organizations in all sectors for the foreseeable future. I had the chance to interview Cunningham about the big takeaways he hopes Cyber Warfare imparts. But not with that old, firewall-to-death approach.

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