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Next-Generation Firewalls: A comprehensive guide for network security modernization

CyberSecurity Insiders

The terms computer security, information security and cybersecurity were practically non-existent in the 1980s, but believe it or not, firewalls have existed in some form since that time. Over the years, the traditional firewall has transformed to meet the demands of the modern workplace and adapt to an evolving threat landscape.

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MY TAKE: Coping with security risks, compliance issues spun up by ‘digital transformation’

The Last Watchdog

Companies are being compelled to embrace digital transformation, or DX , if for no other reason than the fear of being left behind as competitors leverage microservices, containers and cloud infrastructure to spin-up software innovation at high velocity. A certain number of them get discussed in cybersecurity circles.

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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’ve recently had several deep-dive discussions with cybersecurity experts at Juniper Networks, about this. The intensely competitive cybersecurity talent market is partly to blame here.

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Security Yearbook’ preserves cybersecurity history — highlights tectonic shift

The Last Watchdog

Along with Richard Stiennon , I belong to a small circle of journalists and tech industry analysts who’ve been paying close attention to cybersecurity since Bill Gates curtailed commercial work on Windows to rivet Microsoft’s attention on defending its software code. Then along came cloud computing and the Internet of Things.

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SHARED INTEL: The cybersecurity sea change coming with the implementation of ‘CMMC’

The Last Watchdog

Finally, Uncle Sam is compelling companies to take cybersecurity seriously. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification version 2.0 could take effect as early as May 2023 mandating detailed audits of the cybersecurity practices of any company that hopes to do business with the Department of Defense. Raising the bar.

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SHARED INTEL: Report details how cyber criminals leverage HTTPS TLS to hide malware

The Last Watchdog

From January through March 2021, TLS concealed 45 percent of the malware Sophos analysts observed circulating on the Internet; that’s double the rate – 23 percent – seen in early 2020, Dan Schiappa, Sophos’ chief product officer, told me in a briefing. And on the back end, it allows them to cloak any data as it is getting exfiltrated.

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AT&T Cybersecurity’s managed SASE service wins CyberSecurity Breakthrough award

CyberSecurity Insiders

As the AT&T Cybersecurity team endeavors to help organizations transition to SASE frameworks, it’s picking up accolades not only from valued AT&T customers but also the broader cybersecurity community. SASE helps future-proof cybersecurity architecture by decoupling security control from the data center.